Tab section
Allows users to organize content and switch between app pages.

Appearance
Color style: Color style of the tabs
{Default | Primary | Success | Info | Warning | Danger}
TabColorStyle
Tabs style: Affects the appearance of the tabs
{Default | Simple}
TabsStyle
Size: Size-based styling for this view (default, large, small, extra-small)
{Default | Large | Small | Extra-Small}
ButtonSizeStyle

Behavior
Default pane index: 0-based index for the pane to show by default. If this value is not specified and if the data binding is not specifed, defaults to 0. Use -1 to show no pane at all. Integer

Events
On Load
me.setCurrentPane(1)
Javascript expression
On Tab Changed:
Description: This event is triggered when a the tab is changed.
Example:
if(oldTabIndex == 0){ ${ModalAlert}.setEnabled(true); }
Context Variables oldTabIndex {integer} tabIndex {integer}
Extends:
com.ibm.bpm.coach.CoachView
Methods:

Inherited addClass(name, [replaced])
Add/replace CSS class(es) for this control
NameTypeDefaultDescription
name{string}CSS class name(s) to add to the control. Separate class names by a space if more than one class.
replaced{string}CSS class name(s) to be replaced by the first argument. Separate class names by a space if more than one class.
Example
Button.addClass("green");

getCurrentPane() Returns: {integer}
Retrieve the index corresponding to the currently showing pane

getTabCount() Returns: {integer}
Returns number of tabs in this control
Example
TabSection1.getTabCount();

getTabText(index) Returns: {integer}
Retrieve the tab text of the specified tab
NameTypeDefaultDescription
index{?integer}0-based pane index. When null current pane text is returned

getType() Returns: {string}
Get descriptive string representing the type of control

getViewInPane() Returns: {com.ibm.bpm.coach.CoachView}
Retrieve the coach view instance corresponding to the specified tab index (i.e. the view immediately contained under the tab)

Inherited hide(collapseFlag)
Hide this view/control
NameTypeDefaultDescription
collapseFlag{boolean}Set to true to collapse the view (equivalent to a view setting of "NONE")
Example
MyView.hide();

Inherited isBound() Returns: {boolean}
Indicates bound status of control.

Inherited isEnabled() Returns: {boolean}
Checks if the view is enabled or not
Example
var enabled = MyView.isEnabled();

Inherited isLabelVisible() Returns: {boolean}
Checks if control label is visible
Example
var labelVisible = MyView.isLabelVisible();

Inherited isVisible() Returns: {boolean}
Checks whether or not view is visible
Example
var visible = MyView.isVisible();

Inherited propagateUpValueChange(event) Returns: {boolean}
Propagates value change of control up through parent views
NameTypeDefaultDescription
event{Event}Value change event (usually an onchange event)
Example
MyView.propagateUp(event);

setCurrentPane(index)
Switches to the pane corresponding to the index specified
NameTypeDefaultDescription
index{integer}0-based pane index. Specify -1 to not display any pane
Example
TabSection1.setCurrentPane(1); // Switches to the 2nd pane in the tabSection

Inherited setEnabled(enabled, required)
Enable/disable this view/control
NameTypeDefaultDescription
enabled{boolean}Enabled/read-only flag (true to enable view, false to disable/make read-only)
required{boolean}Enable/disable required field flag for control
Example
MyView.setEnabled(false); //Make MyView read-only

Inherited setLabelVisible(visible)
Show/hide the label of this view/control
NameTypeDefaultDescription
visible{boolean}Label visibility flag (true to show view label, false to hide)
Example
MyView.setLabelVisible(false);

setPaneVisible(visible, [index])
Show or hide the specified tabs.
NameTypeDefaultDescription
visible{boolean}Visibility flag (true to show the pane, false to hide it)
index{integer}List of 0-based pane index. When null, the index is the current pane index.

setTabText(tabText, [index])
Set the tab text of the specified tab
NameTypeDefaultDescription
tabText{string}The text to set for the tab
index{integer}index of tab to set text for. if unspecified, the current tab will be used

Inherited setViewData(data, createPseudoBinding)
Set/update bound data associated this view/control. Only works for views/controls with bound data.

Note: Should only be used with simple type bindings, or complex type bindings with simple type properties.
Should not be used with bindings that have properties that are lists or compext types. For complex types, set bindings using
the binding.set pattern detailed in the Knowlege Center section Binding Data and Configuration Options
NameTypeDefaultDescription
data{Object}Value of bound data. The type of this parameter must match the type of the bound data.
createPseudoBinding{boolean}If set to true, creates a pseudo binding if there is no current binding.
Example
MyView.setViewData("TEST"); //Updates bound data to the string 'TEST'

Inherited setVisible(visible, collapse)
Show/hide this view/control
NameTypeDefaultDescription
visible{boolean}Visibility flag (true to show view, false to hide)
collapse{boolean}Set to true to collapse the control space when visible is set to false.
Examples
MyView.setVisible(false, false); //Equivalent to MyView.hide()
MyView.setVisible(false, true); // Sets visibility to "None"

Inherited show()
Show this view/control
Example
MyView.show();

Inherited triggerFormulaUpdates([phase])
Broadcasts the expression trigger for the specified view
NameTypeDefaultDescription
phase{int}bpmext.ui.PHASE_NORMALThe phase we are currently in
Example
MyView.triggerFormulaUpdates();