# cp.ui.GridElement

Abstract base class for AX elements which form a grid, such as GridElement and Outline.

# Submodules

# API Overview

Functions - API calls offered directly by the extension

matches
withColumnsOf
withHeaderOf
withRowsOf

Constructors - API calls which return an object, typically one that offers API methods

GridElement

Fields - Variables which can only be accessed from an object returned by a constructor

columns
columnsUI
firstRow
header
headerUI
lastRow
rowsUI
selectedColumns
selectedColumnsUI
selectedRows
selectedRowsUI
visibleColumns
visibleColumnsUI
visibleRows
visibleRowsUI

Methods - API calls which can only be made on an object returned by a constructor

doSelectRow
fetchColumn
findCell
findColumnIndex
row
selectRow
selectRowAt
selectRows
visitRow

# API Documentation

# Functions

# matches


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.matches(element) -> boolean`
Type	Function
Description	Checks if the `element` is an `GridElement`.
Parameters	element - An element to check
Returns	A boolean
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 96

# withColumnsOf


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement:withColumnsOf(columnInit) -> cp.ui.GridElement.Builder`
Type	Function
Description	Returns a new `Builder` for `GridElement`s with the specified `columnInit`.
Parameters	columnInit - A `Column` initializer.
Returns	A new `Builder` for `GridElement`s.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 86

# withHeaderOf


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement:withHeaderOf(headerInit) -> cp.ui.GridElement.Builder`
Type	Function
Description	Returns a new `Builder` for `GridElement`s with the specified `headerInit`.
Parameters	headerInit - A `Header` initializer.
Returns	A new `Builder` for `GridElement`s.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 66

# withRowsOf


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement:withRowsOf(...) -> function(parent, uiFinder) -> GridElement`
Type	Function
Description	A combinator that returns a function expecting a `parent` and `uiFinder` and returns a `GridElement` instance, with the arguments defining the Cell instances that make up the rows of the table.
Parameters	... - One or more arguments to pass to the constructor.
Returns	A function that will return a new `GridElement` instance.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 115

# Constructors

# GridElement


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement(parent, uiFinder, headerInit, rowInit, columnInit) -> cp.ui.GridElement`
Type	Constructor
Description	Creates a new `GridElement` instance.
Parameters	parent - The parent `Element` instance. uiFinder - A `hs.uielement` or `axuielementObject` that will be used to find this element. headerInit - An initializer function that will be called to create the header `Element` instance. rowInit - An initializer function that will be called to create each row element. columnInit - An initializer function that will be called to create each column element.
Returns	A new `GridElement` instance.
Notes	The `headerType`, `rowType` arguments are optional.
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 131

# Fields

# columns


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.columns <table of cp.ui.Column; live?; read-only>`
Type	Field
Description	The list of `Column`s which are children of this `GridElement`.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 260

# columnsUI


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.columnsUI <cp.prop: table of axuielement; live?; read-only>`
Type	Field
Description	The list of `axuielement`s which are children of this `GridElement`.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 253

# firstRow


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.firstRow <cp.ui.Element>`
Type	Field
Description	An `Element` of the `rowInit` type that will always point at the first row (if available).
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 181


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.header <cp.ui.Element>`
Type	Field
Description	The `Element` representing the `AXHeader` of the `GridElement`.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 167

# headerUI


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.headerUI <cp.prop: axuielement; read-only; live>`
Type	Field
Description	Returns the header UI element.
Parameters	None
Returns	The header UI element.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 154

# lastRow


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.lastRow <cp.ui.Element>`
Type	Field
Description	An `Element` of the `rowInit` type that will always point at the last row (if available).
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 193

# rowsUI


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.rowsUI <cp.prop: table of axuielement; live?; read-only>`
Type	Field
Description	The list of `Row`s which are children of this `GridElement`.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 174

# selectedColumns


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.selectedColumns <table of cp.ui.Column; live?; read-only>`
Type	Field
Description	The list of `Column`s which are selected in this `GridElement`.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 274

# selectedColumnsUI


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.selectedColumnsUI <cp.prop: table of axuielement; live?>`
Type	Field
Description	The list of `axuielement` `AXColumn`s which are selected in this `GridElement`.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 267

# selectedRows


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.selectedRows <table of cp.ui.Row; live?; read-only>`
Type	Field
Description	The list of `Row`s which are selected in this `GridElement`.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 232

# selectedRowsUI


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.selectedRowsUI <cp.prop: table of cp.ui.Row; live?>`
Type	Field
Description	The list of `Row`s which are selected in this `GridElement`.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 223

# visibleColumns


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.visibleColumns <table of cp.ui.Column; live?; read-only>`
Type	Field
Description	The list of `Column`s which are visible in this `GridElement`.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 288

# visibleColumnsUI


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.visibleColumnsUI <cp.prop: table of axuielement; live?; read-only>`
Type	Field
Description	The list of `Column`s which are visible in this `GridElement`.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 281

# visibleRows


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.visibleRows <table of cp.ui.Row; live?; read-only>`
Type	Field
Description	The list of `Row`s which are visible in this `GridElement`.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 246

# visibleRowsUI


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement.visibleRowsUI <cp.prop: table of cp.ui.Row; live?; read-only>`
Type	Field
Description	The list of `Row`s which are visible in this `GridElement`.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 239

# Methods

# doSelectRow


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement:doSelectRow(path) -> [Statement](cp.rx.go.Statement.md)`
Type	Method
Description	Selects the row at the sub-level named in the `path` table.
Parameters	path - A `table` of names to navigate through to find the Row to select.
Returns	The selected Row, or `nil` if not found.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 452

# fetchColumn


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement:fetchColumn(columnsUI) -> table of cp.ui.Columns`
Type	Method
Description	Returns a `table` of the same length as `columnsUI`. If provided items in the table are not valid columns in this table, then `nil` will be put in the matching index. Note that this will break the standard `#`/looping behaviour for tables at that point.
Parameters	columnsUI - The list of `AXColumn` `axuielement`s to find.
Returns	A `table` with the same number of elements, containing the matching Column instances.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 308

# findCell


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement:findCell(rowNumber, columnId) ->` hs.axuielement `\| nil`
Type	Method
Description	Finds a specific Cell.
Parameters	rowNumber - The row number. columnId - The Column ID.
Returns	A `hs.axuielement` object for the cell, or `nil` if the cell cannot be found.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 376

# findColumnIndex


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement:findColumnIndex(id) -> number \| nil`
Type	Method
Description	Finds the Column Index based on an `AXIdentifier` ID.
Parameters	id - The `AXIdentifier` of the column index you want to find.
Returns	A column index as a number, or `nil` if no index can be found.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 355

# row


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement:row(index) -> cp.ui.Element \| nil`
Type	Method
Description	Returns an `Element` at the specified `index`.
Parameters	index - The index of the `Element` to return.
Returns	The `Element` at the specified `index`.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 205

# selectRow


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement:selectRow(row) -> nil`
Type	Method
Description	Attempts to select the provided `cp.ui.Row`.
Parameters	row - The `cp.ui.Row` to select.
Returns	`nil`
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 421

# selectRowAt


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement:selectRowAt(path) -> cp.ui.Row`
Type	Method
Description	Selects the row at the sub-level named in the `path` table.
Parameters	path - A `table` of names to navigate through to find the Row to select.
Returns	The selected Row, or `nil` if not found.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 439

# selectRows


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement:selectRows(rows) -> nil`
Type	Method
Description	Attempts to select the provided list of `cp.ui.Row`s.
Parameters	rows - The list of `cp.ui.Row`s to select.
Returns	`nil`
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 395

# visitRow


Signature	`cp.ui.GridElement:visitRow(path, actionFn) -> cp.ui.Row`
Type	Method
Description	Visits the row at the sub-level named in the `names` table, and executes the `actionFn`.
Parameters	`names` - The array of names to navigate down `actionFn` - A function to execute when the target row is found.
Returns	The row that was visited, or `nil` if not.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ui/GridElement.lua line 341