ListGridFieldType (Smart GWT LGPL Edition API 13.0p (2026-01-27))

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<ListGridFieldType>
- - com.smartgwt.client.types.ListGridFieldType

All Implemented Interfaces:

ValueEnum, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<ListGridFieldType>
```
public enum ListGridFieldType
extends java.lang.Enum<ListGridFieldType>
implements ValueEnum
```
ListGrids format data for viewing and editing based on the type attribute of the field. This table describes how the ListGrid deals with the various built-in types.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`ANY` Fields of this type can contain any data value and have no default formatting or validation behavior.
`BINARY` For viewing, the grid renders a 'view' icon (looking glass) followed by a 'download' icon and then the name of the file is displayed in text.
`BOOLEAN` For viewing and editing a checkbox is shown with a check mark for the `true` value and no check mark for the `false` value.
`DATE` Field value should be a `Date` instance representing a logical date, with no time of day information.
`DATETIME` Field value should be a `Date` instance representing a specific date and time value.
`FLOAT` A floating point (decimal) number, e.g.
`ICON` Shows `field.icon` in every cell, and also in the header.
`IMAGE` Renders a different image in each row based on the value of the field.
`IMAGEFILE` Same as `binary`
`INTEGER` A whole number, e.g.
`LINK` Renders a clickable html link (using an HTML anchor tag: <A>).
`LOCALECURRENCY` A float number with locale-based formatting and using currency symbol, e.g.
`LOCALEFLOAT` A float number with locale-based formatting, e.g.
`LOCALEINT` An integer number with locale-based formatting, e.g.
`PHONENUMBER` A telephone number.
`SEQUENCE` Same as `text`
`SUMMARY` Show a calculated summary based on other field values within the current record.
`TEXT` Simple text rendering for view.
`TIME` Field value should be a `Date` instance representing a logical time, meaning time value that does not have a specific day and also has no timezone.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`getValue()`
`static ListGridFieldType`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static ListGridFieldType[]`	`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - TEXT
```
public static final ListGridFieldType TEXT
```
    Simple text rendering for view. For editing a text entry field is shown. If the length of the field (as specified by the DataSourceField.length attribute) is larger than the value specified by ListGrid.longTextEditorThreshold, a text input icon is shown that, when clicked on (or field is focused in) opens a larger editor that expands outside the boundaries of the cell (textarea by default, but overrideable via ListGrid.longTextEditorType).
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "text".
  - BOOLEAN
```
public static final ListGridFieldType BOOLEAN
```
    For viewing and editing a checkbox is shown with a check mark for the true value and no check mark for the false value. This behavior may be suppressed by setting ListGridField.suppressValueIcon for the field. See ListGrid.booleanTrueImage for customization.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "boolean".
  - INTEGER
```
public static final ListGridFieldType INTEGER
```
    A whole number, e.g. 123. Consider setting editorType to use a SpinnerItem.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "integer".
  - FLOAT
```
public static final ListGridFieldType FLOAT
```
    A floating point (decimal) number, e.g. 1.23. Consider setting editorType to use a SpinnerItem.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "float".
  - DATE
```
public static final ListGridFieldType DATE
```
    Field value should be a Date instance representing a logical date, with no time of day information. See DateFormatAndStorage for details of the logical date type and how it is represented and manipulated.
    Dates will be formatted using ListGridField.dateFormatter if specified, otherwise ListGrid.dateFormatter. If both these attributes are unset, dates are formatted using the standard short display format for dates.
    For editing, by default a DateItem is used with DateItem.useTextField set to true, providing textual date entry plus a pop-up date picker. The dateFormatter and inputFormat for the editor will be picked up from the ListGridField, if specified.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "date".
  - TIME
```
public static final ListGridFieldType TIME
```
    Field value should be a Date instance representing a logical time, meaning time value that does not have a specific day and also has no timezone. See DateFormatAndStorage for details of the logical time type and how it is represented and manipulated.
    Times will be formatted using ListGridField.timeFormatter if specified, otherwise ListGrid.timeFormatter.
    If both these attributes are unset, times are formatted using the standard String for times.
    For editing, by default a TimeItem is used. The timeFormatter for the editor will be picked up from the ListGridField, if specified.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "time".
  - DATETIME
```
public static final ListGridFieldType DATETIME
```
    Field value should be a Date instance representing a specific date and time value. See DateFormatAndStorage for details of the datetime type and how it is represented and manipulated.
    Dates will be formatted using ListGridField.dateFormatter if specified, otherwise ListGrid.datetimeFormatter. If both these attributes are unset, dates are formatted using the standard short display format for datetime values.
    For editing, by default a DateTimeItem is used, providing textual date entry plus a pop-up date picker. The dateFormatter and inputFormat for the editor will be picked up from the ListGridField, if specified.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "datetime".
  - SEQUENCE
```
public static final ListGridFieldType SEQUENCE
```
    Same as text
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "sequence".
  - LINK
```
public static final ListGridFieldType LINK
```
    Renders a clickable html link (using an HTML anchor tag: <A>). The target URL is the value of the field, which is also the default display value. You can override the display value by setting ListGridRecord.linkText or ListGridField.linkText.
    Clicking the link opens the URL in a new window by default. To change this behavior, you can set field.target, which works identically to the "target" attribute on an HTML anchor (<A>) tag. See ListGridField.target for more information.
    In inline edit mode, this type works like a text field.
    To create a link not covered by this feature, consider using ListGridField.setCellFormatter() along with Canvas.linkHTML(), or simply styling the field to look like a link, and providing interactivity via field.recordClick().
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "link".
  - IMAGE
```
public static final ListGridFieldType IMAGE
```
    Renders a different image in each row based on the value of the field. If this URL is not absolute, it is assumed to be relative to ListGridField.imageURLPrefix if specified. The size of the image is controlled by ListGridField.imageSize, ListGridField.imageWidth, ListGridField.imageHeight (and by the similarly-named global default attributes on the ListGrid itself).
    You can also specify the following attributes on the field: activeAreaHTML, and extraStuff - these are passed to Canvas.imgHTML() to generate the final URL.
    Note if you want to display icons in addition to the normal cell value, you can use valueIcons instead.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "image".
  - ICON
```
public static final ListGridFieldType ICON
```
    Shows field.icon in every cell, and also in the header. Useful for a field that is used as a button, for example, launches a detail window or removes a row. Implement a field.recordClick to define a behavior for the button.
    NOTE: for a field that shows different icons depending on the field value, see ListGridField.valueIcons.
    type:"icon" also defaults to a small field width, accommodating just the icon with padding, and to a blank header title, so that the header shows the icon only.
    field.iconWidth and related properties configure the size of the icon both in the header and in body cells.
    If you want the icon to appear only in body cells and not in the header, set field.cellIcon instead, leaving field.icon null.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "icon".
  - BINARY
```
public static final ListGridFieldType BINARY
```
    For viewing, the grid renders a 'view' icon (looking glass) followed by a 'download' icon and then the name of the file is displayed in text. If the user clicks the 'view' icon, a new browser window is opened and the file is streamed to that browser instance, using DataSource.viewFile(). For images and other file types with known handlers, the content is typically displayed inline - otherwise the browser will ask the user how to handle the content. If the download icon is clicked, DataSource.downloadFile() is used to cause the browser to show a "save" dialog. There is no inline editing mode for this field type.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "binary".
  - IMAGEFILE
```
public static final ListGridFieldType IMAGEFILE
```
    Same as binary
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "imageFile".
  - SUMMARY
```
public static final ListGridFieldType SUMMARY
```
    Show a calculated summary based on other field values within the current record. See ListGridField.recordSummaryFunction for more information
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "summary".
  - ANY
```
public static final ListGridFieldType ANY
```
    Fields of this type can contain any data value and have no default formatting or validation behavior. This is useful as the parent type for SimpleTypes where you do not want any of the standard validation or formatting logic to be inherited from the standard built-in types.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "any".
  - LOCALEINT
```
public static final ListGridFieldType LOCALEINT
```
    An integer number with locale-based formatting, e.g. 12,345,678. See Localized Number Formatting for more info.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "localeInt".
  - LOCALEFLOAT
```
public static final ListGridFieldType LOCALEFLOAT
```
    A float number with locale-based formatting, e.g. 12,345.67. See Localized Number Formatting for more info.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "localeFloat".
  - LOCALECURRENCY
```
public static final ListGridFieldType LOCALECURRENCY
```
    A float number with locale-based formatting and using currency symbol, e.g. $12,345.67. See Localized Number Formatting for more info.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "localeCurrency".
  - PHONENUMBER
```
public static final ListGridFieldType PHONENUMBER
```
    A telephone number. Uses FormItem.browserInputType "tel" to hint to the device to restrict input. On most mobile devices that have software keyboards, this cause a specialized keyboard to appear which only allows entry of normal phone numbers. When displayed read-only, a "phoneNumber" renders as an HTML link with the "tel:" URL scheme, which will invoke the native phone dialing interface on most mobile devices. In addition, the CSS style "sc_phoneNumber" is applied.
    By default, "phoneNumber" fields do not include validators, however the following validator definition would limit to digits, dashes and the "+" character: xml:
    <validator type="regexp" expression="^($?\+?[0-9]*$?)?[0-9_\- ]*$" errorMessage="Phone number should be in the correct format e.g. +#(###)###-##-##" />
    or directly in Java:
```
  RegExpValidator v = new RegExpValidator();
  v.setType(ValidatorType.REGEXP);
  v.setErrorMessage("Phone number should be in the correct format e.g. +#(###)###-##-##");
  v.setExpression("^(\$?\\+?[0-9]\*$?)?[0-9_\\- \$\$]*$");
  
```
    and adding "#" and "*" to the regular expressions above would allow for users to enter special keys sometimes used for extension numbers or pauses
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "phoneNumber".
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static ListGridFieldType[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
```
for (ListGridFieldType c : ListGridFieldType.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static ListGridFieldType valueOf(java.lang.String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - getValue
```
public java.lang.String getValue()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getValue in interface ValueEnum

Enum ListGridFieldType

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

TEXT

BOOLEAN

INTEGER

FLOAT

DATE

TIME

DATETIME

SEQUENCE

LINK

IMAGE

ICON

BINARY

IMAGEFILE

SUMMARY

ANY

LOCALEINT

LOCALEFLOAT

LOCALECURRENCY

PHONENUMBER

Method Detail

values

valueOf

getValue