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Item
represents an item within constructs such as Grid, Overlay, and Manipulate that displays with expr as the content, and with the specified options applied to the region containing expr.
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  • The following options can typically be given:
AlignmentAutomaticalignment within the containing region
BackgroundNonebackground color for the containing region
ControlPlacementAutomaticwhen used in Manipulate, where controls should be placed
FrameFalsewhether to include a frame around the containing region
FrameStyleAutomaticstyle for the frame
ItemSizeAutomaticoverall size allowed for the item
  • Frame->True specifies that a frame should be drawn around all edges of the item.
  • Frame specifies what should be drawn on each edge of the item.
  • Item effectively modifies the properties of a parent function which supports Item. If Item is not used inside of a function that supports it, the properties specified by Item will not be visible.
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Basic Examples   (2)
Put a frame around the first element in a grid:
Draw the first element of the grid with a red background:
Put a frame around the first element in a grid:
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Scope   (3)
Draw a frame on certain faces of the item:
Center an annotation of a Manipulate:
Set alignments of individual objects in an Overlay:
Generalizations & Extensions   (3)
Item will apply its options to an entire spanning region:
Item also works in constructs that are implemented using Grid, such as MatrixForm:
Also TableForm:
Options which are irrelevant to the parent of the Item are ignored:
Options   (7)
Change the alignment for a single item:
Change the background for a single item:
Individually control the placement of an annotation:
Change the frame of a single item:
Remove the frame of a single item:
Change the frame style of a single item:
Change the size of a single item:
Possible Issues   (2)
If Item is not the top-most item in the child of a function that supports Item, it will not work:
In most cases, it is easy to move Item to be the top-most child:
The background of an Item can blend with the ambient background color:
However, the background does not blend with a background specified directly to the parent Grid:
Neat Examples   (1)
Highlight special elements of a large matrix to see its structure:
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