IShellListing

Instances of IShellListing represent the Objects inside the Listing View tree in the M-Files Client application UI. The interface is available for example from ActiveListing property of IShellFrame.

See the Overview chapter Listing View for more details how to operate the object.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
applicationNotifier	ApplicationNotifier	Application notifier for notifying the changes to all applications.
CurrentPath	string	Gets the current location as a path.
CurrentSelection	IShellItems
Events	IEvents	Returns the event registering interface of the IShellListing interface.
IsActive	boolean	Checks if this listing window is currently the active listing window.
Items	IShellItems

Methods

Name	Description
ActivateListing	Makes this listing window the active listing in the shell frame.
ActivateSelected	Performs the default action for currently selected item.
AddListingItem	Adds a new item to the relevant listings. It is a new method added for vNext.
AddObjectFile	Perform add file for MFD.
GetFolderName	Returns the display name of a folder in the current listing.
RefreshListing	Refreshes the current listing.
RefreshObject	Refreshes the specified object in the listing.
RemoveListingItem	Removes an item or items in an array from the listing. It is a new method added for vNext.
ReplaceFile	Perform file replace.
SelectFolder	Moves the selection to the folder item.
SelectNextFolder	Moves the current selection to the next folder item.
SelectNextObject	Moves the current selection to the next object (object version) item.
SelectNextObjectFile	Moves the current selection to the next object file.
SelectObjectFile	Selects the object (object version) item.
SelectObjectOrObjectFileVersion	Selects object or file version in the listing window.
SelectObjectVersion	Selects the object file item.
SelectPrevFolder	Moves the current selection to the previous folder.
SelectPrevObject	Moves the current selection to the previous object (object version) item.
SelectPrevObjectFile	Moves the current selection to the previous object file item.
SetFolderOrObjectVersionSelectionStates	Selects or unselects both property folders and object versions.
SetFolderSelectionStates	Selects or unselects property folders.
SetObjectOrObjectFileVersionSelectionStates	Selects or unselects objects or object files.
SetObjectVersionSelectionStates	Selects or unselects object versions.
SetVirtualSelection	Overrides the items selection with a virtual selection. Items should be valid objects, otherwise the method will throw an exception and selection will not be changed.
UnselectAll	Unselects the current selection.
UpdateListingItem	Update a the items in the listing. It is a new method added for vNext.

Events

ContentChanged

Triggered when the current listing content is changed, or listed items are modified.

MFiles.Event.ContentChanged

Arguments:

• shellItems : IShellItems Contains all items in the listing.

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.ContentChanged,
  (
    shellItems, // [IShellItems](/UIExt2/Interfaces/IShellItems/)
  ) => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

ListingActivated

Triggered when the listing object becomes active and receives the input focus.

MFiles.Event.ListingActivated

Arguments:

• shellListing : IShellListing The previous active shell listing object. Can be null.

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.ListingActivated,
  (
    shellListing, // [IShellListing](/UIExt2/Interfaces/IShellListing/)
  ) => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

ListingDeactivated

Triggered when the listing object becomes inactive and loses the input focus.

MFiles.Event.ListingDeactivated

Arguments:

• shellListing : IShellListing The next active shell listing object. Can be null.

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.ListingDeactivated,
  (
    shellListing, // [IShellListing](/UIExt2/Interfaces/IShellListing/)
  ) => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

ListItemAdded

MFiles.Event.ListItemAdded

Arguments:

• objectVersion : object Object

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.ListItemAdded,
  (
    objectVersion, // `object`
  ) => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

ListItemModified

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MFiles.Event.ListItemModified

Arguments:

• oldServerObjVer : Array <any > Array
• newObjVer : Array <any > Array

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.ListItemModified,
  (
    oldServerObjVer, // `Array` <`any` >
    newObjVer, // `Array` <`any` >
  ) => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

ListItemRemoved

MFiles.Event.ListItemRemoved

Arguments:

• listItem : Array <any > Array
• removecExternalFolder : object Object

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.ListItemRemoved,
  (
    listItem, // `Array` <`any` >
    removecExternalFolder, // `object`
  ) => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

SelectedItemsChanged

Triggered when one or more of the items that are currently selected are modified.

MFiles.Event.SelectedItemsChanged

Arguments:

• shellItems : IShellItems Contains the selected items.

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.SelectedItemsChanged,
  (
    shellItems, // [IShellItems](/UIExt2/Interfaces/IShellItems/)
  ) => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

SelectionChanged

Triggered when the selection in the listing view is set, changed or removed.

MFiles.Event.SelectionChanged

Arguments:

• shellItems : IShellItems Contains the selected items.

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.SelectionChanged,
  (
    shellItems, // [IShellItems](/UIExt2/Interfaces/IShellItems/)
  ) => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

SelectNextFolder

MFiles.Event.SelectNextFolder

Arguments:

• folderType : number Number

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.SelectNextFolder,
  (
    folderType, // `number`
  ) => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

SelectNextObject

MFiles.Event.SelectNextObject

Event has no arguments

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.SelectNextObject,
  () => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

SelectNextObjectFile

MFiles.Event.SelectNextObjectFile

Arguments:

• allowMoveToNextObject : boolean Boolean

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.SelectNextObjectFile,
  (
    allowMoveToNextObject, // `boolean`
  ) => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

SelectPreviousFolder

MFiles.Event.SelectPreviousFolder

Arguments:

• folderType : number Number

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.SelectPreviousFolder,
  (
    folderType, // `number`
  ) => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

SelectPreviousObject

MFiles.Event.SelectPreviousObject

Event has no arguments

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.SelectPreviousObject,
  () => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

SelectPreviousObjectFile

MFiles.Event.SelectPreviousObjectFile

Arguments:

• allowMoveToPrevObject : boolean Boolean

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.SelectPreviousObjectFile,
  (
    allowMoveToPrevObject, // `boolean`
  ) => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

SendTelemetry

MFiles.Event.SendTelemetry

Arguments:

• telemetryEvent : TelemetryEvents TelemetryEvents
• eventProperties : object Object

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.SendTelemetry,
  (
    telemetryEvent, // `TelemetryEvents`
    eventProperties, // `object`
  ) => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

Started

Sent when the object turns to started state.

MFiles.Event.Started

Event has no arguments

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.Started,
  () => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);

Stop

Sent before the object is stopped.

MFiles.Event.Stop

Event has no arguments

Example Code

const eventHandle = await shellListing.Events.Register(
  MFiles.Event.Stop,
  () => {
    // Handle event
  },
);

// Later unregister the event
shellListing.Events.Unregister(eventHandle);