inplaceInput and saving changes

[nparfait]

I would like to automatically save changes in my backing bean after updating value in inplaceinput.

The following code with an input box works successfully

<h:inputText value="#{contactManager.contact.departmentDescription}">
 <a4j:support action="#{contactManager.saveText}" event="onchange"/>
</h:inputText>

However if i use an inplaceinput, when the action/actionListener is called the value hasn't been updated in the backing bean. How would I get this to work?

<rich:inplaceInput defaultLabel="click to change" value="#{contactManager.contact.departmentDescription}">
 <a4j:support action="#{contactManager.saveText}" event="onchange"/>
</rich:inplaceInput>

I've also tried the onviewactivated event and it behaves the same way.
I am using richfaces 3.2.1 CR3.

Thanks,
Nick

[ilya_shaikovsky]

1) do not try to use onchange. onviewactivated should be used

2) add rich:messages to your page

[nparfait]

Ok, that sets the value correctly, however the action is called even if there is no change made to the text. In my case I don't want to fire the save method if the user has not made a change, hence why I was trying to use onchange.

Is there a way to only fire the action only if the value has changed?