<doc>
  <legacy_id>1544</legacy_id>
  <name>showSelection</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>set the showSelection of <i>player</i> to {true | false}</example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <player/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Images &amp; Multimedia</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <command tag="start">start Command</command>
    <property tag="startTime">startTime Property</property>
    <property tag="duration">duration Property</property>
    <property tag="endTime">endTime Property</property>
    <command tag="play">play Command</command>
    <property tag="playSelection">playSelection Property</property>
    <property tag="showBadge">showBadge Property</property>
    <property tag="showController">showController Property</property>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
    <ios/>
    <android/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
    <mobile/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Specifies whether the user can <command tag="select">select</command> a portion of the movie or sound in a player.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>set the showSelection of player 3 to true</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>showSelection</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to play a portion of the movie or sound.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>showSelection</b> of a <keyword tag="player">player</keyword> is true or false.</p><p/><p>By default, the <b>showSelection</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> of newly created <glossary tag="player">players</glossary> is set to false.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>If a player's <b>showSelection</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is set to true, the user can shift-drag the thumb on the <glossary tag="controller bar">player controller</glossary> to set the <glossary tag="player">player's</glossary> <property tag="startTime">startTime</property> and <property tag="endTime">endTime</property> <property tag="properties">properties</property>, and the <glossary tag="controller bar">controller bar</glossary> indicates the <property tag="selected">selected</property> section as a dark gray bar.</p><p/><p>If the <b>showController</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is false, the setting of the <b>showSelection</b> has no effect.</p>
  </description>
</doc>