Class Column
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AI-generated Key Takeaways
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A column is a UI element available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons used to arrange widgets vertically within a card.
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Developers can add various widgets like text paragraphs, images, buttons, and input fields to a column using the
addWidget()method. -
Columns offer customization options for horizontal and vertical alignment, as well as horizontal size, through methods like
setHorizontalAlignment(),setVerticalAlignment(), andsetHorizontalSizeStyle(). -
Widgets within a column are displayed in the order they are added using the
addWidgetmethod, allowing for structured layout design. -
The
setHorizontalAlignment,setHorizontalSizeStyle, andsetVerticalAlignmentmethods are optional and can be used to fine-tune the appearance and layout behavior of the column.
A column.
Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace add-ons.
constcolumnWidget=CardService.newTextParagraph(); constcolumn= CardService.newColumn() .setHorizontalSizeStyle( CardService.HorizontalSizeStyle.FILL_AVAILABLE_SPACE) .setHorizontalAlignment(CardService.HorizontalAlignment.CENTER) .setVerticalAlignment(CardService.VerticalAlignment.CENTER) .addWidget(columnWidget);
Methods
| Method | Return type | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
add | Column | Adds a widget to the column. |
set | Column | Sets the Horizontal of the Column . |
set | Column | Sets the Horizontal of the Column. |
set | Column | Sets the Vertical of the Column . |
Detailed documentation
addWidget(widget)
Adds a widget to the column.
Widgets are displayed in the order they are added. You can add the following widgets to a column:
constcolumn=CardService.newColumn().addWidget( CardService.newTextParagraph().setText('This is a text paragraph widget'), );
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
widget | Widget | The widget to add to the column. |
Return
Column — This object, for chaining.
setHorizontalAlignment(horizontalAlignment)
Sets the Horizontal of the Column . Optional.
constcolumn=CardService.newColumn().setHorizontalAlignment( CardService.HorizontalAlignment.CENTER, );
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
horizontal | Horizontal | The horizontal alignment of the column. |
Return
Column — This object, for chaining.
setHorizontalSizeStyle(horizontalSizeStyle)
Sets the Horizontal of the Column. Optional.
constcolumn=CardService.newColumn().setHorizontalSizeStyle( CardService.HorizontalSizeStyle.FILL_AVAILABLE_SPACE, );
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
horizontal | Horizontal | The horizontal size of the column. |
Return
Column — This object, for chaining.
setVerticalAlignment(verticalAlignment)
Sets the Vertical of the Column . Optional.
constcolumn=CardService.newColumn().setVerticalAlignment( CardService.VerticalAlignment.CENTER, );
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
vertical | Vertical | The vertical alignment of the column. |
Return
Column — This object, for chaining.