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# setVisibility

### Parameters

1. controlId - id of the brixxbox control as a string
2. visible - (optional, default = true) bool value if the control should be visible or not
3. subControl (optional) Some controls have sub Controls, that can be set visible or hidden. **Important: setVisibility for subcontrols cannot be used in onAppStart, because some controls are not fully created at that time, use onAppInitialized instead**. Here is a list of possible subControls:
   * grids - The grid toolbar has to be active to see buttons at all!
     * buttons - shows or hides the buttons of a grid
     * buttonNew - shows or hides the new buttons of a grid
     * buttonDelete - shows or hides the delete buttons of a grid
     * buttonCopy - shows or hides the copy buttons of a grid

### Example Usages

1\. To show a control

```javascript
   brixxApi.setVisibility("myControlId");
   brixxApi.setVisibility("myControlId", "visible"); 
   brixxApi.setVisibility("myControlId", true);
```

2\. To hide a control

```javascript
   brixxApi.setVisibility("myFieldId", false);
```

3\. Hide the grid new button

```javascript
   brixxApi.setVisibility("myGrid", false, "buttonNew");
```


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