Base object (lv_obj)¶

Overview¶

The 'Base Object' implements the basic properties of widgets on a screen, such as:

coordinates
parent object
children
contains the styles
attributes like Clickable, Scrollable, etc.

In object-oriented thinking, it is the base class from which all other objects in LVGL are inherited.

The functions and functionalities of the Base object can be used with other widgets too. For example lv_obj_set_width(slider, 100)

The Base object can be directly used as a simple widget: it's nothing more than a rectangle. In HTML terms, think of it as a <div>.

Coordinates¶

Only a small subset of coordinate settings is described here. To see all the features of LVGL (padding, coordinates in styles, layouts, etc) visit the Coordinates page.

Size¶

The object size can be modified on individual axes with lv_obj_set_width(obj, new_width) and lv_obj_set_height(obj, new_height), or both axes can be modified at the same time with lv_obj_set_size(obj, new_width, new_height).

Position¶

You can set the position relative to the parent with lv_obj_set_x(obj, new_x) and lv_obj_set_y(obj, new_y), or both axes at the same time with lv_obj_set_pos(obj, new_x, new_y).

Alignment¶

You can align the object on its parent with lv_obj_set_align(obj, LV_ALIGN_...). After this every x and y setting will be relative to the set alignment mode. For example, this will shift the object by 10;20 px from the center of its parent:

lv_obj_set_align(obj, LV_ALIGN_CENTER);
lv_obj_set_pos(obj, 10, 20);

//Or in one function
lv_obj_align(obj, LV_ALIGN_CENTER, 10, 20);

To align one object to another use: lv_obj_align_to(obj_to_align, obj_referece, LV_ALIGN_..., x, y)

For example, to align a text below an image: lv_obj_align_to(text, image, LV_ALIGN_OUT_BOTTOM_MID, 0, 10).

The following align types exist: ../_images/align.png

Parents and children¶

You can set a new parent for an object with lv_obj_set_parent(obj, new_parent). To get the current parent, use lv_obj_get_parent(obj).

To get a specific child of a parent use lv_obj_get_child(parent, idx). Some examples for idx:

0 get the child created first
1 get the child created second
-1 get the child created last

The children can be iterated lke this:

uint32_t i;
for(i = 0; i < lv_obj_get_child_cnt(parent); i++) {
  lv_obj_t * child = lv_obj_get_child(parent, i);
  /*Do something with child*/
}

lv_obj_get_index(obj) returns the index of the object in its parent. It is equivalent to the number of younger children in the parent.

You can bring an object to the foreground or send it to the background with lv_obj_move_foreground(obj) and lv_obj_move_background(obj).

You can change the index of an object in its parent using lv_obj_move_to_index(obj, index).

You can swap the position of two objects with lv_obj_swap(obj1, obj2).

Display and Screens¶

At the highest level of the LVGL object hierarchy is the display which represents the driver for a display device (physical display or simulator). A display can have one or more screens associated with it. Each screen contains a hierarchy of objects for graphical widgets representing a layout that covers the entire display.

When you have created a screen like lv_obj_t * screen = lv_obj_create(NULL), you can make it active with lv_scr_load(screen). The lv_scr_act() function gives you a pointer to the active screen.

If you have multiple displays, it's important to know that the screen functions operate on the most recently created display or the one explicitly selected with lv_disp_set_default.

To get an object's screen use the lv_obj_get_screen(obj) function.

Events¶

To set an event callback for an object, use lv_obj_add_event_cb(obj, event_cb, LV_EVENT_..., user_data),

To manually send an event to an object, use lv_event_send(obj, LV_EVENT_..., param)

Read the Event overview to learn more about events.

Styles¶

Be sure to read the Style overview. Here only the most essential functions are described.

A new style can be added to an object with the lv_obj_add_style(obj, &new_style, selector) function. selector is an ORed combination of part and state(s). E.g. LV_PART_SCROLLBAR | LV_STATE_PRESSED.

The base objects use LV_PART_MAIN style properties and LV_PART_SCROLLBAR with the typical background style properties.

Flags¶

There are some attributes which can be enabled/disabled by lv_obj_add/clear_flag(obj, LV_OBJ_FLAG_...):

LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN Make the object hidden. (Like it wasn't there at all)
LV_OBJ_FLAG_CLICKABLE Make the object clickable by input devices
LV_OBJ_FLAG_CLICK_FOCUSABLE Add focused state to the object when clicked
LV_OBJ_FLAG_CHECKABLE Toggle checked state when the object is clicked
LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLLABLE Make the object scrollable
LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_ELASTIC Allow scrolling inside but with slower speed
LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_MOMENTUM Make the object scroll further when "thrown"
LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_ONE Allow scrolling only one snappable children
LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_CHAIN_HOR Allow propagating the horizontal scroll to a parent
LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_CHAIN_VER Allow propagating the vertical scroll to a parent
LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_CHAIN Simple packaging for (LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_CHAIN_HOR | LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_CHAIN_VER)
LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_ON_FOCUS Automatically scroll object to make it visible when focused
LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_WITH_ARROW Allow scrolling the focused object with arrow keys
LV_OBJ_FLAG_SNAPPABLE If scroll snap is enabled on the parent it can snap to this object
LV_OBJ_FLAG_PRESS_LOCK Keep the object pressed even if the press slid from the object
LV_OBJ_FLAG_EVENT_BUBBLE Propagate the events to the parent too
LV_OBJ_FLAG_GESTURE_BUBBLE Propagate the gestures to the parent
LV_OBJ_FLAG_ADV_HITTEST Allow performing more accurate hit (click) test. E.g. accounting for rounded corners
LV_OBJ_FLAG_IGNORE_LAYOUT Make the object positionable by the layouts
LV_OBJ_FLAG_FLOATING Do not scroll the object when the parent scrolls and ignore layout
LV_OBJ_FLAG_OVERFLOW_VISIBLE Do not clip the children's content to the parent's boundary
LV_OBJ_FLAG_LAYOUT_1 Custom flag, free to use by layouts
LV_OBJ_FLAG_LAYOUT_2 Custom flag, free to use by layouts
LV_OBJ_FLAG_WIDGET_1 Custom flag, free to use by widget
LV_OBJ_FLAG_WIDGET_2 Custom flag, free to use by widget
LV_OBJ_FLAG_USER_1 Custom flag, free to use by user
LV_OBJ_FLAG_USER_2 Custom flag, free to use by user
LV_OBJ_FLAG_USER_3 Custom flag, free to use by user
LV_OBJ_FLAG_USER_4 Custom flag, free to use by user

Some examples:

/*Hide on object*/
lv_obj_add_flag(obj, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);

/*Make an object non-clickable*/
lv_obj_clear_flag(obj, LV_OBJ_FLAG_CLICKABLE);

Groups¶

Read the Input devices overview to learn more about Groups.

Objects are added to a group with lv_group_add_obj(group, obj), and you can use lv_obj_get_group(obj) to see which group an object belongs to.

lv_obj_is_focused(obj) returns if the object is currently focused on its group or not. If the object is not added to a group, false will be returned.

Extended click area¶

By default, the objects can be clicked only within their bounding area. However, this can be extended with lv_obj_set_ext_click_area(obj, size).

Events¶

LV_EVENT_VALUE_CHANGED when the LV_OBJ_FLAG_CHECKABLE flag is enabled and the object clicked (on transition to/from the checked state)
LV_EVENT_DRAW_PART_BEGIN and LV_EVENT_DRAW_PART_END is sent for the following types:
- LV_OBJ_DRAW_PART_RECTANGLE The main rectangle
  - part: LV_PART_MAIN
  - rect_dsc
  - draw_area: the area of the rectangle
- LV_OBJ_DRAW_PART_BORDER_POST The border if the border_post style property is true
  - part: LV_PART_MAIN
  - rect_dsc
  - draw_area: the area of the rectangle
- LV_OBJ_DRAW_PART_SCROLLBAR the scrollbars
  - part: LV_PART_SCROLLBAR
  - rect_dsc
  - draw_area: the area of the rectangle

Learn more about Events.

Keys¶

If LV_OBJ_FLAG_CHECKABLE is enabled, LV_KEY_RIGHT and LV_KEY_UP make the object checked, and LV_KEY_LEFT and LV_KEY_DOWN make it unchecked.

If LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLLABLE is enabled, but the object is not editable (as declared by the widget class), the arrow keys (LV_KEY_UP, LV_KEY_DOWN, LV_KEY_LEFT, LV_KEY_RIGHT) scroll the object. If the object can only scroll vertically, LV_KEY_LEFT and LV_KEY_RIGHT will scroll up/down instead, making it compatible with an encoder input device. See Input devices overview for more on encoder behaviors and the edit mode.

Learn more about Keys.

Example¶

Base objects with custom styles¶

#include "../../lv_examples.h"
#if LV_BUILD_EXAMPLES

void lv_example_obj_1(void)
{
    lv_obj_t * obj1;
    obj1 = lv_obj_create(lv_scr_act());
    lv_obj_set_size(obj1, 100, 50);
    lv_obj_align(obj1, LV_ALIGN_CENTER, -60, -30);

    static lv_style_t style_shadow;
    lv_style_init(&style_shadow);
    lv_style_set_shadow_width(&style_shadow, 10);
    lv_style_set_shadow_spread(&style_shadow, 5);
    lv_style_set_shadow_color(&style_shadow, lv_palette_main(LV_PALETTE_BLUE));

    lv_obj_t * obj2;
    obj2 = lv_obj_create(lv_scr_act());
    lv_obj_add_style(obj2, &style_shadow, 0);
    lv_obj_align(obj2, LV_ALIGN_CENTER, 60, 30);
}
#endif

obj1 = lv.obj(lv.scr_act())
obj1.set_size(100, 50)
obj1.align(lv.ALIGN.CENTER, -60, -30)

style_shadow = lv.style_t()
style_shadow.init()
style_shadow.set_shadow_width(10)
style_shadow.set_shadow_spread(5)
style_shadow.set_shadow_color(lv.palette_main(lv.PALETTE.BLUE))

obj2 = lv.obj(lv.scr_act())
obj2.add_style(style_shadow, 0)
obj2.align(lv.ALIGN.CENTER, 60, 30)

Make an object draggable¶

#include "../../lv_examples.h"
#if LV_BUILD_EXAMPLES

static void drag_event_handler(lv_event_t * e)
{
    lv_obj_t * obj = lv_event_get_target(e);

    lv_indev_t * indev = lv_indev_get_act();
    if(indev == NULL)  return;

    lv_point_t vect;
    lv_indev_get_vect(indev, &vect);

    lv_coord_t x = lv_obj_get_x(obj) + vect.x;
    lv_coord_t y = lv_obj_get_y(obj) + vect.y;
    lv_obj_set_pos(obj, x, y);
}


/**
 * Make an object dragable.
 */
void lv_example_obj_2(void)
{
    lv_obj_t * obj;
    obj = lv_obj_create(lv_scr_act());
    lv_obj_set_size(obj, 150, 100);
    lv_obj_add_event_cb(obj, drag_event_handler, LV_EVENT_PRESSING, NULL);

    lv_obj_t * label = lv_label_create(obj);
    lv_label_set_text(label, "Drag me");
    lv_obj_center(label);

}
#endif

def drag_event_handler(e):

    obj = e.get_target()

    indev = lv.indev_get_act()

    vect = lv.point_t()
    indev.get_vect(vect)
    x = obj.get_x() + vect.x
    y = obj.get_y() + vect.y
    obj.set_pos(x, y)


#
# Make an object dragable.
#

obj = lv.obj(lv.scr_act())
obj.set_size(150, 100)
obj.add_event_cb(drag_event_handler, lv.EVENT.PRESSING, None)

label = lv.label(obj)
label.set_text("Drag me")
label.center()

API¶

Typedefs

typedef uint16_t lv_state_t¶

typedef uint32_t lv_part_t¶

typedef uint32_t lv_obj_flag_t¶

typedef struct _lv_obj_t lv_obj_t¶

Enums

enum [anonymous]¶

Possible states of a widget. OR-ed values are possible

Values:

enumerator LV_STATE_DEFAULT¶

enumerator LV_STATE_CHECKED¶

enumerator LV_STATE_FOCUSED¶

enumerator LV_STATE_FOCUS_KEY¶

enumerator LV_STATE_EDITED¶

enumerator LV_STATE_HOVERED¶

enumerator LV_STATE_PRESSED¶

enumerator LV_STATE_SCROLLED¶

enumerator LV_STATE_DISABLED¶

enumerator LV_STATE_USER_1¶

enumerator LV_STATE_USER_2¶

enumerator LV_STATE_USER_3¶

enumerator LV_STATE_USER_4¶

enumerator LV_STATE_ANY¶: Special value can be used in some functions to target all states

enum [anonymous]¶

The possible parts of widgets. The parts can be considered as the internal building block of the widgets. E.g. slider = background + indicator + knob Note every part is used by every widget

Values:

enumerator LV_PART_MAIN¶: A background like rectangle

enumerator LV_PART_SCROLLBAR¶: The scrollbar(s)

enumerator LV_PART_INDICATOR¶: Indicator, e.g. for slider, bar, switch, or the tick box of the checkbox

enumerator LV_PART_KNOB¶: Like handle to grab to adjust the value

enumerator LV_PART_SELECTED¶: Indicate the currently selected option or section

enumerator LV_PART_ITEMS¶: Used if the widget has multiple similar elements (e.g. table cells)

enumerator LV_PART_TICKS¶: Ticks on scale e.g. for a chart or meter

enumerator LV_PART_CURSOR¶: Mark a specific place e.g. for text area's cursor or on a chart

enumerator LV_PART_CUSTOM_FIRST¶: Extension point for custom widgets

enumerator LV_PART_ANY¶: Special value can be used in some functions to target all parts

enum [anonymous]¶

On/Off features controlling the object's behavior. OR-ed values are possible

Values:

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN¶: Make the object hidden. (Like it wasn't there at all)

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_CLICKABLE¶: Make the object clickable by the input devices

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_CLICK_FOCUSABLE¶: Add focused state to the object when clicked

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_CHECKABLE¶: Toggle checked state when the object is clicked

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLLABLE¶: Make the object scrollable

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_ELASTIC¶: Allow scrolling inside but with slower speed

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_MOMENTUM¶: Make the object scroll further when "thrown"

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_ONE¶: Allow scrolling only one snappable children

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_CHAIN_HOR¶: Allow propagating the horizontal scroll to a parent

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_CHAIN_VER¶: Allow propagating the vertical scroll to a parent

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_CHAIN¶

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_ON_FOCUS¶: Automatically scroll object to make it visible when focused

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_WITH_ARROW¶: Allow scrolling the focused object with arrow keys

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_SNAPPABLE¶: If scroll snap is enabled on the parent it can snap to this object

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_PRESS_LOCK¶: Keep the object pressed even if the press slid from the object

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_EVENT_BUBBLE¶: Propagate the events to the parent too

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_GESTURE_BUBBLE¶: Propagate the gestures to the parent

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_ADV_HITTEST¶: Allow performing more accurate hit (click) test. E.g. consider rounded corners.

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_IGNORE_LAYOUT¶: Make the object position-able by the layouts

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_FLOATING¶: Do not scroll the object when the parent scrolls and ignore layout

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_OVERFLOW_VISIBLE¶: Do not clip the children's content to the parent's boundary

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_LAYOUT_1¶: Custom flag, free to use by layouts

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_LAYOUT_2¶: Custom flag, free to use by layouts

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_WIDGET_1¶: Custom flag, free to use by widget

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_WIDGET_2¶: Custom flag, free to use by widget

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_USER_1¶: Custom flag, free to use by user

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_USER_2¶: Custom flag, free to use by user

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_USER_3¶: Custom flag, free to use by user

enumerator LV_OBJ_FLAG_USER_4¶: Custom flag, free to use by user

enum lv_obj_draw_part_type_t¶

type field in lv_obj_draw_part_dsc_t if class_p = lv_obj_class Used in LV_EVENT_DRAW_PART_BEGIN and LV_EVENT_DRAW_PART_END

Values:

enumerator LV_OBJ_DRAW_PART_RECTANGLE¶: The main rectangle

enumerator LV_OBJ_DRAW_PART_BORDER_POST¶: The border if style_border_post = true

enumerator LV_OBJ_DRAW_PART_SCROLLBAR¶: The scrollbar

Functions

void lv_init(void)¶: Initialize LVGL library. Should be called before any other LVGL related function.

void lv_deinit(void)¶: Deinit the 'lv' library Currently only implemented when not using custom allocators, or GC is enabled.

bool lv_is_initialized(void)¶: Returns whether the 'lv' library is currently initialized

lv_obj_t *lv_obj_create(lv_obj_t *parent)¶

Create a base object (a rectangle)

Parameters: parent -- pointer to a parent object. If NULL then a screen will be created.
Returns: pointer to the new object

void lv_obj_add_flag(lv_obj_t *obj, lv_obj_flag_t f)¶

Set one or more flags

Parameters

obj -- pointer to an object
f -- R-ed values from lv_obj_flag_t to set.

void lv_obj_clear_flag(lv_obj_t *obj, lv_obj_flag_t f)¶

Clear one or more flags

Parameters

obj -- pointer to an object
f -- OR-ed values from lv_obj_flag_t to set.

void lv_obj_add_state(lv_obj_t *obj, lv_state_t state)¶

Add one or more states to the object. The other state bits will remain unchanged. If specified in the styles, transition animation will be started from the previous state to the current.

Parameters

obj -- pointer to an object
state -- the states to add. E.g LV_STATE_PRESSED | LV_STATE_FOCUSED

void lv_obj_clear_state(lv_obj_t *obj, lv_state_t state)¶

Remove one or more states to the object. The other state bits will remain unchanged. If specified in the styles, transition animation will be started from the previous state to the current.

Parameters

obj -- pointer to an object
state -- the states to add. E.g LV_STATE_PRESSED | LV_STATE_FOCUSED

static inline void lv_obj_set_user_data(lv_obj_t *obj, void *user_data)¶

Set the user_data field of the object

Parameters

obj -- pointer to an object
user_data -- pointer to the new user_data.

bool lv_obj_has_flag(const lv_obj_t *obj, lv_obj_flag_t f)¶

Check if a given flag or all the given flags are set on an object.

Parameters

obj -- pointer to an object
f -- the flag(s) to check (OR-ed values can be used)

Returns

true: all flags are set; false: not all flags are set

bool lv_obj_has_flag_any(const lv_obj_t *obj, lv_obj_flag_t f)¶

Check if a given flag or any of the flags are set on an object.

Parameters

obj -- pointer to an object
f -- the flag(s) to check (OR-ed values can be used)

Returns

true: at lest one flag flag is set; false: none of the flags are set

lv_state_t lv_obj_get_state(const lv_obj_t *obj)¶

Get the state of an object

Parameters: obj -- pointer to an object
Returns: the state (OR-ed values from lv_state_t)

bool lv_obj_has_state(const lv_obj_t *obj, lv_state_t state)¶

Check if the object is in a given state or not.

Parameters

obj -- pointer to an object
state -- a state or combination of states to check

Returns

true: obj is in state; false: obj is not in state

void *lv_obj_get_group(const lv_obj_t *obj)¶

Get the group of the object

Parameters: obj -- pointer to an object
Returns: the pointer to group of the object

static inline void *lv_obj_get_user_data(lv_obj_t *obj)¶

Get the user_data field of the object

Parameters: obj -- pointer to an object
Returns: the pointer to the user_data of the object

void lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(lv_obj_t *obj)¶

Allocate special data for an object if not allocated yet.

Parameters: obj -- pointer to an object

bool lv_obj_check_type(const lv_obj_t *obj, const lv_obj_class_t *class_p)¶

Check the type of obj.

Parameters

obj -- pointer to an object
class_p -- a class to check (e.g. lv_slider_class)

Returns

true: class_p is the obj class.

bool lv_obj_has_class(const lv_obj_t *obj, const lv_obj_class_t *class_p)¶

Check if any object has a given class (type). It checks the ancestor classes too.

Parameters

obj -- pointer to an object
class_p -- a class to check (e.g. lv_slider_class)

Returns

true: obj has the given class

const lv_obj_class_t *lv_obj_get_class(const lv_obj_t *obj)¶

Get the class (type) of the object

Parameters: obj -- pointer to an object
Returns: the class (type) of the object

bool lv_obj_is_valid(const lv_obj_t *obj)¶

Check if any object is still "alive".

Parameters: obj -- pointer to an object
Returns: true: valid

static inline lv_coord_t lv_obj_dpx(const lv_obj_t *obj, lv_coord_t n)¶

Scale the given number of pixels (a distance or size) relative to a 160 DPI display considering the DPI of the obj's display. It ensures that e.g. lv_dpx(100) will have the same physical size regardless to the DPI of the display.

Parameters

obj -- an object whose display's dpi should be considered
n -- the number of pixels to scale

Returns

n x current_dpi/160

Variables

const lv_obj_class_t lv_obj_class¶: Make the base object's class publicly available.

struct _lv_obj_spec_attr_t¶

#include <lv_obj.h>

Special, rarely used attributes. They are allocated automatically if any elements is set.

Public Members

struct _lv_obj_t **children¶: Store the pointer of the children in an array.

uint32_t child_cnt¶: Number of children

lv_group_t *group_p¶

struct _lv_event_dsc_t *event_dsc¶: Dynamically allocated event callback and user data array

lv_point_t scroll¶: The current X/Y scroll offset

lv_coord_t ext_click_pad¶: Extra click padding in all direction

lv_coord_t ext_draw_size¶: EXTend the size in every direction for drawing.

lv_scrollbar_mode_t scrollbar_mode¶: How to display scrollbars

lv_scroll_snap_t scroll_snap_x¶: Where to align the snappable children horizontally

lv_scroll_snap_t scroll_snap_y¶: Where to align the snappable children vertically

lv_dir_t scroll_dir¶: The allowed scroll direction(s)

uint8_t event_dsc_cnt¶: Number of event callbacks stored in event_dsc array

struct _lv_obj_t¶

Public Members

const lv_obj_class_t *class_p¶

struct _lv_obj_t *parent¶

_lv_obj_spec_attr_t *spec_attr¶

_lv_obj_style_t *styles¶

void *user_data¶

lv_area_t coords¶

lv_obj_flag_t flags¶

lv_state_t state¶

uint16_t layout_inv¶

uint16_t scr_layout_inv¶

uint16_t skip_trans¶

uint16_t style_cnt¶

uint16_t h_layout¶

uint16_t w_layout¶