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NSTabView Bindings

Related class
Availability
Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.

Contents:

Availability Bindings
Font Bindings
Parameters Bindings
Tab View Item Selection Bindings


Availability Bindings

hidden

A multiple-value binding that determines if the NSTabView is displayed in the user interface.

When hidden is bound, a new binding, hidden2, is exposed and can be bound. Binding to hidden2 causes hidden3 to be exposed, and so on.

The NSTabView is hidden if a logical OR operation on all the hidden bindings results in a Boolean value of YES.

Availability:
Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.
Binding is Read-Only.


Binding Options
OptionBinding option constantValue class
Raises for Not Applicable KeysNSRaisesForNotApplicableKeysBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)


Placeholders
DescriptionPlaceholder constantValue class
Multiple Values PlaceholderNSMultipleValuesPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean) or NSNull
No Selection PlaceholderNSNoSelectionPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean) or NSNull
Not Applicable PlaceholderNSNotApplicablePlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean) or NSNull
Null PlaceholderNSNullPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean) or NSNull

Font Bindings

font

An NSFont used to display the NSTabView.

If font is bound, all other Font category bindings are disabled.

Availability:
Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.
Binding is Read-Only.


Binding Options
OptionBinding option constantValue class
Raises for Not Applicable KeysNSRaisesForNotApplicableKeysBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)

fontBold

A Boolean value that determines if the NSFont used to display the NSTabView is bold. If fontBold evaluates to YES, the bold attribute is added to the font.

If fontBold is bound, the font and fontName bindings are disabled.

Availability:
Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.
Binding is Read-Only.


Binding Options
OptionBinding option constantValue class
Raises for Not Applicable KeysNSRaisesForNotApplicableKeysBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)


Placeholders
DescriptionPlaceholder constantValue class
Multiple Values PlaceholderNSMultipleValuesPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean) or NSNull
No Selection PlaceholderNSNoSelectionPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean) or NSNull
Not Applicable PlaceholderNSNotApplicablePlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean) or NSNull
Null PlaceholderNSNullPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean) or NSNull

fontFamilyName

An NSString that specifies the family name of the NSFont used to display the contents of the NSTabView.

If fontFamilyName is bound to a key, the font and fontName bindings are disabled.

Availability:
Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.
Binding is Read-Only.


Binding Options
OptionBinding option constantValue class
Raises for Not Applicable KeysNSRaisesForNotApplicableKeysBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)


Placeholders
DescriptionPlaceholder constantValue class
Multiple Values PlaceholderNSMultipleValuesPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
No Selection PlaceholderNSNoSelectionPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
Not Applicable PlaceholderNSNotApplicablePlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
Null PlaceholderNSNullPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString

fontItalic

A Boolean value that determines if the NSFont used to display the NSTabView is italic. If fontItalic evaluates to YES, the italic attribute is added to the font.

If fontItalic is bound, the font and fontName bindings are disabled.

Availability:
Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.
Binding is Read-Only.


Binding Options
OptionBinding option constantValue class
Raises for Not Applicable KeysNSRaisesForNotApplicableKeysBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)


Placeholders
DescriptionPlaceholder constantValue class
Multiple Values PlaceholderNSMultipleValuesPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean) or NSNull
No Selection PlaceholderNSNoSelectionPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean) or NSNull
Not Applicable PlaceholderNSNotApplicablePlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean) or NSNull
Null PlaceholderNSNullPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean) or NSNull

fontName

An NSString that specifies the full name of the NSFont that is used to display the contents of the NSTabView. The full font name includes the family and the style of the font — for example, "Helvetica-Bold".

If fontName bound to a key, the font, fontBold, fontFamilyName and fontItalic bindings are disabled.

Availability:
Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.
Binding is Read-Only.


Binding Options
OptionBinding option constantValue class
Raises for Not Applicable KeysNSRaisesForNotApplicableKeysBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)


Placeholders
DescriptionPlaceholder constantValue class
Multiple Values PlaceholderNSMultipleValuesPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
No Selection PlaceholderNSNoSelectionPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
Not Applicable PlaceholderNSNotApplicablePlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
Null PlaceholderNSNullPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString

fontSize

An integer value that determines the size, in points, of the font used to display the NSTabView.

If fontSize is bound, the font binding is disabled.

Availability:
Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.
Binding is Read-Only.


Binding Options
OptionBinding option constantValue class
Raises for Not Applicable KeysNSRaisesForNotApplicableKeysBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)


Placeholders
DescriptionPlaceholder constantValue class
Multiple Values PlaceholderNSMultipleValuesPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber
No Selection PlaceholderNSNoSelectionPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber
Not Applicable PlaceholderNSNotApplicablePlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber
Null PlaceholderNSNullPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber

Parameters Bindings

toolTip

An NSString that contains the tool tip to display for this NSTabView.

Availability:
Available in Mac OS X v10.4 and later.
Binding is Read-Only.


Binding Options
OptionBinding option constantValue class
Raises for Not Applicable KeysNSRaisesForNotApplicableKeysBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)


Placeholders
DescriptionPlaceholder constantValue class
Multiple Values PlaceholderNSMultipleValuesPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
No Selection PlaceholderNSNoSelectionPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
Not Applicable PlaceholderNSNotApplicablePlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
Null PlaceholderNSNullPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString

Tab View Item Selection Bindings

selectedIdentifier

An object that specifies the identifier of the currently selected tab in the NSTabView.

Availability:
Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


Binding Options
OptionBinding option constantValue class
Always Presents Application Modal Alerts. Available in Mac OS X v10.4 and later.NSAlwaysPresentsApplicationModalAlertsBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)
Raises for Not Applicable KeysNSRaisesForNotApplicableKeysBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)
Validates ImmediatelyNSValidatesImmediatelyBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)


Placeholders
DescriptionPlaceholder constantValue class
Multiple Values PlaceholderNSMultipleValuesPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
No Selection PlaceholderNSNoSelectionPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
Not Applicable PlaceholderNSNotApplicablePlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
Null PlaceholderNSNullPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString

selectedIndex

An integer value that specifies the index of the selected item in the NSTabView. When the selection changes in the NSTabView, this value is updated with the index of the newly selected item.

Availability:
Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


Binding Options
OptionBinding option constantValue class
Always Presents Application Modal Alerts. Available in Mac OS X v10.4 and later.NSAlwaysPresentsApplicationModalAlertsBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)
Raises for Not Applicable KeysNSRaisesForNotApplicableKeysBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)
Validates ImmediatelyNSValidatesImmediatelyBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)


Placeholders
DescriptionPlaceholder constantValue class
Multiple Values PlaceholderNSMultipleValuesPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber
No Selection PlaceholderNSNoSelectionPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber
Not Applicable PlaceholderNSNotApplicablePlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber
Null PlaceholderNSNullPlaceholderBindingOptionNSNumber

selectedLabel

An NSString that specifies the label of the currently selected tab in the NSTabView.

Availability:
Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


Binding Options
OptionBinding option constantValue class
Always Presents Application Modal Alerts. Available in Mac OS X v10.4 and later.NSAlwaysPresentsApplicationModalAlertsBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)
Raises for Not Applicable KeysNSRaisesForNotApplicableKeysBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)
Validates ImmediatelyNSValidatesImmediatelyBindingOptionNSNumber (Boolean)


Placeholders
DescriptionPlaceholder constantValue class
Multiple Values PlaceholderNSMultipleValuesPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
No Selection PlaceholderNSNoSelectionPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
Not Applicable PlaceholderNSNotApplicablePlaceholderBindingOptionNSString
Null PlaceholderNSNullPlaceholderBindingOptionNSString


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