TOC Widget - how to default open all layers so that legend shows

[GeorgiannaStrode]

With the TOCWidget, I'd like for EVERYTHING to be open when the widget opens (the equivalent of clicking 'Expand All'). 

I already have:
<expanded>true</expanded>
in the TOCWidget.xml and this works to open the mapservice to show the individual layers.  But I'd like to have the individual layers open so that the legends show.

Is there a way to do this?

Thanks!

[RobertScheitlin__GISP · Accepted solution]

Georgianna,

   Sure it is a pretty easy code change in the TOC.as
Add this new function:

        private function expandAll(item:TocItem):void         {             item.collapsed = false;             expandChildrenOf(item, true);             if(item.isGroupLayer()){                 for each (var item2:TocItem in item.children){                     expandAll(item2);                 }             }         }

Search for this line in the the TOC.as and comment it out and add this new line:

                //if(_expanded) expandItem(tocItem, true, true, false, null);                 if(_expanded) expandAll(tocItem);

That's it.

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[GeorgiannaStrode]

Robert, you're the best!  Huge thanks.

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Georgianna,

   FYI, you always need to put the make the green check mark appear on the thread that answers your question. As it stands right now you marked your thread as the answer and I am not receiving points for answering your question, you are receiving the credit.