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DefaultElement

is an option for Grid and related constructs which specifies what to insert when a new element is interactively created.

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DefaultElement

DefaultElement

is an option for Grid and related constructs which specifies what to insert when a new element is interactively created.

Details

  • The default setting for DefaultElement is typically "∖[Placeholder]" or "".
  • When creating palettes, DefaultElement is typically set to Button[""].
  • The setting for DefaultElement is used to determine the contents of new columns or rows in a grid created with or .

Examples

Basic Examples  (1)

Copy and use Evaluate in Place () to display as an actual grid:

Click "" and press or :

Wolfram Research (2007), DefaultElement, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DefaultElement.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (2007), DefaultElement, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DefaultElement.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2007. "DefaultElement." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DefaultElement.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2007). DefaultElement. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DefaultElement.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_defaultelement, author="Wolfram Research", title="{DefaultElement}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DefaultElement.html}", note=[Accessed: 11-August-2025]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_defaultelement, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={DefaultElement}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DefaultElement.html}, note=[Accessed: 11-August-2025]}