## com.google.gwt.user.client.ui
Class ListBox

    java.lang.Object
      com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.UIObject
          com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget
              com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.FocusWidget
                  com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.ListBox

All Implemented Interfaces:
  HasAllFocusHandlers, HasAllKeyHandlers, HasAllMouseHandlers, HasBlurHandlers, HasChangeHandlers, HasClickHandlers, HasFocusHandlers, HasKeyDownHandlers, HasKeyPressHandlers, HasKeyUpHandlers, HasMouseDownHandlers, HasMouseMoveHandlers, HasMouseOutHandlers, HasMouseOverHandlers, HasMouseUpHandlers, HasMouseWheelHandlers, HasHandlers, EventListener, Focusable, HasFocus, HasName, SourcesChangeEvents, SourcesClickEvents, SourcesFocusEvents, SourcesKeyboardEvents, SourcesMouseEvents

    public class ListBox

extends FocusWidget
implements SourcesChangeEvents, HasChangeHandlers, HasName

A widget that presents a list of choices to the user, either as a list box or as a drop-down list.

### CSS Style Rules

- .gwt-ListBox { }

### Example

>     public class ListBoxExample implements EntryPoint {

>       public void onModuleLoad() {
>         // Make a new list box, adding a few items to it.
>         ListBox lb = new ListBox();
>         lb.addItem("foo");
>         lb.addItem("bar");
>         lb.addItem("baz");
>         lb.addItem("toto");
>         lb.addItem("tintin");

>         // Make enough room for all five items (setting this value to 1 turns it
>         // into a drop-down list).
>         lb.setVisibleItemCount(5);

>         // Add it to the root panel.
>         RootPanel.get().add(lb);
>       }
>     }

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.UIObject
`UIObject.DebugIdImpl, UIObject.DebugIdImplEnabled`

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.UIObject
`DEBUG_ID_PREFIX`

Constructor Summary
`` | `ListBox()` Creates an empty list box in single selection mode.
`` | `ListBox(boolean isMultipleSelect)` Creates an empty list box.
`protected` | `ListBox(Element element)` This constructor may be used by subclasses to explicitly use an existing element.

Method Summary
`HandlerRegistration` | `addChangeHandler(ChangeHandler handler)` Adds a `ChangeEvent` handler.
`void` | `addChangeListener(ChangeListener listener)` Deprecated. Use `addChangeHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ChangeHandler)` instead
`void` | `addItem(java.lang.String item)` Adds an item to the list box.
`void` | `addItem(java.lang.String item, java.lang.String value)` Adds an item to the list box, specifying an initial value for the item.
`void` | `clear()` Removes all items from the list box.
`int` | `getItemCount()` Gets the number of items present in the list box.
`java.lang.String` | `getItemText(int index)` Gets the text associated with the item at the specified index.
`java.lang.String` | `getName()` Gets the widget's name.
`int` | `getSelectedIndex()` Gets the currently-selected item.
`java.lang.String` | `getValue(int index)` Gets the value associated with the item at a given index.
`int` | `getVisibleItemCount()` Gets the number of items that are visible.
`void` | `insertItem(java.lang.String item, int index)` Inserts an item into the list box.
`void` | `insertItem(java.lang.String item, java.lang.String value, int index)` Inserts an item into the list box, specifying an initial value for the item.
`boolean` | `isItemSelected(int index)` Determines whether an individual list item is selected.
`boolean` | `isMultipleSelect()` Gets whether this list allows multiple selection.
`protected void` | `onEnsureDebugId(java.lang.String baseID)` Affected Elements: -item# = the option at the specified index.
`void` | `removeChangeListener(ChangeListener listener)` Deprecated. Use the `HandlerRegistration.removeHandler()` method on the object returned by `addChangeHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ChangeHandler)` instead
`void` | `removeItem(int index)` Removes the item at the specified index.
`void` | `setItemSelected(int index, boolean selected)` Sets whether an individual list item is selected.
`void` | `setItemText(int index, java.lang.String text)` Sets the text associated with the item at a given index.
`void` | `setMultipleSelect(boolean multiple)` Deprecated. use `ListBox(boolean)` instead
`void` | `setName(java.lang.String name)` Sets the widget's name.
`void` | `setSelectedIndex(int index)` Sets the currently selected index.
`void` | `setValue(int index, java.lang.String value)` Sets the value associated with the item at a given index.
`void` | `setVisibleItemCount(int visibleItems)` Sets the number of items that are visible.
`static ListBox` | `wrap(Element element)` Creates a ListBox widget that wraps an existing <select> element.

Methods inherited from class com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.FocusWidget

`addBlurHandler, addClickHandler, addClickListener, addFocusHandler, addFocusListener, addKeyboardListener, addKeyDownHandler, addKeyPressHandler, addKeyUpHandler, addMouseDownHandler, addMouseListener, addMouseMoveHandler, addMouseOutHandler, addMouseOverHandler, addMouseUpHandler, addMouseWheelHandler, addMouseWheelListener, getFocusImpl, getTabIndex, isEnabled, removeClickListener, removeFocusListener, removeKeyboardListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseWheelListener, setAccessKey, setElement, setEnabled, setFocus, setTabIndex`

Methods inherited from class com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget
`addDomHandler, addHandler, delegateEvent, doAttachChildren, doDetachChildren, fireEvent, getHandlerCount, getParent, isAttached, isOrWasAttached, onAttach, onBrowserEvent, onDetach, onLoad, onUnload, removeFromParent, sinkEvents`

Methods inherited from class com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.UIObject

`addStyleDependentName, addStyleName, ensureDebugId, ensureDebugId, ensureDebugId, getAbsoluteLeft, getAbsoluteTop, getElement, getOffsetHeight, getOffsetWidth, getStyleElement, getStyleName, getStyleName, getStylePrimaryName, getStylePrimaryName, getTitle, isVisible, isVisible, removeStyleDependentName, removeStyleName, setElement, setHeight, setPixelSize, setSize, setStyleName, setStyleName, setStyleName, setStylePrimaryName, setStylePrimaryName, setTitle, setVisible, setVisible, setWidth, toString, unsinkEvents`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Methods inherited from interface com.google.gwt.event.shared.HasHandlers
`fireEvent`

Constructor Detail

### ListBox

    public ListBox()

  Creates an empty list box in single selection mode.

### ListBox

    public ListBox(boolean isMultipleSelect)

  Creates an empty list box. The preferred way to enable multiple selections is to use this constructor rather than `setMultipleSelect(boolean)`.

  Parameters:
    `isMultipleSelect` - specifies if multiple selection is enabled

### ListBox

    protected ListBox(Element element)

  This constructor may be used by subclasses to explicitly use an existing element. This element must be a <select> element.

  Parameters:
    `element` - the element to be used

Method Detail

### wrap

    public static ListBox wrap(Element element)

  Creates a ListBox widget that wraps an existing <select> element. This element must already be attached to the document. If the element is removed from the document, you must call `RootPanel.detachNow(Widget)`.

  Parameters:
    `element` - the element to be wrapped
  Returns:
    list box

### addChangeHandler

    public HandlerRegistration addChangeHandler(ChangeHandler handler)

  Description copied from interface: `HasChangeHandlers`
  Adds a `ChangeEvent` handler.

  Specified by:
    `addChangeHandler` in interface `HasChangeHandlers`
  Parameters:
    `handler` - the change handler
  Returns:
    `HandlerRegistration` used to remove this handler

### addChangeListener

    @Deprecated
    public void addChangeListener(ChangeListener listener)

  Deprecated. Use `addChangeHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ChangeHandler)` instead

  Description copied from interface: `SourcesChangeEvents`
  Adds a listener interface to receive change events.

  Specified by:
    `addChangeListener` in interface `SourcesChangeEvents`
  Parameters:
    `listener` - the listener interface to add

### addItem

    public void addItem(java.lang.String item)

  Adds an item to the list box. This method has the same effect as

       addItem(item, item)

  Parameters:
    `item` - the text of the item to be added

### addItem

    public void addItem(java.lang.String item,
                        java.lang.String value)

  Adds an item to the list box, specifying an initial value for the item.

  Parameters:
    `item` - the text of the item to be added
    `value` - the item's value, to be submitted if it is part of a `FormPanel`; cannot be `null`

### clear

    public void clear()

  Removes all items from the list box.

### getItemCount

    public int getItemCount()

  Gets the number of items present in the list box.

  Returns:
    the number of items

### getItemText

    public java.lang.String getItemText(int index)

  Gets the text associated with the item at the specified index.

  Parameters:
    `index` - the index of the item whose text is to be retrieved
  Returns:
    the text associated with the item
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the index is out of range

### getName

    public java.lang.String getName()

  Description copied from interface: `HasName`
  Gets the widget's name.

  Specified by:
    `getName` in interface `HasName`
  Returns:
    the widget's name

### getSelectedIndex

    public int getSelectedIndex()

  Gets the currently-selected item. If multiple items are selected, this method will return the first selected item (`isItemSelected(int)` can be used to query individual items).

  Returns:
    the selected index, or `-1` if none is selected

### getValue

    public java.lang.String getValue(int index)

  Gets the value associated with the item at a given index.

  Parameters:
    `index` - the index of the item to be retrieved
  Returns:
    the item's associated value
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the index is out of range

### getVisibleItemCount

    public int getVisibleItemCount()

  Gets the number of items that are visible. If only one item is visible, then the box will be displayed as a drop-down list.

  Returns:
    the visible item count

### insertItem

    public void insertItem(java.lang.String item,
                           int index)

  Inserts an item into the list box. Has the same effect as

       insertItem(item, item, index)

  Parameters:
    `item` - the text of the item to be inserted
    `index` - the index at which to insert it

### insertItem

    public void insertItem(java.lang.String item,
                           java.lang.String value,
                           int index)

  Inserts an item into the list box, specifying an initial value for the item. If the index is less than zero, or greater than or equal to the length of the list, then the item will be appended to the end of the list.

  Parameters:
    `item` - the text of the item to be inserted
    `value` - the item's value, to be submitted if it is part of a `FormPanel`.
    `index` - the index at which to insert it

### isItemSelected

    public boolean isItemSelected(int index)

  Determines whether an individual list item is selected.

  Parameters:
    `index` - the index of the item to be tested
  Returns:
    `true` if the item is selected
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the index is out of range

### isMultipleSelect

    public boolean isMultipleSelect()

  Gets whether this list allows multiple selection.

  Returns:
    `true` if multiple selection is allowed

### removeChangeListener

    @Deprecated
    public void removeChangeListener(ChangeListener listener)

  Deprecated. Use the `HandlerRegistration.removeHandler()` method on the object returned by `addChangeHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ChangeHandler)` instead

  Description copied from interface: `SourcesChangeEvents`
  Removes a previously added listener interface.

  Specified by:
    `removeChangeListener` in interface `SourcesChangeEvents`
  Parameters:
    `listener` - the listener interface to remove

### removeItem

    public void removeItem(int index)

  Removes the item at the specified index.

  Parameters:
    `index` - the index of the item to be removed
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the index is out of range

### setItemSelected

    public void setItemSelected(int index,
                                boolean selected)

  Sets whether an individual list item is selected.

  Note that setting the selection programmatically does not cause the `ChangeHandler.onChange(ChangeEvent)` event to be fired.

  Parameters:
    `index` - the index of the item to be selected or unselected
    `selected` - `true` to select the item
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the index is out of range

### setItemText

    public void setItemText(int index,
                            java.lang.String text)

  Sets the text associated with the item at a given index.

  Parameters:
    `index` - the index of the item to be set
    `text` - the item's new text
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the index is out of range

### setMultipleSelect

    @Deprecated
    public void setMultipleSelect(boolean multiple)

  Deprecated. use `ListBox(boolean)` instead

  Sets whether this list allows multiple selections. NOTE: The preferred way of enabling multiple selections in a list box is by using the `ListBox(boolean)` constructor. Using this method can spuriously fail on Internet Explorer 6.0.

  Parameters:
    `multiple` - `true` to allow multiple selections

### setName

    public void setName(java.lang.String name)

  Description copied from interface: `HasName`
  Sets the widget's name.

  Specified by:
    `setName` in interface `HasName`
  Parameters:
    `name` - the widget's new name

### setSelectedIndex

    public void setSelectedIndex(int index)

  Sets the currently selected index. After calling this method, only the specified item in the list will remain selected. For a ListBox with multiple selection enabled, see `setItemSelected(int, boolean)` to select multiple items at a time.

  Note that setting the selected index programmatically does not cause the `ChangeHandler.onChange(ChangeEvent)` event to be fired.

  Parameters:
    `index` - the index of the item to be selected

### setValue

    public void setValue(int index,
                         java.lang.String value)

  Sets the value associated with the item at a given index. This value can be used for any purpose, but is also what is passed to the server when the list box is submitted as part of a `FormPanel`.

  Parameters:
    `index` - the index of the item to be set
    `value` - the item's new value; cannot be `null`
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the index is out of range

### setVisibleItemCount

    public void setVisibleItemCount(int visibleItems)

  Sets the number of items that are visible. If only one item is visible, then the box will be displayed as a drop-down list.

  Parameters:
    `visibleItems` - the visible item count

### onEnsureDebugId

    protected void onEnsureDebugId(java.lang.String baseID)

  Affected Elements:
  - -item# = the option at the specified index.

  Overrides:
    `onEnsureDebugId` in class `UIObject`
  Parameters:
    `baseID` - the base ID used by the main element
  See Also:
    `UIObject.onEnsureDebugId(String)`