The List View component for Retool Apps

A list that renders each item from an array of data using a custom-built row of components.

Version: Cloud and 3.188 Edge

This is a legacy component that is no longer supported. Use the newer version of this component which has more features and functionality.

List View supports unique row keys and displays rows using dynamic or fixed height. Rows can contain any combination of components to customize how data is interacted with or presented.

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
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector Method copyToClipboard()

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direction

The layout of content.

Type	string
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector
Allowed Values	Value Description row Horizontal row layout. column Vertical column layout.

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dynamicHeightsEnabled

Whether list item height is dynamically set.

Type	boolean
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

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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
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Interaction > Form data key
Default	{{ self.id }}

Examples

table1.selectedRow.id

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heightType

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

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Spacing > Height
Allowed Values	Value Description fixed Fixed height. auto Expand to fit content.
Default	fixed

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hidden

Whether this object is hidden from view.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Hidden Method setHidden()
Default	false

Examples

true

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id

The unique identifier (name).

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector
Default	legacyListView1

Examples

query1

button1

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instances

The number of instances.

Type	number
Mutability	Read-only

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isHiddenOnDesktop

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

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Advanced > Show on desktop
Default	false

Examples

true

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isHiddenOnMobile

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

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Advanced > Show on mobile
Default	true

Examples

true

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itemHeight

The height of each item.

Type	number
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

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itemWidth

The width of each item.

Type	number
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

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layoutType

The layout type.

Type	string
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector
Allowed Values	Value Description list List layout. grid Grid layout.

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maintainSpaceWhenHidden

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

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Advanced > Maintain space when hidden
Default	false

Examples

true

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margin

The amount of margin to render outside.

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

Examples

4px 8px

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numColumns

The number of columns to display.

Type	number
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

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overflowType

The overflow behavior when the contents exceed the height.

Type	string
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector
Allowed Values	Value Description scroll Display a scrollbar. pagination

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padding

The amount of padding to render inside.

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Spacing > Padding
Allowed Values	Value Description 4px 8px Normal padding. 0 No padding.
Default	4px 8px

Examples

4px 8px

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showBorder

Whether to show a border.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Show border
Default	false

Examples

true

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showDropShadow

Whether to show a drop shadow.

Type	boolean
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

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showInEditor

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

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Advanced > Always show in edit mode
Default	false

Examples

true

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style

Custom style options.

Type	object
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > style

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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.

legacyListView.scrollIntoView()

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

Definition

legacyListView.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 legacyListView into view.

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

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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