Custom editor for embedded editor in ListGrid

[pdantuluri]

Hi,

ListGrid provides several default operations that work seamlessly. This makes SmartGWT really smart. However, we may need customizations on how certain things work in real-world applications.

Particularly, I am talking about the ability to open an embedded editor within the list grid using

ListGrid.openRecordEditor(ListGridRecord record)

. This method uses the Dynamic editor that auto-lays out the fields from the DataSource. But in business applications, we need control over how this editor is laid out exactly, how form items are position with respect to others.

I know this toolkit is a favorite for many of late. So I would assume that this kind of a feature is readily supported. This feature is available in many other competing frameworks as well. Can someone who has intimate knowledge about this framework tell how you can specify the editor for the ListGridRecord that would be embedded within the ListGrid using the ListGrid.openRecordEditor. I am not talking about specifying EditorType for a field. I am talking about specifying a editor for the whole ListGridRecord.

Thanks,
Prasad

[sjivan]

I know this toolkit is a favorite for many of late. So I would assume that this kind of a feature is readily supported. This feature is available in many other competing frameworks as well.

If you require a given feature that is not supported, just request it.

If this kind of feature was readily supported, you would have found it, right? Please don't try to play with words in an attempt to get more attention :)

[pdantuluri]

Obviously, I am new to this framework. So I was trying to get the input from experienced developers of this framework. I thought this feature is already supported.

Please don't try to play with words in an attempt to get more attention :)

Sincerely, I was not trying to get attention. Sorry if I posted something wrong.

What is the process for requesting this feature?

[sjivan]

Obviously, I am new to this framework. So I was trying to get the input from experienced developers of this framework. I thought this feature is already supported.



Sincerely, I was not trying to get attention. Sorry if I posted something wrong.

What is the process for requesting this feature?

No worries, it just came across that way but was clearly not your intent.

The ListGrid.openRecordEditor(ListGridRecord record) API that allows an embedded form editor (vs inline grid row edits) is still an experimental API, and is a rather specialized feature. I know some more work is being done in this area, but I'm not aware of all the details. Perhaps Isomorphic will elaborate.

What are the other competing frameworks that support this (i.e. customizable inline form editing of a grid row)?

To request a feature, start by posting on the forums as you've done. If the feature is something that is very common usecase, you'll be advised to enter an issue in tracker for this. If you have some requirements that are more specialized to you need / requirements, you can contact the SC folks to sponsor a feature.

Hope this helps,
Sanjiv