Titanium.UI.Switch

Object of Titanium.UI.
Platform Since
Android 0.8
iPhone 0.8
iPad 0.8
Mobile Web 1.8

Summary

An on/off switch control.

Description

On Android, a switch can have text associated with it, and appears as either a checkbox or toggle button.

On iOS, the switch appears as an iOS on/off switch and doesn't have any text associated with it.

Use the Titanium.UI.createSwitch method to create a switch.

Code Examples

Simple Switch Example

The following is a simple example of a switch and receiving change events.

var basicSwitch = Titanium.UI.createSwitch({
    value:false
});
basicSwitch.addEventListener('change',function(e)
{
    Titanium.API.info('Basic Switch value = ' + e.value + ' act val ' + basicSwitch.value);
});

Methods

Name Summary
add

Adds a child to this view's hierarchy.

addEventListener

Adds the specified callback as an event listener for the named event.

animate

Animates this view.

convertPointToView

Translates a point from this view's coordinate system to another view's coordinate system. (Android, iPhone, iPad only.)

fireEvent

Fires a synthesized event to any registered listeners.

getAnchorPoint

Gets the value of the anchorPoint property. (iPhone, iPad only.)

getAnimatedCenterPoint

Gets the value of the animatedCenterPoint property. (Android, iPhone, iPad only.)

getBackgroundColor

Gets the value of the backgroundColor property.

getBackgroundDisabledColor

Gets the value of the backgroundDisabledColor property. (Android only.)

getBackgroundDisabledImage

Gets the value of the backgroundDisabledImage property. (Android only.)

getBackgroundFocusedColor

Gets the value of the backgroundFocusedColor property. (Android only.)

getBackgroundFocusedImage

Gets the value of the backgroundFocusedImage property. (Android only.)

getBackgroundGradient

Gets the value of the backgroundGradient property. (iPhone, iPad, Mobile Web only.)

getBackgroundImage

Gets the value of the backgroundImage property.

getBackgroundLeftCap

Gets the value of the backgroundLeftCap property. (iPhone, iPad only.)

getBackgroundRepeat

Gets the value of the backgroundRepeat property. (iPhone, iPad only.)

getBackgroundSelectedColor

Gets the value of the backgroundSelectedColor property. (Android, Mobile Web only.)

getBackgroundSelectedImage

Gets the value of the backgroundSelectedImage property. (Android, Mobile Web only.)

getBackgroundTopCap

Gets the value of the backgroundTopCap property. (iPhone, iPad only.)

getBorderColor

Gets the value of the borderColor property.

getBorderRadius

Gets the value of the borderRadius property.

getBorderWidth

Gets the value of the borderWidth property.

getBottom

Gets the value of the bottom property.

getCenter

Gets the value of the center property.

getChildren

Gets the value of the children property.

getColor

Gets the value of the color property. (Android only.)

getEnabled

Gets the value of the enabled property.

getFocusable

Gets the value of the focusable property. (Android only.)

getFont

Gets the value of the font property. (Android only.)

getHeight

Gets the value of the height property.

getKeepScreenOn

Gets the value of the keepScreenOn property. (Android only.)

getLayout

Gets the value of the layout property.

getLeft

Gets the value of the left property.

getOpacity

Gets the value of the opacity property.

getRight

Gets the value of the right property.

getSize

Gets the value of the size property.

getSoftKeyboardOnFocus

Gets the value of the softKeyboardOnFocus property. (Android only.)

getStyle

Gets the value of the style property. (Android only.)

getTextAlign

Gets the value of the textAlign property. (Android only.)

getTitle

Gets the value of the title property. (Android only.)

getTitleOff

Gets the value of the titleOff property. (Android only.)

getTitleOn

Gets the value of the titleOn property. (Android only.)

getTop

Gets the value of the top property.

getTouchEnabled

Gets the value of the touchEnabled property.

getTransform

Gets the value of the transform property.

getValue

Gets the value of the value property.

getVerticalAlign

Gets the value of the verticalAlign property. (Android only.)

getVisible

Gets the value of the visible property.

getWidth

Gets the value of the width property.

getZIndex

Gets the value of the zIndex property.

hide

Hides this view.

remove

Removes a child view from this view's hierarchy.

removeEventListener

Removes the specified callback as an event listener for the named event.

setAnchorPoint

Sets the value of the anchorPoint property. (iPhone, iPad only.)

setBackgroundColor

Sets the value of the backgroundColor property.

setBackgroundDisabledColor

Sets the value of the backgroundDisabledColor property. (Android only.)

setBackgroundDisabledImage

Sets the value of the backgroundDisabledImage property. (Android only.)

setBackgroundFocusedColor

Sets the value of the backgroundFocusedColor property. (Android only.)

setBackgroundFocusedImage

Sets the value of the backgroundFocusedImage property. (Android only.)

setBackgroundGradient

Sets the value of the backgroundGradient property. (iPhone, iPad, Mobile Web only.)

setBackgroundImage

Sets the value of the backgroundImage property.

setBackgroundLeftCap

Sets the value of the backgroundLeftCap property. (iPhone, iPad only.)

setBackgroundRepeat

Sets the value of the backgroundRepeat property. (iPhone, iPad only.)

setBackgroundSelectedColor

Sets the value of the backgroundSelectedColor property. (Android, Mobile Web only.)

setBackgroundSelectedImage

Sets the value of the backgroundSelectedImage property. (Android, Mobile Web only.)

setBackgroundTopCap

Sets the value of the backgroundTopCap property. (iPhone, iPad only.)

setBorderColor

Sets the value of the borderColor property.

setBorderRadius

Sets the value of the borderRadius property.

setBorderWidth

Sets the value of the borderWidth property.

setBottom

Sets the value of the bottom property.

setCenter

Sets the value of the center property.

setColor

Sets the value of the color property. (Android only.)

setEnabled

Sets the value of the enabled property.

setFocusable

Sets the value of the focusable property. (Android only.)

setFont

Sets the value of the font property. (Android only.)

setHeight

Sets the value of the height property.

setKeepScreenOn

Sets the value of the keepScreenOn property. (Android only.)

setLayout

Sets the value of the layout property.

setLeft

Sets the value of the left property.

setOpacity

Sets the value of the opacity property.

setRight

Sets the value of the right property.

setSoftKeyboardOnFocus

Sets the value of the softKeyboardOnFocus property. (Android only.)

setStyle

Sets the value of the style property. (Android only.)

setTextAlign

Sets the value of the textAlign property. (Android only.)

setTitle

Sets the value of the title property. (Android only.)

setTitleOff

Sets the value of the titleOff property. (Android only.)

setTitleOn

Sets the value of the titleOn property. (Android only.)

setTop

Sets the value of the top property.

setTouchEnabled

Sets the value of the touchEnabled property.

setTransform

Sets the value of the transform property.

setValue

Sets the value of the value property.

setVerticalAlign

Sets the value of the verticalAlign property. (Android only.)

setVisible

Sets the value of the visible property.

setWidth

Sets the value of the width property.

setZIndex

Sets the value of the zIndex property.

show

Makes this view visible.

toImage

Returns an image of the rendered view, as a Blob. (Android, iPhone, iPad only.)

Properties

Name Type Summary
anchorPoint Point

Anchor point where animation should occur, relative to the view's boundaries. (iPhone, iPad only.)

animatedCenterPoint Point

Current position of the view during an animation. (Android, iPhone, iPad only.) read-only

backgroundColor String

Background color of the view.

backgroundDisabledColor String

Disabled background color of the view. (Android only.)

backgroundDisabledImage String

Disabled background image for the view, specified as a local file path or URL. (Android only.)

backgroundFocusedColor String

Focused background color of the view. (Android only.)

backgroundFocusedImage String

Focused background image for the view, specified as a local file path or URL. (Android only.)

backgroundGradient Gradient

A background gradient for the view. (iPhone, iPad, Mobile Web only.)

backgroundImage String

Background image for the view, specified as a local file path or URL.

backgroundLeftCap Number

Size of the left end cap. (iPhone, iPad only.)

backgroundRepeat Boolean

Toggle for whether or not to tile a background across a view. (iPhone, iPad only.)

backgroundSelectedColor String

Selected background color of the view. (Android, Mobile Web only.)

backgroundSelectedImage String

Selected background image url for the view, specified as a local file path or URL. (Android, Mobile Web only.)

backgroundTopCap Number

Size of the top end cap. (iPhone, iPad only.)

borderColor String

Border color of the view.

borderRadius Number

Border radius of the view.

borderWidth Number

Border width of the view.

bottom Number or String

View's bottom position, in platform-specific units.

center Point

View's center position, in the parent view's coordinates.

children Array<Titanium.UI.View>

Array of this view's child views. read-only

color String

Color to use for switch text. (Android only.)

enabled Boolean

Set to true to enable the switch, false to disable the switch.

focusable Boolean

Whether view should be focusable while navigating with the trackball. (Android only.)

font Font

Font to use for the switch text. (Android only.)

height Number or String

View height, in platform-specific units.

keepScreenOn Boolean

Whether to keep the device screen on. (Android only.)

layout String

Specifies how the view positions its children. One of: 'absolute', 'vertical', or 'horizontal'.

left Number or String

View's left position, in platform-specific units.

opacity Number

Opacity of this view, from 0.0 (transparent) to 1.0 (opaque).

right Number or String

View's right position, in platform-specific units.

size Object

Rendered size of the view as a dictionary of width and height properties. read-only

softKeyboardOnFocus Number

Determines keyboard behavior when this view is focused. (Android only.)

style Number

Style of the switch, either checkbox or toggle button. (Android only.)

textAlign String or Number

Text alignment, specified using one of the Titanium.UI text alignment constants: TEXT_ALIGNMENT_LEFT, TEXT_ALIGNMENT_CENTER, or TEXT_ALIGNMENT_RIGHT. (Android only.)

title String

text to display with checkbox. Used if style is Ti.UI.Android.SWITCH_STYLE_CHECKBOX (Android only.)

titleOff String

Text to display when a toggle button-style switch is toggled on. (Android only.)

titleOn String

Text to display when a toggle button-style switch is toggled off. (Android only.)

top Number or String

The view's top position.

touchEnabled Boolean

Whether view should receive touch events.

transform Titanium.UI.2DMatrix or Titanium.UI.iOS.3DMatrix

Transformation matrix to apply to the view.

value Boolean

Current switch value, true if the switch is on, and false if switch is off.

verticalAlign Number or String

Vertical alignment for the text field, specified using one of the vertical alignment constants from Titanium.UI: TEXT_VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_BOTTOM, TEXT_VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER, or TEXT_VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_TOP. (Android only.)

visible Boolean

Boolean value indicating whether the view is visible.

width Number or String

View's width, in platform-specific units.

zIndex Number

Z index position relative to other sibling views.

Events

Name Summary
change

Fired when the switch value changes.

click

Fired when the device detects a click against the view.

dblclick

Fired when the device detects a double click against the view.

doubletap

Fired when the device detects a double tap against the view. (Android, iPhone, iPad only.)

longclick

Fired when the device detects a long click. (Android only.)

longpress

Fired when the device detects a long press. (Android, iPhone, iPad only.)

pinch

Fired when the device detects a pinch gesture. (iPhone, iPad only.)

singletap

Fired when the device detects a single tap against the view.

swipe

Fired when the device detects a swipe gesture (left or right) against the view. (iPhone, iPad, Mobile Web only.)

touchcancel

Fired when a touch event is interrupted by the device.

touchend

Fired when a touch event is completed.

touchmove

Fired as soon as the device detects movement of a touch.

touchstart

Fired as soon as the device detects a touch gesture.

twofingertap

Fired when the device detects a two-finger tap against the view.