rich:datatable question..

[icai]

Hi,

Following is my code which uses <rich:datable>. I fire gototurnOn() on onRowClick event. gototurnOn takes control to turnOn action os backing bean.

<rich:dataTable id="searchresDataTable"
 binding="#{backing_CustSearchBean.searchresDataTable}" headerClass="isell_header"
 onRowMouseOver="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECF2FE'"
 onRowMouseOut="this.style.backgroundColor='#FFFFFF'"
 var="myList" value="#{processScope.rsBean.custInfoDao}"
 style="margin-top: 5px; cursor: pointer;overflow: auto;"
 styleClass = "dt_normal"
 rowClasses="searchcusttoprow,searchcustrows"
 onRowClick="gototurnOn('#{myList.first_name}', '#{myList.last_name}', '#{myList.country}', '#{myList.phone}','#{myList.email}'); showAllWheel('form1:srchwheel');"
 columnClasses="searchcustcols,searchcustmidcols,searchcustcols"
 >
 <rich:column>
 <h:outputText value="#{myList.first_name}" style="margin-left: 5px;"/>
 <h:outputText value=" "/>
 <h:outputText value="#{myList.last_name}"/>
 <h:panelGrid style="margin-left: 5px;">
 <h:outputText value="#{myList.country}"/>
 </h:panelGrid>
 </rich:column>
 <rich:column>
 <h:outputText value="#{myList.address}" style="margin-left: 5px;"/>
 <h:panelGrid columns="2" border="0" style="margin-left: 5px;">
 <h:outputText value="#{myList.city}"/>
 <h:outputText value="#{myList.state}"/>
 </h:panelGrid>
 </rich:column>
 <rich:column>
 <h:panelGrid border="0" columns="1" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 1px;" >
 <h:outputText value="#{myList.email}"/>

 <h:outputText value="#{myList.phone}" style="text-align: right;" />
 </h:panelGrid>
 </rich:column>

 </rich:dataTable>

 <a4j:jsFunction name="gototurnOn" action="#{backing_CustSearchBean.TurnOn}" oncomplete="enableOpp();stopAllWheel('form1:srchwheel');" >
 <a4j:actionparam name="custFName"/>
 <a4j:actionparam name="custLName" />
 <a4j:actionparam name="custCountry" />
 <a4j:actionparam name="custPhone" />
 <a4j:actionparam name="custEmail" />
 </a4j:jsFunction>

Can it be possible that the row which is selected in datatable gets highlighted when the control comes back from the turnOn action. Somehow i have to indicate to user, which row he has selected.

Please help...
Thanks in advance!!

[sergeysmirnov]

Do you have a strong reason why do not turn it before? What if user clicks it again? Did you try to use a4j:support event="onRowClick" instead of using jsFunction ?

[icai]

Users want to see the row which they selected, highlighted. If you select the same row again, it should remain highlighted and same action will be triggered. I hope it is doable.. Please advise.

I have not tried using <a4j:support> yet, but are there any advantages with it? <a4j:jsFunction> is also working in desired manner.

Thanks in advance!

[icai]

Users want to see the row which they selected, highlighted. If you select the same row again, it should remain highlighted and same action will be triggered. I hope it is doable.. Please advise.

I have not tried using <a4j:support> yet, but are there any advantages with it? <a4j:jsFunction> is also working in desired manner.

Thanks in advance!

[sergeysmirnov]

if you highlight the row right from the onRowClick, user will be able to see the selected row. Moreover, she will be able to do so without post-request delay.

Using a4j:support has a priority from the architectural point of view. However, if using jsFunction is OK for you, you can keep it.