--- schema_version: "1" id: 941a70c0ae13cb00abb32b78ef7ebb124906a64c5a79859db5df3975cc0e621b title: DescribeLayoutSection Class collection: legacydeveloper version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/legacydeveloper/current/en-us/apexref/apex_class_quickaction_describelayoutsection.md canonical_url: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_quickaction_describelayoutsection.htm source_site: developer.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 55c2270c70fc36391de4cc4be4fe375fe29fa3c1dbffd9ee86d8c42b02022b10 description: "Represents a section of a layout and consists of one or more columns and one or more rows (an array of QuickAction.DescribeLayoutRow).The current view of the record details section: collapsed (true) or expanded (false).The unique ID of the record details section in the layout.Returns the number of columns in the QuickAction.DescribeLayoutSection.The heading text (label) for the QuickAction.DescribeLayoutSection.Returns an array of one or more QuickAction.DescribeLayoutRow objects.Returns the ID of the record details section in the layout.Returns the ID of the layout upon which this DescribeLayoutSection resides.Returns the number of rows in the QuickAction.DescribeLayoutSection.Indicates whether the record details section is collapsed (true) or expanded (false). If you build your own app, you can use this method to see whether the current user collapsed a section, and respect that preference in your own UI.Indicates whether the QuickAction.DescribeLayoutSection is a collapsible section (true) or not (false).Indicates whether to use the heading (true) or not (false)." --- # DescribeLayoutSection Class Represents a section of a layout and consists of one or more columns and one or more rows (an array of QuickAction.DescribeLayoutRow). ## Namespace [QuickAction](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_namespace_QuickAction.htm "The QuickAction namespace provides classes and methods for quick actions.") ## DescribeLayoutSection Properties The following are properties for DescribeLayoutSection. ### collapsed The current view of the record details section: collapsed (true) or expanded (false). #### Signature public Boolean collapsed {get; set;} #### Property Value Type: [Boolean](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_boolean.htm#apex_methods_system_boolean "Contains methods for the Boolean primitive data type.") ### layoutsectionid The unique ID of the record details section in the layout. #### Signature public Id layoutsectionid {get; set;} #### Property Value Type: [Id](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_id.htm#apex_methods_system_id "Contains methods for the ID primitive data type.") ## DescribeLayoutSection Methods The following are methods for DescribeLayoutSection. - **[getColumns()](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_quickaction_describelayoutsection.htm#apex_QuickAction_DescribeLayoutSection_getColumns)** Returns the number of columns in the QuickAction.DescribeLayoutSection. - **[getHeading()](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_quickaction_describelayoutsection.htm#apex_QuickAction_DescribeLayoutSection_getHeading)** The heading text (label) for the QuickAction.DescribeLayoutSection. - **[getLayoutRows()](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_quickaction_describelayoutsection.htm#apex_QuickAction_DescribeLayoutSection_getLayoutRows)** Returns an array of one or more QuickAction.DescribeLayoutRow objects. - **[getLayoutSectionId()](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_quickaction_describelayoutsection.htm#apex_QuickAction_DescribeLayoutSection_getLayoutSectionId)** Returns the ID of the record details section in the layout. - **[getParentLayoutId()](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_quickaction_describelayoutsection.htm#apex_QuickAction_DescribeLayoutSection_getParentLayoutId)** Returns the ID of the layout upon which this DescribeLayoutSection resides. - **[getRows()](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_quickaction_describelayoutsection.htm#apex_QuickAction_DescribeLayoutSection_getRows)** Returns the number of rows in the QuickAction.DescribeLayoutSection. - **[isCollapsed()](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_quickaction_describelayoutsection.htm#apex_QuickAction_DescribeLayoutSection_isCollapsed)** Indicates whether the record details section is collapsed (true) or expanded (false). If you build your own app, you can use this method to see whether the current user collapsed a section, and respect that preference in your own UI. - **[isUseCollapsibleSection()](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_quickaction_describelayoutsection.htm#apex_QuickAction_DescribeLayoutSection_isUseCollapsibleSection)** Indicates whether the QuickAction.DescribeLayoutSection is a collapsible section (true) or not (false). - **[isUseHeading()](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_quickaction_describelayoutsection.htm#apex_QuickAction_DescribeLayoutSection_isUseHeading)** Indicates whether to use the heading (true) or not (false). ### getColumns() Returns the number of columns in the QuickAction.DescribeLayoutSection. #### Signature public Integer getColumns() #### Return Value Type: [Integer](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_integer.htm#apex_methods_system_integer "Contains methods for the Integer primitive data type.") ### getHeading() The heading text (label) for the QuickAction.DescribeLayoutSection. #### Signature public String getHeading() #### Return Value Type: [String](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_string.htm#apex_methods_system_string "Contains methods for the String primitive data type.") ### getLayoutRows() Returns an array of one or more QuickAction.DescribeLayoutRow objects. #### Signature public List getLayoutRows() #### Return Value Type: [List](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_list.htm#apex_methods_system_list "Contains methods for the List collection type.")<[QuickAction.DescribeLayoutRow](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_quickaction_describelayoutrow.htm#apex_class_quickaction_describelayoutrow "Represents a row in a QuickAction.DescribeLayoutSection.")\> ### getLayoutSectionId() Returns the ID of the record details section in the layout. #### Signature public Id getLayoutSectionId() #### Return Value Type: [Id](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_id.htm#apex_methods_system_id "Contains methods for the ID primitive data type.") ### getParentLayoutId() Returns the ID of the layout upon which this DescribeLayoutSection resides. #### Signature public Id getParentLayoutId() #### Return Value Type: [Id](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_id.htm#apex_methods_system_id "Contains methods for the ID primitive data type.") ### getRows() Returns the number of rows in the QuickAction.DescribeLayoutSection. #### Signature public Integer getRows() #### Return Value Type: [Integer](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_integer.htm#apex_methods_system_integer "Contains methods for the Integer primitive data type.") ### isCollapsed() Indicates whether the record details section is collapsed (true) or expanded (false). If you build your own app, you can use this method to see whether the current user collapsed a section, and respect that preference in your own UI. #### Signature public Boolean isCollapsed() #### Return Value Type: [Boolean](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_boolean.htm#apex_methods_system_boolean "Contains methods for the Boolean primitive data type.") ### isUseCollapsibleSection() Indicates whether the QuickAction.DescribeLayoutSection is a collapsible section (true) or not (false). #### Signature public Boolean isUseCollapsibleSection() #### Return Value Type: [Boolean](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_boolean.htm#apex_methods_system_boolean "Contains methods for the Boolean primitive data type.") ### isUseHeading() Indicates whether to use the heading (true) or not (false). #### Signature public Boolean isUseHeading() #### Return Value Type: [Boolean](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_boolean.htm#apex_methods_system_boolean "Contains methods for the Boolean primitive data type.")