Understanding the object model

True DBList supports a rich object model that reflects the organization of its visual components. Therefore, in order to customize a list's appearance and behavior, you need to know how property trees are used to represent this component hierarchy. In particular, you need to understand the distinction between global and split-specific properties.

A split is similar to the split window features of products such as Microsoft Excel and Word. You can use splits to present your data in multiple vertical panes. These vertical panes, or splits, can display data in different colors and fonts. They can scroll as a unit or individually, and they can display different sets of columns or the same set. You can also use splits to prevent one or more columns from scrolling. By default, a list contains a single split comprising all of its columns.