Class: BasicWidget

BasicWidget()

This is the base widget for all other widgets. For information on using widgets, see the tutorial widget_basics.

Constructor

new BasicWidget()

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Methods

css(name, value)

Sets the CSS attribute of the given name to the given value.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string the name of the CSS attribute to set (e.g. `padding-left`).
value string the value of the CSS attribute to set (e.g. `12px`).
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self for chaining.

cssBlock(block) → {this}

Accepts a string of CSS to add with the widget.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
block string
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for chaining
Type
this

doRender()

Method used for rendering the widget. Your class should override this method. The method is expected to create a this.$widget containing jQuery object
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isEnabled()

Indicates if the widget is enabled. Widgets are enabled by default. Generally setting this to `false` will cause the widget not to be displayed, however it will still be available on the DOM but hidden.
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whether the widget is enabled.

optChild(condition, …components)

Conditionally adds the given components as children to this component.
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
condition boolean whether to add the components.
components any <repeatable>
the components to be added as children to this component provided the condition is truthy.
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self for chaining.

optCss(condition, name, value)

Sets the CSS attribute of the given name to the given value, but only if the condition provided is truthy.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
condition boolean `true` in order to apply the CSS, `false` to ignore it.
name string the name of the CSS attribute to set (e.g. `padding-left`).
value string the value of the CSS attribute to set (e.g. `12px`).
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Returns:
self for chaining.