# EventType ## Overview This is a class that represents the events in the solution.\ This can be the build in events (mostly form events) like EventType.onShow\ But also custom events that are added via the Solution eventTypes property. ## Constants Summarized | Type | Name | Summary | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onBeforeHide](#onbeforehide) | The form onBeforeHide event, fired when the form is about the be hidden. | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onBeforeRecordSelection](#onbeforerecordselection) | The form onBeforeSelection event, fired when the form's foundset is about to change its selection. | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onElementDataChange](#onelementdatachange) | The form onDataChange event, fired when the form element data is changed. | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onElementFocusGained](#onelementfocusgained) | The form onElementFocusGained event, fired when the form element gets focus. | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onElementFocusLost](#onelementfocuslost) | The form onElementFocusLost event, fired when the form element loses its focus. | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onHide](#onhide) | The form onHide event, fired when the form is hidden. | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onLoad](#onload) | The form onLoad event, fired when the form is loaded/created. | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onRecordEditStart](#onrecordeditstart) | The form onRecordEdit event, fired when a record of a form is going into edit mode. | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onRecordEditStop](#onrecordeditstop) | The form onRecordStop event, fired when the a record of a form is going out of edit mode. | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onRecordSelection](#onrecordselection) | The form onSelection event, fired when the form's foundset selection is changed. | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onResize](#onresize) | The form onResze event, fired when the form is resized. | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onShow](#onshow) | The form onShow event, fired when the form is shown. | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onSort](#onsort) | The form onSort event, fired when the form's foundset is sorted | | [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) | [onUnload](#onunload) | The form onUnLoad event, fired when the form is being unloaded/destroyed. | ## Methods Summarized | Type | Name | Summary | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- | ------- | | [String](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/string) | [getDescription()](#getdescription) | | | [String](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/string) | [getName()](#getname) | | | [Boolean](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/boolean) | [isDefaultEvent()](#isdefaultevent) | | ## Constants Detailed ### onBeforeHide The form onBeforeHide event, fired when the form is about the be hidden. **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ### onBeforeRecordSelection The form onBeforeSelection event, fired when the form's foundset is about to change its selection. **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ### onElementDataChange The form onDataChange event, fired when the form element data is changed. **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ### onElementFocusGained The form onElementFocusGained event, fired when the form element gets focus.\ If you start listener to these events then these will only fire for new created forms,\ Existing forms will not start firing the focus gained events, because the handlers are not set (recreateUI will fix this) **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ### onElementFocusLost The form onElementFocusLost event, fired when the form element loses its focus.\ If you start listener to these events then these will only fire for new created forms,\ Existing forms will not start firing the focus list events, because the handlers are not set (recreateUI will fix this) **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ### onHide The form onHide event, fired when the form is hidden. **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ### onLoad The form onLoad event, fired when the form is loaded/created. **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ### onRecordEditStart The form onRecordEdit event, fired when a record of a form is going into edit mode. **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ### onRecordEditStop The form onRecordStop event, fired when the a record of a form is going out of edit mode. **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ### onRecordSelection The form onSelection event, fired when the form's foundset selection is changed. **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ### onResize The form onResze event, fired when the form is resized. **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ### onShow The form onShow event, fired when the form is shown. **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ### onSort The form onSort event, fired when the form's foundset is sorted **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ### onUnload The form onUnLoad event, fired when the form is being unloaded/destroyed. **Type**\ [EventType](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/events-manager/eventtype) ## Methods Detailed ### getDescription() **Returns:** [String](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/string) the event description ### getName() **Returns:** [String](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/string) the name ### isDefaultEvent() **Returns:** [Boolean](https://docs.servoy.com/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/boolean) whether is default (Form level) or custom event type (added via Solution eventTypes property) *** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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