Always Expand property

When this property is set to True, the infocon component displays in an always expanded mode. This is similar to a List component, where the list is always visible and the selected item is highlighted. Unlike a list box, each item is a tile form, and it might be a two-dimensional array of tiles, with both both columns and rows in the display.

When this is the case, other infocon properties are also affected:

• The Tile Direction property determines only the main direction in which the tile display is expanded and whether a vertical or horizontal scrolling bar is used.
• The List Columns property behavior depends on the Tile Direction setting:
  • If Tile Direction is Up or Down, then this property specifies the number of tile columns to display. If there is not enough space, a horizontal scrollbar is introduced. For the expanded display, a vertical scrollbar is used to display additional tiles.
  • If Tile Direction is Left or Right, then List Columns is ignored.
• The List Rows property behavior also depends on the Tile Direction setting:
  • If Tile Direction is Right or Left, then this property specifies the number of tile rows to display. If there is not enough space, a vertical scrollbar is introduced. For the expanded display, a horizontal scrollbar is used to display additional tiles.
  • If Tile Direction is Up or Down, then List Rows is ignored.
• The Display Selected Item As property is ignored, because the selected item is highlighted in the display.