ui.igGridSelection

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Both the igGrid and igHierarchicalGrid controls feature cell selection. Available modes include single or multiple cell selection on the grid. Further information regarding the classes, options, events, methods and themes of this API are available under the associated tabs above.

The following code snippet demonstrates how to initialize the igGrid control.

Click here for more information on how to get started using this API. For details on how to reference the required scripts and themes for the igGrid control read, Using JavaScript Resources in Ignite UI and Styling and Theming Ignite UI.

Code Sample

  
        <!doctype html>
        <html>
        <head>
            <!-- Infragistics Combined CSS -->
            <link href="css/themes/infragistics/infragistics.theme.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
            <link href="css/structure/infragistics.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
            <!-- jQuery Core -->
            <script src="js/jquery.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <!-- jQuery UI -->
            <script src="js/jquery-ui.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <!-- Infragistics Combined Scripts -->
            <script src="js/infragistics.core.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
                  <script src="js/infragistics.lob.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script type="text/javascript">
                var products = [
                    { "ProductID": 1, "Name": "Adjustable Race", "ProductNumber": "AR-5381" },
                    { "ProductID": 2, "Name": "Bearing Ball", "ProductNumber": "BA-8327" },
                    { "ProductID": 3, "Name": "BB Ball Bearing", "ProductNumber": "BE-2349" },
                    { "ProductID": 4, "Name": "Headset Ball Bearings", "ProductNumber": "BE-2908" },
                    { "ProductID": 316, "Name": "Blade", "ProductNumber": "BL-2036" },
                    { "ProductID": 317, "Name": "LL Crankarm", "ProductNumber": "CA-5965" },
                    { "ProductID": 318, "Name": "ML Crankarm", "ProductNumber": "CA-6738" },
                    { "ProductID": 319, "Name": "HL Crankarm", "ProductNumber": "CA-7457" },
                    { "ProductID": 320, "Name": "Chainring Bolts", "ProductNumber": "CB-2903" }
                ];

                $(function () {
                    $("#gridSelection").igGrid({
                        columns: [
                            { headerText: "Product ID", key: "ProductID", dataType: "number" },
                            { headerText: "Product Name", key: "Name", dataType: "string" },
                            { headerText: "Product Number", key: "ProductNumber", dataType: "string" }
                        ],
                        features: [{
                            name: "Selection",
                            mode: "row",
                            multipleSelection: true,
                            activation: true
                        }],
                        width: "500px",
                        dataSource: products
                    });
                });
            </script>
        </head>
        <body>
            <div id="gridSelection"></div>
        </body>
        </html>

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Related Topics

Dependencies

jquery-1.9.1.js
jquery.ui.core.js
jquery.ui.widget.js
infragistics.ui.grid.framework.js
infragistics.ui.shared.js
infragistics.datasource.js
infragistics.util.js

Inherits

  • activation

    Type:
    bool
    Default:
    true

    Enables / disables activation of rows and cells. Activation implies ability to perform navigating through cells and rows via the keyboard, and selecting rows and cells using CTRL / SHIFT - in the way cells/rows are selected in Ms Excel.

    Code Sample

     
        //Initialize
        $(".selector").igGrid({
            features : [
                {
                    name : "Selection",
                    activation : false
                }
            ]
        });
        
        //Get
        var activation = $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "activation");
        
        //Set
        $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "activation", true);

  • allowMultipleRangeSelection

    Type:
    bool
    Default:
    true

    Enables / disables the ability to ctrl drag multiple selection windows when selection mode is 'cell'.

    Code Sample

     
      //Initialize
$(".selector").igGrid({
    features : [
        {
            name : "Selection",
            allowMultipleRangeSelection : value
        }
    ]
});
 
//Get
var allowMultipleRangeSelection = $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "multipleSelection");
 
//Set
$(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "allowMultipleRangeSelection", value);

  • mode

    Type:
    enumeration
    Default:
    row

    Defines type of the selection.

    Members

    • row
    • Type:string
    • Defines row selection mode.
    • cell
    • Type:string
    • Defines cell selection mode.

    Code Sample

     
        //Initialize
        $(".selector").igGrid({
            features : [
                {
                    name : "Selection",
                    mode : "cell"
                }
            ]
        });

        //Get
        var selectionMode = $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "mode");

        //Set
        $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "mode", "cell");

  • mouseDragSelect

    Type:
    bool
    Default:
    true

    Enables / disables selection via dragging with the mouse - only applicable for cell selection.

    Code Sample

     
        //Initialize
        $(".selector").igGrid({
            features : [
                {
                    name : "Selection",
                    mouseDragSelect : false
                }
            ]
        });

        //Get
        var dragSelect = $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "mouseDragSelect");

        //Set
        $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "mouseDragSelect", false);

  • multipleCellSelectOnClick

    Type:
    bool
    Default:
    false

    If true multiple selection of cells is done as if CTRL is being held. the option is disregarded if mode is set to row. this option is useful for enabling multiple discountinued selection on touch environments.

    Code Sample

             
        //Initialize
        $(".selector").igGrid({
            features : [
                {
                    name : "Selection",
                    multipleCellSelectOnClick : true
                }
            ]
        });

        //Get
        var dragSelect = $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "multipleCellSelectOnClick");

        //Set
        $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "multipleCellSelectOnClick", true);

  • multipleSelection

    Type:
    bool
    Default:
    false

    Enables / Disables multiple selection of cells and rows - depending on the mode.

    Code Sample

     
        //Initialize
        $(".selector").igGrid({
            features : [
                {
                    name : "Selection",
                    multipleSelection : value
                }
            ]
        });

        //Get
        var multiSelect = $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "multipleSelection");

        //Set
        $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "multipleSelection", value);

  • persist

    Type:
    bool
    Default:
    true

    Enables / disables selection persistance between states.

    Code Sample

            //Initialize
        $(".selector").igGrid({
            features : [
                {
                    name : "Selection",
                    persist : false
                }
            ]
        });

        //Get
        var persist = $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "persist");

        //Set
        $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "persist", false);

  • skipChildren

    Type:
    bool
    Default:
    true

    If true will basically skip going into child grids with down / up / right / left arrow keys, when in the context of hierarchical grid.

    Code Sample

      
        //Initialize
        $(".selector").igGrid({
            features : [
                {
                    name : "Selection",
                    skipChildren : false
                }
            ]
        });
 
        //Get
        var skipChildren = $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "skipChildren");
 
        //Set
        $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "skipChildren", false);

  • touchDragSelect

    Type:
    bool
    Default:
    true

    Enables / disables selection via continuous touch event - only applicable for cell selection and touch-supported environments.

    Code Sample

     
        //Initialize
        $(".selector").igGrid({
            features : [
                {
                    name : "Selection",
                    touchDragSelect : false
                }
            ]
        });

        //Get
        var dragSelect = $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "touchDragSelect");

        //Set
        $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "touchDragSelect", false);

  • wrapAround

    Type:
    bool
    Default:
    true

    If wrapAround is enabled and selection is on the first or last row or cell, then when the end user tries to go beyond that, the first/last row or cell will be selected.

    Code Sample

     
        //Initialize
        $(".selector").igGrid({
            features : [
                {
                    name : "Selection",
                    wrapAround : false
                }
            ]
        });


        //Get
        var wrap = $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "wrapAround");

        //Set
        $(".selector").igGridSelection("option", "wrapAround", false);

For more information on how to interact with the Ignite UI controls' events, refer to
Using Events in Ignite UI.

Note: Calling API methods programmatically does not raise events related to their operation unless specifically stated otherwise by the corresponding API documentation; those events are only raised by their respective user interaction.

Show Details

  • activeCellChanged

    Cancellable:
    false

    Event fired after a cell becomes active (focus style applied).
    Function takes arguments evt and ui.
    Use ui.owner to get reference to igGridSelection.
    Use ui.owner.grid to get reference to igGrid.
    Use ui.cell to get reference to cell object.
    Use ui.cell.element to get reference to cell DOM element.
    Use ui.cell.columnKey to get column key.
    Use ui.cell.rowId to get the row id if primary key is defined or persistence is enabled.
    Use ui.cell.index to get column index.
    Use ui.cell.row to get reference to row DOM element.
    Use ui.cell.rowIndex to get row index.

    Code Sample

      
            //Delegate
            $(document).delegate(".selector", "iggridselectionactivecellchanged", function (evt, ui) {
                //return reference to igGridSelection object
                ui.owner;
                //return reference to cell object
                ui.cell;
            });

            //Initialize
            $(".selector").igGrid({
                features: [
                    {
                        name: "Selection",
                        mode: "cell",
                        activeCellChanged: function (evt, ui) {...}
                    }
                ]
            });

  • activeCellChanging

    Cancellable:
    true

    Event fired before a cell becomes active (focus style applied) (cancellable).
    Return false in order to cancel active cell changing.
    Function takes arguments evt and ui.
    Use ui.owner to get reference to igGridSelection.
    Use ui.owner.grid to get reference to igGrid.
    Use ui.cell to get reference to cell object.
    Use ui.cell.element to get reference to cell DOM element.
    Use ui.cell.columnKey to get column key.
    Use ui.cell.rowId to get the row id if primary key is defined or persistence is enabled.
    Use ui.cell.index to get column index.
    Use ui.cell.row to get reference to row DOM element.
    Use ui.cell.rowIndex to get row index.

    Code Sample

      
            //Delegate
            $(document).delegate(".selector", "iggridselectionactivecellchanging", function (evt, ui) {
                //return reference to igGridSelection object
                ui.owner;
                //return reference to cell object
                ui.cell;
            });

            //Initialize
            $(".selector").igGrid({
                features: [
                    {
                        name: "Selection",
                        mode: "cell",
                        activeCellChanging: function (evt, ui) {...}
                    }
                ]
            });

  • activeRowChanged

    Cancellable:
    false

    Event fired after a row becomes active (focus style applied).
    Function takes arguments evt and ui.
    Use ui.owner to get reference to igGridSelection.
    Use ui.owner.grid to get reference to igGrid.
    Use ui.row to get reference to row object.
    Use ui.row.element to get reference to active row DOM element.
    Use ui.row.index to get active row index.
    Use ui.row.id to get the active row id if primary key is defined or persistence is enabled.

    Code Sample

      
            //Delegate
            $(document).delegate(".selector", "iggridselectionactiverowchanged", function (evt, ui) {
                //return reference to igGridSelection object
                ui.owner;
                //return reference to row object
                ui.row;
            });

            //Initialize
            $(".selector").igGrid({
                features: [
                    {
                        name: "Selection",
                        mode: "row",
                        activeRowChanged: function (evt, ui) {...}
                    }
                ]
            });

  • activeRowChanging

    Cancellable:
    true

    Event fired before a row becomes active (focus style applied) (cancellable).
    Return false in order to cancel active row changing.
    Function takes arguments evt and ui.
    Use ui.owner to get reference to igGridSelection.
    Use ui.owner.grid to get reference to igGrid.
    Use ui.row to get reference to row object.
    Use ui.row.element to get reference to active row DOM element.
    Use ui.row.index to get active row index.
    Use ui.row.id to get the active row id if primary key is defined or persistence is enabled.

    Code Sample

      
            //Delegate
            $(document).delegate(".selector", "iggridselectionactiverowchanging", function (evt, ui) {
                //return reference to igGridSelection object
                ui.owner;
                //return reference to row object
                ui.row;
            });

            //Initialize
            $(".selector").igGrid({
                features: [
                    {
                        name: "Selection",
                        mode: "row",
                        activeRowChanging: function (evt, ui) {...}
                    }
                ]
            });

  • cellSelectionChanged

    Cancellable:
    true

    Event fired after cell(s) are selected.
    Function takes arguments evt and ui.
    Use ui.owner to get reference to igGridSelection.
    Use ui.owner.grid to get reference to igGrid.
    Use ui.cell to get reference to cell object.
    Use ui.cell.element to get reference to cell DOM element.
    Use ui.cell.columnKey to get reference to column key.
    Use ui.cell.rowId to get the row id if primary key is defined or persistence is enabled.
    Use ui.cell.index to get column index.
    Use ui.cell.row to get reference to row DOM element.
    Use ui.cell.rowIndex to get row index.
    Use ui.selectedCells to get reference to selected cells object array.

    Code Sample

      
            //Delegate
            $(document).delegate(".selector", "iggridselectioncellselectionchanged", function (evt, ui) {
                //return reference to igGridSelection object
                ui.owner;
                //return reference to cell object
                ui.cell;
                //return reference to selected cells object array
                ui.selectedCells;
            });

            //Initialize
            $(".selector").igGrid({
                features: [
                    {
                        name: "Selection",
                        mode: "cell",
                        cellSelectionChanged: function (evt, ui) {...}
                    }
                ]
            });

  • cellSelectionChanging

    Cancellable:
    true

    Event fired before cell(s) are about to be selected (cancellable).
    Return false in order to cancel cell selection changing.
    Function takes arguments evt and ui.
    Use ui.owner to get reference to igGridSelection.
    Use ui.owner.grid to get reference to igGrid.
    Use ui.cell to get reference to cell object.
    Use ui.cell.element to get reference to cell DOM element.
    Use ui.cell.columnKey to get reference to column key.
    Use ui.cell.rowId to get the row id if primary key is defined or persistence is enabled.
    Use ui.cell.index to get column index.
    Use ui.cell.row to get reference to row DOM element.
    Use ui.cell.rowIndex to get row index.
    Use ui.selectedCells to get reference to selected cells object array.
    Use ui.firstColumnIndex to get the column index for the first cell in a range selection.
    Use ui.firstRowIndex to get the row index for the first cell in a range selection.
    Use ui.lastColumnIndex to get the column index for the last cell in a range selection.
    Use ui.lastRowIndex to get the row index for the last cell in a range selection.

    Code Sample

      
            //Delegate
            $(document).delegate(".selector", "iggridselectioncellselectionchanging", function (evt, ui) {
                //return reference to igGridSelection object
                ui.owner;
                //return reference to cell object
                ui.cell;
                //return reference to selected cells object array
                ui.selectedCells;
            });

            //Initialize
            $(".selector").igGrid({
                features: [
                    {
                        name: "Selection",
                        mode: "cell",
                        cellSelectionChanging: function (evt, ui) {...}
                    }
                ]
            });

  • rowSelectionChanged

    Cancellable:
    false

    Event fired after row(s) are selected.
    Function takes arguments evt and ui.
    Use ui.owner to get reference to igGridSelection.
    Use ui.owner.grid to get reference to igGrid.
    Use ui.row to get reference to row object.
    Use ui.row.element to get reference to row DOM element.
    Use ui.row.index to get row index.
    Use ui.row.id to get the row id if primary key is defined or persistence is enabled.
    Use ui.selectedRows to get reference to rows object array.

    Code Sample

      
            //Delegate
            $(document).delegate(".selector", "iggridselectionrowselectionchanged", function (evt, ui) {
                 //return reference to igGridSelection object
                ui.owner;
                //return reference to igGrid object
                ui.owner.grid
                //return reference to row object in format {index, element}
                ui.row;
                //return row index
                ui.row.index
                //return reference to row DOM element
                ui.row.element
                //return reference to selected cells object array
                ui.selectedRows;
            });

            //Initialize
            $(".selector").igGrid({
                features: [
                    {
                        name: "Selection",
                        mode: "row",
                        rowSelectionChanged: function (evt, ui) {...}
                    }
                ]
            });

  • rowSelectionChanging

    Cancellable:
    true

    Event fired before row(s) are about to be selected (cancellable).
    Return false in order to cancel selection changing.
    Function takes arguments evt and ui.
    Use ui.owner to get reference to igGridSelection.
    Use ui.owner.grid to get reference to igGrid.
    Use ui.row to get reference to row object.
    Use ui.row.element to get reference to row DOM element.
    Use ui.row.index to get row index.
    Use ui.row.id to get the row id if primary key is defined or persistence is enabled.
    Use ui.selectedRows to get reference to rows object array.
    Use ui.startIndex to get the start index for a range row selection.
    Use ui.endIndex to get the end index for a range row selection.

    Code Sample

     
            //Delegate
            $(document).delegate(".selector", "iggridselectionrowselectionchanging", function (evt, ui) {
                 //return reference to igGridSelection object
                ui.owner;
                //return reference to igGrid object
                ui.owner.grid
                //return reference to row object in format {index, element}
                ui.row;
                //return row index
                ui.row.index
                //return reference to row DOM element
                ui.row.element
                //return reference to selected cells object array
                ui.selectedRows;
            });

            //Initialize
            $(".selector").igGrid({
                features: [
                    {
                        name: "Selection",
                        mode: "row",
                        rowSelectionChanging: function (evt, ui) {...}
                    }
                ]
            });

  • activeCell

    .igGridSelection( "activeCell" );
    Return Type:
    object

    Returns the currently active (focused) cell that has the format { element: , row: , index: , rowIndex: , columnKey: }, if any.

    Code Sample

     
            var cell = $(".selector").igGridSelection("activeCell");

  • activeRow

    .igGridSelection( "activeRow" );
    Return Type:
    object

    Returns the currently active (focused) row that has the format { element: , index: }, if any.

    Code Sample

     
      var row = $(".selector").igGridSelection("activeRow");

  • clearSelection

    .igGridSelection( "clearSelection" );

    Clears all selected cells, selected rows, active cell and active row. Also updates the UI accordingly.

    Code Sample

     
      $(".selector").igGridSelection("clearSelection");

  • deselectCell

    .igGridSelection( "deselectCell", row:number, col:number, [isFixed:bool] );

    Deselects a cell by row/col.

    • row
    • Type:number
    • Row index.
    • col
    • Type:number
    • Column index.
    • isFixed
    • Type:bool
    • Optional
    • If the cell is part of the fixed or unfixed area of the grid.

    Code Sample

     
      $(".selector").igGridSelection("deselectCell", 1, 2);

  • deselectCellById

    .igGridSelection( "deselectCellById", id:object, colKey:string );

    Deselects a cell by row id/column key.

    • id
    • Type:object
    • Row Id.
    • colKey
    • Type:string
    • Column key.

    Code Sample

     
      $(".selector").igGridSelection("deselectCell", 1, "Name");

  • deselectRow

    .igGridSelection( "deselectRow", index:number );

    Deselects a row by index.

    • index
    • Type:number
    • Row index.

    Code Sample

     
      $(".selector").igGridSelection("deselectRow", 5);

  • deselectRowById

    .igGridSelection( "deselectRowById", id:object );

    Deselects a row by row id.

    • id
    • Type:object
    • Row Id.

    Code Sample

     
       $(".selector").igGridSelection("deselectRowById", 0);

  • destroy

    .igGridSelection( "destroy" );

    Code Sample

     
      $(".selector").igGridSelection("destroy");

  • selectCell

    .igGridSelection( "selectCell", row:number, col:number, [isFixed:bool] );

    Selects a cell by row/col.

    • row
    • Type:number
    • Row index.
    • col
    • Type:number
    • Column index.
    • isFixed
    • Type:bool
    • Optional
    • If the cell is part of the fixed or unfixed area of the grid.

    Code Sample

     
      $(".selector").igGridSelection("selectCell", 1, 5);

  • selectCellById

    .igGridSelection( "selectCellById", id:object, colKey:string );

    Selects a cell by row id/column key.

    • id
    • Type:object
    • Row Id.
    • colKey
    • Type:string
    • Column key.

    Code Sample

     
        $(".selector").igGridSelection("selectCell", "DF-5678-FG", "ProductNumber");

  • selectedCell

    .igGridSelection( "selectedCell" );
    Return Type:
    object

    Returns the currently selected cell that has the format { element: , row: , index: , rowIndex: , columnKey: }, if any.
    If multiple selection is enabled the function will return null.

    Code Sample

     
      var cell = $(".selector").igGridSelection("selectedCell");

  • selectedCells

    .igGridSelection( "selectedCells" );
    Return Type:
    array

    Returns an array of selected cells in arbitrary order where every objects has the format { element: , row: , index: , rowIndex: , columnKey: } .
    If multiple selection is disabled the function will return null.

    Code Sample

     
      var cells = $(".selector").igGridSelection("selectedCells");

  • selectedRow

    .igGridSelection( "selectedRow" );
    Return Type:
    object

    Returns the currently selected row that has the format { element: , index: }, if any.
    If multiple selection is enabled the function will return null.

    Code Sample

     
                var row = $(".selector").igGridSelection("selectedRow");

  • selectedRows

    .igGridSelection( "selectedRows" );
    Return Type:
    array

    Returns an array of selected rows in arbitrary order where every object has the format { element: , index: } .
    If multiple selection is disabled the function will return null.

    Code Sample

     
      var variable = $(".selector").igGridSelection("selectedRows");

  • selectRow

    .igGridSelection( "selectRow", index:number );

    Selects a row by index.

    • index
    • Type:number
    • Row index.

    Code Sample

     
        $(".selector").igGridSelection("selectRow", 10);

  • selectRowById

    .igGridSelection( "selectRowById", id:object );

    Selects a row by row id.

    • id
    • Type:object
    • Row Id.

    Code Sample

     
       $(".selector").igGridSelection("selectRowById", 1);

  • ui-iggrid-activecell ui-state-focus

    Classes applied to the currently active cell, if any (mode = "cell").

  • ui-iggrid-activerow ui-state-focus

    Classes applied to the currently active row, if any (mode = "row").

  • ui-iggrid-selectedcell ui-state-active

    Classes applied to a cell once it's selected.

  • ui-iggrid-selectedrow ui-state-active

    Classes applied to a row once it's selected.

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