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The VIEW element contains the user interface details of a skin, which use the following attributes, methods, and event handlers. Multiple VIEW elements can be defined within a THEME element to provide different interfaces for different situations. Note that each view has its own variable scope, which means it cannot share attribute values with other views.
The VIEW element supports the following attributes. Attributes marked with an asterisk (*) are also supported by the SUBVIEW element.
Attribute | Description |
backgroundColor * | Specifies or retrieves the background color of the VIEW or SUBVIEW. |
backgroundImage * | Specifies or retrieves the background image of the VIEW or SUBVIEW. |
backgroundTiled * | Specifies or retrieves a value indicating whether the background image of the VIEW or SUBVIEW is tiled. |
category | Specifies or retrieves the category for which the user interface will appear. |
focusObjectID | Specifies or retrieves a value indicating which element has keyboard focus. |
maxHeight | Specifies or retrieves the maximum height of the VIEW when resizing. |
maxWidth | Specifies or retrieves the maximum width of the VIEW when resizing. |
minHeight | Specifies or retrieves the minimum height of the VIEW when resizing. |
minWidth | Specifies or retrieves the minimum width of the VIEW when resizing. |
resizable | Specifies or retrieves a value indicating whether the VIEW can be resized. |
scriptFile | Specifies the file names of accompanying JScript files. |
timerInterval | Specifies or retrieves the interval, in milliseconds, at which the timer fires events to the ontimer event handler. |
title | Specifies or retrieves the title of the VIEW. |
titleBar | Specifies or retrieves a value indicating whether the window title bar is shown. |
transparencyColor * | Specifies or retrieves the transparency color of the background image. |
The VIEW element supports the following methods.
Method | Description |
close | Closes the VIEW. |
maximize | Maximizes the VIEW. |
minimize | Minimizes the VIEW. |
restore | Restores the VIEW. |
returnToMediaCenter | Returns the user to the Media Center. |
size | Resizes the VIEW on a specified edge. |
The following event handlers can be implemented in the VIEW element.
Event handler | Description |
onclose | Handles an event that occurs when the VIEW is about to be closed. |
onerror | Handles an error event if Settings.enableErrorDialogs is set to false. |
onload | Handles an event that occurs when the VIEW is first displayed. |
ontimer | Handles timer events. |
The ambient attributes and ambient events are also supported by this element, except where noted.
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