The List View component for Retool Apps

A repeatable list of components with values that map to a list of data.

Demo

Properties

All properties for this object with supported data types or values. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool to manipulate or read property values.

data

The data.

Type	string | number | boolean | object | array
Format	Custom data
Configurability	Inspector
Default	null

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direction

The layout of content.

Type	string
Configurability	Inspector
Allowed Values	Value Description row Horizontal row layout. column Vertical column layout.
Default	null

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enableInstanceValues

Whether to enable instance values. When true, descendent values are evaluated with a formDataKey property for all instances, including those that haven't been evaluated yet due to virtualization. These values are aggregated on the instanceValues property.

Type	boolean
Configurability	Inspector
Default	null

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formDataKey

The key used by a Form component to assign default values to input fields using form.initialData, and to construct the form.data property.

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Configurability	Inspector > Interaction > Form data key
Default	{{ self.id }}

Examples

falsetable1.selectedRow.id

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heightType

Whether List View height automatically adjusts to fit content or is a fixed size.

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Configurability	Inspector > Spacing > Height
Allowed Values	Value Description fixed Fixed height. auto Expand to fit content. fill Expand to fill available space.
Default	fixed

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hidden

Whether this object is hidden from view.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Configurability	Inspector > Appearance > Hidden
Default	false

Examples

falsetrue

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id

The unique identifier (name).

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Configurability	Inspector
Default	listView1

Examples

falsequery1

falsebutton1

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instanceValues

A list of instance values.

Type	array
Configurability	Read-only
Default	null

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isHiddenOnDesktop

Whether to show or hide this object in the desktop layout.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Configurability	Inspector > Appearance > Advanced > Show on desktop
Default	false

Examples

falsetrue

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isHiddenOnMobile

Whether to show or hide this object in the mobile layout.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Configurability	Inspector > Appearance > Advanced > Show on mobile
Default	true

Examples

falsetrue

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itemWidth

The width of each item.

Type	number
Configurability	Inspector
Default	null

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maintainSpaceWhenHidden

Whether to take up space on the canvas if hidden is true.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Configurability	Inspector > Appearance > Advanced > Maintain space when hidden
Default	false

Examples

falsetrue

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margin

The amount of margin to render outside.

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Configurability	Inspector > Spacing > Margin
Allowed Values	Value UI Option Description 4px 8px Normal Normal margin. 0 None No margin.
Default	4px 8px

Examples

false4px 8px

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maxHeight

The maximum height.

Type	number
Configurability	Inspector
Default	null

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numColumns

The number of columns to display.

Type	number
Configurability	Inspector
Default	null

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overflowType

The overflow behavior when the contents exceeds the height.

Type	string
Configurability	Inspector
Allowed Values	Value Description scroll Display a scrollbar. pagination
Default	null

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padding

The amount of padding to render inside.

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Configurability	Inspector > Spacing > Padding
Allowed Values	Value Description 4px 8px Normal padding. 0 No padding.
Default	4px 8px

Examples

false4px 8px

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primaryKeyFieldNameOverride

The primary key to use.

Type	string
Configurability	Inspector
Default	null

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showInEditor

Whether the component remains visible in the editor if hidden is true.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Configurability	Inspector > Appearance > Advanced > Always show in edit mode
Default	false

Examples

falsetrue

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style

Custom style options.

Type	object
Configurability	Inspector > Appearance > style
Default	null

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Methods

JavaScript API methods for this object. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool and use methods to manipulate data and property values.

listView.clearInstanceValues()

Clear the instance values.

Definition

listView.clearInstanceValues()

Examples

Clear the instance values from listView.

listView.clearInstanceValues();

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listView.resetInstanceValues()

Reset the instance values.

Definition

listView.resetInstanceValues()

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listView.scrollIntoView()

Scrolls the canvas or parent container so that the selected component appears in the visible area.

Definition

listView.scrollIntoView(options)

Parameters

options

The scroll options.

Type

object

Object Properties

behavior

The scroll behavior.

Type	string
Allowed Values	Value Description auto Scroll immediately to the specified position. smooth Scroll gradually to the specified position.

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block

The scroll position relative to the component.

Type	string
Allowed Values	Value Description nearest Scrolls only the minimum amount required for the component to appear in the visible area. Scrolling does not occur if the component is already in view. start Scrolls to position the component at the top of the visible area. center Scrolls to position the component in the middle of the visible area. end Scrolls to position the component at the bottom of the visible area.

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Examples

Scroll the minimum amount to immediately bring listView into view.

listView.scrollIntoView({behavior: 'auto', block: 'nearest'});

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listView.scrollToIndex()

Scrolls to a specific row index.

Definition

listView.scrollToIndex(index)

Parameters

index

The index of an item.

Type

number

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listView.setHidden()

Set the hidden value to toggle whether the component is visible. Defaults to true without a parameter.

Definition

listView.setHidden(hidden)

Parameters

hidden

Whether this object is hidden from view.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Default	false

Examples

true

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Examples

Hide listView.

listView.setHidden(true);

Unhide listView.

listView.setHidden(false);

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Events

Events triggered by user interactions. You can configure event handlers in the IDE to trigger queries or other actions in response to events.

Event	Description