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Properties of @code{uitable} objects (@pxref{XREFuitable,,uitable}):

@subsubheading Categories:

@ref{XREFuitablecategoryAppearance,,@w{Appearance}}@: | @ref{XREFuitablecategoryCallbackExecution,,@w{Callback Execution}}@: | @ref{XREFuitablecategoryCreation/Deletion,,@w{Creation/Deletion}}@: | @ref{XREFuitablecategoryDisplay,,@w{Display}}@: | @ref{XREFuitablecategoryMouseInteraction,,@w{Mouse Interaction}}@: | @ref{XREFuitablecategoryObjectIdentification,,@w{Object Identification}}@: | @ref{XREFuitablecategoryObjectPosition,,@w{Object Position}}@: | @ref{XREFuitablecategoryParent/Children,,@w{Parent/Children}}@: | @ref{XREFuitablecategoryTableData,,@w{Table Data}}@: | @ref{XREFuitablecategoryTableOperation,,@w{Table Operation}}@: | @ref{XREFuitablecategoryTextAppearance,,@w{Text Appearance}}@: 

@anchor{XREFuitablecategoryAppearance}
@subsubheading Appearance

@table @asis

@anchor{XREFuitablebackgroundcolor}
@prindex uitable backgroundcolor
@item @code{backgroundcolor}: colorspec, def. 2-by-3 double
Color of the background of the table specified as a 3-element RBG vector.  If @code{backgroundcolor} has multiple rows, the colors cycle repeatedly if the @ref{XREFuitablerowstriping,,@qcode{"rowstriping"} property} is on.


@anchor{XREFuitableforegroundcolor}
@prindex uitable foregroundcolor
@item @code{foregroundcolor}: colorspec, def. @code{[0   0   0]}
Color of the data text in this table.  @xref{Colors,,colorspec}.


@anchor{XREFuitablerowstriping}
@prindex uitable rowstriping
@item @code{rowstriping}: @qcode{"off"} | @{@qcode{"on"}@}
Setting to indicate whether the table background color will use different colors for each row.  Colors are drawn from the @ref{XREFuitablebackgroundcolor,,@qcode{"backgroundcolor"} property} in a repeating pattern.

@end table

@anchor{XREFuitablecategoryCallbackExecution}
@subsubheading Callback Execution

@table @asis

@anchor{XREFuitablebusyaction}
@prindex uitable busyaction
@item @code{busyaction}: @qcode{"cancel"} | @{@qcode{"queue"}@}
Define how Octave handles the execution of this object's callback properties when it is unable to interrupt another object's executing callback.  This is only relevant when the currently executing callback object has its @code{interruptible} property set to @qcode{"off"}.  The @code{busyaction} property of the interrupting callback object indicates whether the interrupting callback is queued (@qcode{"queue"} (default)) or discarded (@qcode{"cancel"}).
@xref{Callbacks,,@w{Callbacks section}}.


@anchor{XREFuitablecelleditcallback}
@prindex uitable celleditcallback
@item @code{celleditcallback}: string, def. @code{[](0x0)}
A string consisting of a valid Octave expression that will be executed whenever a table cell is edited.


@anchor{XREFuitablecellselectioncallback}
@prindex uitable cellselectioncallback
@item @code{cellselectioncallback}: string, def. @code{[](0x0)}
A string consisting of a valid Octave expression that will be executed whenever a table cell is selected.


@anchor{XREFuitableinterruptible}
@prindex uitable interruptible
@item @code{interruptible}: @qcode{"off"} | @{@qcode{"on"}@}
Specify whether this object's callback functions may be interrupted by other callbacks.  By default @code{interruptible} is @qcode{"on"} and callbacks that make use of @code{drawnow}, @code{figure}, @code{waitfor}, @code{getframe} or @code{pause} functions are eventually interrupted.
@xref{Callbacks,,@w{Callbacks section}}.


@anchor{XREFuitablekeypressfcn}
@prindex uitable keypressfcn
@item @code{keypressfcn}: string | function handle, def. @code{[](0x0)}
Callback function executed when a key is pressed while the table object has focus.  The first argument to the function is the handle of the calling table.  The second argument holds an event structure which has the following members:
@table @code
@item Character:
The ASCII value of the key
@item Modifier:
A cell array containing strings representing the modifiers pressed with the key.
@item Key:
Lowercase description of the key
@item Source:
Graphics handle of the object executing the callback function
@item EventName:
"KeyPress"
@end table

For information on how to write graphics listener functions, @pxref{Callbacks,,@w{Callbacks section}}.


@anchor{XREFuitablekeyreleasefcn}
@prindex uitable keyreleasefcn
@item @code{keyreleasefcn}: string | function handle, def. @code{[](0x0)}
Callback function executed when a key is released while the table object has focus.  The first argument to the function is the handle of the calling table.  The second argument holds an event structure which has the following members:
@table @code
@item Character:
The ASCII value of the key
@item Modifier:
A cell array containing strings representing the modifiers pressed with the key.
@item Key:
Lowercase description of the key
@item Source:
Graphics handle of the object executing the callback function
@item EventName:
"KeyRelease"
@end table

For information on how to write graphics listener functions, @pxref{Callbacks,,@w{Callbacks section}}.

@end table

@anchor{XREFuitablecategoryCreation/Deletion}
@subsubheading Creation/Deletion

@table @asis

@anchor{XREFuitablebeingdeleted}
@prindex uitable beingdeleted
@item @code{beingdeleted}: @{@qcode{"off"}@} | @qcode{"on"}
Property indicating that a function has initiated deletion of the object.  @code{beingdeleted} is set to true until the object no longer exists.


@anchor{XREFuitablecreatefcn}
@prindex uitable createfcn
@item @code{createfcn}: string | function handle, def. @code{[](0x0)}
Callback function executed immediately after uitable has been created.  Function is set by using default property on root object, e.g., @code{set (groot, "defaultuitablecreatefcn", 'disp ("uitable created!")')}.

For information on how to write graphics listener functions, @pxref{Callbacks,,@w{Callbacks section}}.


@anchor{XREFuitabledeletefcn}
@prindex uitable deletefcn
@item @code{deletefcn}: string | function handle, def. @code{[](0x0)}
Callback function executed immediately before uitable is deleted.

For information on how to write graphics listener functions, @pxref{Callbacks,,@w{Callbacks section}}.

@end table

@anchor{XREFuitablecategoryDisplay}
@subsubheading Display

@table @asis

@anchor{XREFuitableclipping}
@prindex uitable clipping
@item @code{clipping}: @qcode{"off"} | @{@qcode{"on"}@}
If @code{clipping} is @qcode{"on"}, the uitable is clipped in its parent axes limits.


@anchor{XREFuitablevisible}
@prindex uitable visible
@item @code{visible}: @qcode{"off"} | @{@qcode{"on"}@}
If @code{visible} is @qcode{"off"}, the uitable is not rendered on screen.

@end table

@anchor{XREFuitablecategoryMouseInteraction}
@subsubheading Mouse Interaction

@table @asis

@anchor{XREFuitablebuttondownfcn}
@prindex uitable buttondownfcn
@item @code{buttondownfcn}: string | function handle, def. @code{[](0x0)}
For information on how to write graphics listener functions, @pxref{Callbacks,,@w{Callbacks section}}.


@anchor{XREFuitablecontextmenu}
@prindex uitable contextmenu
@item @code{contextmenu}: graphics handle, def. @code{[](0x0)}
Graphics handle of the uicontextmenu object that is currently associated to this uitable object.


@anchor{XREFuitablehittest}
@prindex uitable hittest
@item @code{hittest}: @qcode{"off"} | @{@qcode{"on"}@}
Specify whether uitable processes mouse events or passes them to ancestors of the object.  When enabled, the object may respond to mouse clicks by evaluating the @qcode{"buttondownfcn"}, showing the uicontextmenu, and eventually becoming the root @qcode{"currentobject"}.  This property is only relevant when the object can accept mouse clicks which is determined by the @qcode{"pickableparts"} property.  @xref{XREFuitablepickableparts,,@w{pickableparts property}}.


@anchor{XREFuitablepickableparts}
@prindex uitable pickableparts
@item @code{pickableparts}: @qcode{"all"} | @qcode{"none"} | @{@qcode{"visible"}@}
Specify whether uitable will accept mouse clicks.  By default, @code{pickableparts} is @qcode{"visible"} and only visible parts of the uitable or its children may react to mouse clicks.  When @code{pickableparts} is @qcode{"all"} both visible and invisible parts (or children) may react to mouse clicks.  When @code{pickableparts} is @qcode{"none"} mouse clicks on the object are ignored and transmitted to any objects underneath this one.  When an object is configured to accept mouse clicks the @qcode{"hittest"} property will determine how they are processed.  @xref{XREFuitablehittest,,@w{hittest property}}.


@anchor{XREFuitableselected}
@prindex uitable selected
@item @code{selected}: @{@qcode{"off"}@} | @qcode{"on"}
Property indicates whether this uitable is selected.


@anchor{XREFuitableselectionhighlight}
@prindex uitable selectionhighlight
@item @code{selectionhighlight}: @qcode{"off"} | @{@qcode{"on"}@}
If @code{selectionhighlight} is @qcode{"on"}, then the uitable's selection state is visually highlighted.


@anchor{XREFuitabletooltipstring}
@prindex uitable tooltipstring
@item @code{tooltipstring}: string, def. @qcode{""}
A text string that appears in a tooltip when the mouse pointer hovers over the table object.

@end table

@anchor{XREFuitablecategoryObjectIdentification}
@subsubheading Object Identification

@table @asis

@anchor{XREFuitabletag}
@prindex uitable tag
@item @code{tag}: string, def. @qcode{""}
A user-defined string to label the graphics object.


@anchor{XREFuitabletype}
@prindex uitable type
@item @code{type} (read-only): string
Class name of the graphics object.  @code{type} is always @qcode{"uitable"}.


@anchor{XREFuitableuserdata}
@prindex uitable userdata
@item @code{userdata}: Any Octave data, def. @code{[](0x0)}
User-defined data to associate with the graphics object.

@end table

@anchor{XREFuitablecategoryObjectPosition}
@subsubheading Object Position

@table @asis

@anchor{XREFuitableextent}
@prindex uitable extent
@item @code{extent} (read-only): four-element vector
A four-element vector indicating the size of the table.  The first two elements of the array are always zero, while the third and fourth elements contain the height and width of the table.


@anchor{XREFuitableposition}
@prindex uitable position
@item @code{position}: four-element vector, def. @code{[20    20   300   300]}
The position and size of the table.  The four elements of the vector are the coordinates of the lower left corner and width and height of the figure.  @xref{XREFuitableunits,,@w{units property}}.


@anchor{XREFuitableunits}
@prindex uitable units
@item @code{units}: @qcode{"centimeters"} | @qcode{"characters"} | @qcode{"inches"} | @qcode{"normalized"} | @{@qcode{"pixels"}@} | @qcode{"points"}
Unit of measurement used to interpret the @qcode{"position"} property.

@end table

@anchor{XREFuitablecategoryParent/Children}
@subsubheading Parent/Children

@table @asis

@anchor{XREFuitablechildren}
@prindex uitable children
@item @code{children} (read-only): vector of graphics handles, def. @code{[](0x0)}
Graphics handles of the uitable's children.


@anchor{XREFuitablehandlevisibility}
@prindex uitable handlevisibility
@item @code{handlevisibility}: @qcode{"callback"} | @qcode{"off"} | @{@qcode{"on"}@}
If @code{handlevisibility} is @qcode{"off"}, the uitable's handle is not visible in its parent's @qcode{"children"} property.


@anchor{XREFuitableparent}
@prindex uitable parent
@item @code{parent}: graphics handle
Handle of the parent graphics object.

@end table

@anchor{XREFuitablecategoryTableData}
@subsubheading Table Data

@table @asis

@anchor{XREFuitablecolumnformat}
@prindex uitable columnformat
@item @code{columnformat}: def. @code{@{@}(0x0)}
The display format for numeric data in each column.  Valid formats include @qcode{"char"}, @qcode{"logical"}, @qcode{"numeric"}, or a valid format setting from the @ref{XREFformat,,format function}


@anchor{XREFuitablecolumnname}
@prindex uitable columnname
@item @code{columnname}: def. @qcode{"numbered"}
Column names specified as either @qcode{"numbered"} or a 1 x N cell string vector containing the names to be used for each column heading.


@anchor{XREFuitablecolumnwidth}
@prindex uitable columnwidth
@item @code{columnwidth}: def. @qcode{"auto"}
Setting for determining width of each column, valid options include: @qcode{"auto"}, @qcode{"fit"}, evenly divided multiples specified as @qcode{"1x"}, @qcode{"2x"}, etc., or a 1 x N cell vector where each element corresponds to one of N table columns, and contains any of the above string options or a fixed width specified in pixels.  The @qcode{"1x"} property is not yet implemented.


@anchor{XREFuitabledata}
@prindex uitable data
@item @code{data}: matrix, def. @code{[](0x0)}
The data contained in the table specified as either a 2-D numeric, logical, or cell array.


@anchor{XREFuitablerowname}
@prindex uitable rowname
@item @code{rowname}: def. @qcode{"numbered"}
Row names specified as either @qcode{"numbered"} or a N x 1 cell string vector containing the names to be used for each row heading.

@end table

@anchor{XREFuitablecategoryTableOperation}
@subsubheading Table Operation

@table @asis

@anchor{XREFuitablecolumneditable}
@prindex uitable columneditable
@item @code{columneditable}: logical row vector, def. @code{[](0x0)}
A logical indicator of whether the columns are editable.  It consists of either a 1 x N vector of logical values where true or false indicate the corresponding column is or is not editable, respectively, or an empty logical array indicating that no column is editable.


@anchor{XREFuitableenable}
@prindex uitable enable
@item @code{enable}: @qcode{"off"} | @{@qcode{"on"}@}
Sets whether this table object is active or is grayed out.


@anchor{XREFuitablerearrangeablecolumns}
@prindex uitable rearrangeablecolumns
@item @code{rearrangeablecolumns}: @{@qcode{"off"}@} | @qcode{"on"}
Indicates whether or not the ability to move columns by clicking and dragging the column headers.

@end table

@anchor{XREFuitablecategoryTextAppearance}
@subsubheading Text Appearance

@table @asis

@anchor{XREFuitablefontangle}
@prindex uitable fontangle
@item @code{fontangle}: @qcode{"italic"} | @{@qcode{"normal"}@}
Control whether the font is italic or normal.


@anchor{XREFuitablefontname}
@prindex uitable fontname
@item @code{fontname}: string, def. @qcode{"*"}
Name of font used for text rendering.  When setting this property, the text rendering engine will search for a matching font in your system.  If none is found then text is rendered using a default sans serif font (same as the default @qcode{"*"} value).

Programming Note: On systems that don’t use FontConfig natively (all but Linux), the font cache is built when Octave is installed.  You will need to run @code{system ("fc-cache -fv")} manually after installing new fonts.


@anchor{XREFuitablefontsize}
@prindex uitable fontsize
@item @code{fontsize}: scalar, def. @code{10}
Size of the font used for text rendering.  @xref{XREFuitablefontunits,,fontunits property}.


@anchor{XREFuitablefontunits}
@prindex uitable fontunits
@item @code{fontunits}: @qcode{"centimeters"} | @qcode{"inches"} | @qcode{"normalized"} | @qcode{"pixels"} | @{@qcode{"points"}@}
Units used to interpret the @qcode{"fontsize"} property.


@anchor{XREFuitablefontweight}
@prindex uitable fontweight
@item @code{fontweight}: @qcode{"bold"} | @{@qcode{"normal"}@}
Control the variant of the base font used for text rendering.

@end table