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Class YAHOO.widget.SimpleDialog

Package:YAHOO.widget
Class:SimpleDialog
Extends:Dialog
Defined In:container.js
SimpleDialog is a simple implementation of Dialog that can be used to submit a single value. Forms can be processed in 3 ways -- via an asynchronous Connection utility call, a simple form POST or GET, or manually.

Public Properties

Property Defined By
  BOTTOM_LEFT<static> : String Overlay
<static> Constant representing the top bottom left corner of an element, used for configuring the context eleme...
  BOTTOM_RIGHT<static> : String Overlay
<static> Constant representing the bottom right corner of an element, used for configuring the context element ...
  CSS_BODY<static> : String Module
<static> Constant representing the module body
  CSS_DIALOG<static> : String Dialog
<static> Constant representing the default CSS class used for a Dialog
  CSS_FOOTER<static> : String Module
<static> Constant representing the module footer
  CSS_HEADER<static> : String Module
<static> Constant representing the module header
  CSS_MODULE<static> : String Module
<static> Constant for the default CSS class name that represents a Module
  CSS_OVERLAY<static> : String Overlay
<static> Constant representing the default CSS class used for an Overlay
  CSS_PANEL<static> : String Panel
<static> Constant representing the default CSS class used for a Panel
  CSS_PANEL_CONTAINER<static> : String Panel
<static> Constant representing the default CSS class used for a Panel's wrapping container
  CSS_SIMPLEDIALOG<static> : String SimpleDialog
<static> Constant representing the default CSS class used for a SimpleDialog
  ICON_ALARM<static> : String SimpleDialog
<static> Constant for the standard network icon for alarm
  ICON_BLOCK<static> : String SimpleDialog
<static> Constant for the standard network icon for a blocking action
  ICON_HELP<static> : String SimpleDialog
<static> Constant for the standard network icon for help
  ICON_INFO<static> : String SimpleDialog
<static> Constant for the standard network icon for info
  ICON_TIP<static> : String SimpleDialog
<static> Constant for the standard network icon for a tip
  ICON_WARN<static> : String SimpleDialog
<static> Constant for the standard network icon for warn
  TOP_LEFT<static> : String Overlay
<static> Constant representing the top left corner of an element, used for configuring the context element alig...
  TOP_RIGHT<static> : String Overlay
<static> Constant representing the top right corner of an element, used for configuring the context element ali...
  argument : Object Dialog
The arbitraty argument or arguments to pass to the Connection callback functions
  body : HTMLElement Module
The body element, denoted with CSS class "bd"
  browser : String Module
String representing the current user-agent browser
  callback : Object Dialog
The internally maintained callback object for use with the Connection utility
  cfg : YAHOO.util.Config Module
The Module's Config object used for monitoring configuration properties.
  contructor : Function Module
The class's constructor function
  element : HTMLElement Module
The main module element that contains the header, body, and footer
  failure : Function Dialog
The function to execute upon failure of the Connection submission
  footer : HTMLElement Module
The footer element, denoted with CSS class "ft"
  header : HTMLElement Module
The header element, denoted with CSS class "hd"
  http : String Module
<static> Constant representing the prefix path to use for non-secure images
  https : String Module
<static> Constant representing the prefix path to use for securely served images
  id : String Module
The id of the element
  imageRoot : String Module
The String representing the image root
  isSecure : Boolean Module
Boolean representing whether or not the current browsing context is secure (https)
  javascript : String Module
<static> Constant representing the url for the "src" attribute of the iframe used to monitor changes to the bro...
  platform : String Module
String representing the current user-agent platform
  success : Function Dialog
The function to execute upon success of the Connection submission

Public Methods

Method Defined By
  SimpleDialog(String el, HTMLElement el, Object userConfig) SimpleDialog
  align(String elementAlign, String contextAlign) : void Overlay
Aligns the Overlay to its context element using the specified corner points (represented by the constants TOP_LEFT, T...
  appendToBody(HTMLElement element) : void Module
Appends the passed element to the body. If no body is present, one will be automatically created.
  appendToFooter(HTMLElement element) : void Module
Appends the passed element to the footer. If no footer is present, one will be automatically created.
  appendToHeader(HTMLElement element) : void Module
Appends the passed element to the header. If no header is present, one will be automatically created.
  blurButtons() : void Dialog
Blurs all the html buttons
  buildMask() : void Panel
Builds the mask that is laid over the document when the Panel is configured to be modal.
  buildWrapper() : void Panel
Builds the wrapping container around the Panel that is used for positioning the shadow and matte underlays. The conta...
  cancel() : void Dialog
Executes the cancel of the Dialog followed by a hide.
  center() : void Overlay
Centers the container in the viewport.
  configButtons(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Dialog
The default event handler for the "buttons" configuration property
  configClose(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Panel
The default event handler fired when the "close" property is changed. The method controls the appending or hiding of ...
  configConstrainToViewport(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Overlay
The default event handler fired when the "constraintoviewport" property is changed.
  configContext(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Overlay
The default event handler fired when the "context" property is changed.
  configDraggable(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Panel
The default event handler fired when the "draggable" property is changed.
  configFixedCenter(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Overlay
The default event handler fired when the "fixedcenter" property is changed.
  configHeight(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Overlay
The default event handler fired when the "height" property is changed.
  configIcon(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void SimpleDialog
Fired when the "icon" property is set.
  configIframe(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Overlay
The default event handler fired when the "iframe" property is changed.
  configKeyListeners(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Panel
The default event handler fired when the "keylisteners" property is changed.
  configModal(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Panel
The default event handler fired when the "modal" property is changed. This handler subscribes or unsubscribes to the ...
  configMonitorResize(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Module
Default event handler for the "monitorresize" configuration property
  configText(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void SimpleDialog
Fired when the "text" property is set.
  configUnderlay(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Panel
The default event handler fired when the "underlay" property is changed.
  configVisible(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Module
Default event handler for changing the visibility property of a Module. By default, this is achieved by switching the...
  configWidth(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Overlay
The default event handler fired when the "width" property is changed.
  configX(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Overlay
The default event handler fired when the "x" property is changed.
  configXY(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Overlay
The default event handler fired when the "xy" property is changed.
  configY(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Overlay
The default event handler fired when the "y" property is changed.
  configzIndex(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Overlay
The default event handler fired when the "zIndex" property is changed.
  destroy() : void Module
Removes the Module element from the DOM and sets all child elements to null.
  doCenterOnDOMEvent() : void Overlay
Center event handler used for centering on scroll/resize, but only if the Overlay is visible
  doSubmit() : void Dialog
Performs the submission of the Dialog form depending on the value of "postmethod" property.
  enforceConstraints(String type, Object[] args, Object obj) : void Overlay
The default event handler executed when the moveEvent is fired, if the "constraintoviewport" is set to true.
  focusDefaultButton() : void Dialog
Sets the focus to the button that is designated as the default. By default, his handler is executed when the show eve...
  focusFirst() : void Dialog
The default event handler used to focus the first field of the form when the Dialog is shown.
  focusFirstButton() : void Dialog
Sets the focus to the first button in the button list
  focusLast() : void Dialog
Sets the focus to the last button in the button or form element in the Dialog
  focusLastButton() : void Dialog
Sets the focus to the first button in the button list
  getData() : Object Dialog
Returns a JSON-compatible data structure representing the data currently contained in the form.
  hide() : void Module
Hides the Module element by setting the visible configuration property to false. Also fires two events: beforeHideEve...
  hideIframe() : void Overlay
Hides the iframe shim, if it has been enabled
  hideMacGeckoScrollbars() : void Overlay
Adds a special CSS class to the Overlay when Mac/Gecko is in use, to work around a Gecko bug where scrollbars cannot ...
  hideMask() : void Panel
Hides the modality mask.
  init(String el, HTMLElement el, Object userConfig) : void SimpleDialog
The SimpleDialog initialization method, which is executed for SimpleDialog and all of its subclasses. This method is ...
  initDefaultConfig() : void SimpleDialog
Initializes the class's configurable properties which can be changed using the SimpleDialog's Config object (cfg).
  initEvents() : void Module
Initializes the custom events for Module which are fired automatically at appropriate times by the Module class.
  initResizeMonitor() : void Module
Initialized an empty IFRAME that is placed out of the visible area that can be used to detect text resize.
  moveTo(Number x, Number y) : void Overlay
Moves the Overlay to the specified position. This function is identical to calling this.cfg.setProperty("xy", [x,y]);
  onDomResize(DOMEvent e, Object obj) : void Module
Event handler fired when the resize monitor element is resized.
  registerDragDrop() : void Panel
Registers the Panel's header for drag & drop capability.
  registerForm() : void SimpleDialog
Prepares the SimpleDialog's internal FORM object, creating one if one is not currently present, and adding the value ...
  removeMask() : void Panel
Removes the modality mask.
  render(String appendToNode, HTMLElement appendToNode, HTMLElement moduleElement) : Boolean Module
Renders the Module by inserting the elements that are not already in the main Module into their correct places. Optio...
  setBody(String bodyContent, HTMLElement bodyContent) : void Module
Sets the Module's body content to the HTML specified, or appends the passed element to the body. If no body is presen...
  setFooter(String footerContent, HTMLElement footerContent) : void Module
Sets the Module's footer content to the HTML specified, or appends the passed element to the footer. If no footer is ...
  setHeader(String headerContent, HTMLElement headerContent) : void Module
Sets the Module's header content to the HTML specified, or appends the passed element to the header. If no header is ...
  show() : void Module
Shows the Module element by setting the visible configuration property to true. Also fires two events: beforeShowEven...
  showIframe() : void Overlay
Shows the iframe shim, if it has been enabled
  showMacGeckoScrollbars() : void Overlay
Removes a special CSS class from the Overlay when Mac/Gecko is in use, to work around a Gecko bug where scrollbars ca...
  showMask() : void Panel
Shows the modality mask.
  sizeMask() : void Panel
Sets the size of the modality mask to cover the entire scrollable area of the document
  sizeUnderlay() : void Panel
Adjusts the size of the shadow based on the size of the element.
  submit() : void Dialog
Executes a submit of the Dialog followed by a hide, if validation is successful.
  syncPosition() : void Overlay
Synchronizes the Panel's "xy", "x", and "y" properties with the Panel's position in the DOM. This is primarily used t...
  toString() : String SimpleDialog
Returns a string representation of the object.
  validate() : void Dialog
Built-in function hook for writing a validation function that will be checked for a "true" value prior to a submit. T...
  windowResizeHandler<static>(DOMEvent e) : void Overlay
<static> The DOM event handler used to fire the CustomEvent for window resize
  windowScrollHandler<static>(DOMEvent e) : void Overlay
<static> The DOM event handler used to fire the CustomEvent for window scroll

Public Events

Event Defined By
  YAHOO.widget.Overlay.windowResizeEvent : () Overlay
A singleton CustomEvent used for reacting to the DOM event for window resize
  YAHOO.widget.Overlay.windowScrollEvent : () Overlay
A singleton CustomEvent used for reacting to the DOM event for window scroll
  appendEvent : () Module
CustomEvent fired when the Module is appended to the DOM
  asyncSubmitEvent : () Dialog
CustomEvent fired prior to asynchronous submission
  beforeHideEvent : () Module
CustomEvent fired before the Module is hidden
  beforeInitEvent : (class classRef) Module
CustomEvent fired prior to class initalization.
  beforeMoveEvent : (Number x, Number y) Overlay
CustomEvent fired before the Overlay is moved.
  beforeRenderEvent : () Module
CustomEvent fired before the Module is rendered
  beforeShowEvent : () Module
CustomEvent fired before the Module is shown
  beforeSumitEvent : () Dialog
CustomEvent fired prior to submission
  cancelEvent : () Dialog
CustomEvent fired after cancel
  changeBodyEvent : (String/HTMLElement content) Module
CustomEvent fired when the body content of the Module is modified
  changeContentEvent : () Module
CustomEvent fired when the content of the Module is modified
  changeFooterEvent : (String/HTMLElement content) Module
CustomEvent fired when the footer content of the Module is modified
  changeHeaderEvent : (String/HTMLElement content) Module
CustomEvent fired when the header content of the Module is modified
  destroyEvent : () Module
CustomEvent fired when the Module is destroyed
  dragEvent : () Panel
CustomEvent when the Panel is dragged
  formSubmitEvent : () Dialog
CustomEvent fired prior to form-based submission
  hideEvent : () Module
CustomEvent fired after the Module is hidden
  hideMaskEvent : () Panel
CustomEvent fired after the modality mask is hidden
  initEvent : (class classRef) Module
CustomEvent fired after class initalization.
  manualSubmitEvent : () Dialog
CustomEvent fired prior to manual submission
  moveEvent : (Number x, Number y) Overlay
CustomEvent fired after the Overlay is moved.
  renderEvent : () Module
CustomEvent fired after the Module is rendered
  showEvent : () Module
CustomEvent fired after the Module is shown
  showMaskEvent : () Panel
CustomEvent fired after the modality mask is shown
  submitEvent : () Dialog
CustomEvent fired after submission

Property Details

BOTTOM_LEFT<static>

public String BOTTOM_LEFT<static>
<static> Constant representing the top bottom left corner of an element, used for configuring the context element alignment
This property is defined by Overlay.

BOTTOM_RIGHT<static>

public String BOTTOM_RIGHT<static>
<static> Constant representing the bottom right corner of an element, used for configuring the context element alignment
This property is defined by Overlay.

CSS_BODY<static>

public String CSS_BODY<static>
<static> Constant representing the module body
This property is defined by Module.

CSS_DIALOG<static>

public String CSS_DIALOG<static>
<static> Constant representing the default CSS class used for a Dialog
This property is defined by Dialog.

CSS_FOOTER<static>

public String CSS_FOOTER<static>
<static> Constant representing the module footer
This property is defined by Module.

CSS_HEADER<static>

public String CSS_HEADER<static>
<static> Constant representing the module header
This property is defined by Module.

CSS_MODULE<static>

public String CSS_MODULE<static>
<static> Constant for the default CSS class name that represents a Module
This property is defined by Module.

CSS_OVERLAY<static>

public String CSS_OVERLAY<static>
<static> Constant representing the default CSS class used for an Overlay
This property is defined by Overlay.

CSS_PANEL<static>

public String CSS_PANEL<static>
<static> Constant representing the default CSS class used for a Panel
This property is defined by Panel.

CSS_PANEL_CONTAINER<static>

public String CSS_PANEL_CONTAINER<static>
<static> Constant representing the default CSS class used for a Panel's wrapping container
This property is defined by Panel.

CSS_SIMPLEDIALOG<static>

public String CSS_SIMPLEDIALOG<static>
<static> Constant representing the default CSS class used for a SimpleDialog
This property is defined by SimpleDialog.

ICON_ALARM<static>

public String ICON_ALARM<static>
<static> Constant for the standard network icon for alarm
This property is defined by SimpleDialog.

ICON_BLOCK<static>

public String ICON_BLOCK<static>
<static> Constant for the standard network icon for a blocking action
This property is defined by SimpleDialog.

ICON_HELP<static>

public String ICON_HELP<static>
<static> Constant for the standard network icon for help
This property is defined by SimpleDialog.

ICON_INFO<static>

public String ICON_INFO<static>
<static> Constant for the standard network icon for info
This property is defined by SimpleDialog.

ICON_TIP<static>

public String ICON_TIP<static>
<static> Constant for the standard network icon for a tip
This property is defined by SimpleDialog.

ICON_WARN<static>

public String ICON_WARN<static>
<static> Constant for the standard network icon for warn
This property is defined by SimpleDialog.

TOP_LEFT<static>

public String TOP_LEFT<static>
<static> Constant representing the top left corner of an element, used for configuring the context element alignment
This property is defined by Overlay.

TOP_RIGHT<static>

public String TOP_RIGHT<static>
<static> Constant representing the top right corner of an element, used for configuring the context element alignment
This property is defined by Overlay.

argument

public Object argument
The arbitraty argument or arguments to pass to the Connection callback functions
This property is defined by Dialog.

body

public HTMLElement body
The body element, denoted with CSS class "bd"
This property is defined by Module.

browser

public String browser
String representing the current user-agent browser
This property is defined by Module.

callback

public Object callback
The internally maintained callback object for use with the Connection utility
This property is defined by Dialog.

cfg

public YAHOO.util.Config cfg
The Module's Config object used for monitoring configuration properties.
This property is defined by Module.

contructor

public Function contructor
The class's constructor function
This property is defined by Module.

element

public HTMLElement element
The main module element that contains the header, body, and footer
This property is defined by Module.

failure

public Function failure
The function to execute upon failure of the Connection submission
This property is defined by Dialog.

footer

public HTMLElement footer
The footer element, denoted with CSS class "ft"
This property is defined by Module.

header

public HTMLElement header
The header element, denoted with CSS class "hd"
This property is defined by Module.

http

public String http
<static> Constant representing the prefix path to use for non-secure images
This property is defined by Module.

https

public String https
<static> Constant representing the prefix path to use for securely served images
This property is defined by Module.

id

public String id
The id of the element
This property is defined by Module.

imageRoot

public String imageRoot
The String representing the image root
This property is defined by Module.

isSecure

public Boolean isSecure
Boolean representing whether or not the current browsing context is secure (https)
This property is defined by Module.

javascript

public String javascript
<static> Constant representing the url for the "src" attribute of the iframe used to monitor changes to the browser's base font size
This property is defined by Module.

platform

public String platform
String representing the current user-agent platform
This property is defined by Module.

success

public Function success
The function to execute upon success of the Connection submission
This property is defined by Dialog.

Constructor Details

SimpleDialog

public function SimpleDialog(String el, HTMLElement el, Object userConfig)
Parameters:
  • el : String
    The element ID representing the SimpleDialog OR
  • el : HTMLElement
    The element representing the SimpleDialog
  • userConfig : Object
    The configuration object literal containing the configuration that should be set for this SimpleDialog. See configuration documentation for more details.

Method Details

align

public function align(String elementAlign, String contextAlign)
Aligns the Overlay to its context element using the specified corner points (represented by the constants TOP_LEFT, TOP_RIGHT, BOTTOM_LEFT, and BOTTOM_RIGHT.
Parameters:
  • elementAlign : String
    The String representing the corner of the Overlay that should be aligned to the context element
  • contextAlign : String
    The corner of the context element that the elementAlign corner should stick to.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

appendToBody

public function appendToBody(HTMLElement element)
Appends the passed element to the body. If no body is present, one will be automatically created.
Parameters:
  • element : HTMLElement
    The element to append to the body
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

appendToFooter

public function appendToFooter(HTMLElement element)
Appends the passed element to the footer. If no footer is present, one will be automatically created.
Parameters:
  • element : HTMLElement
    The element to append to the footer
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

appendToHeader

public function appendToHeader(HTMLElement element)
Appends the passed element to the header. If no header is present, one will be automatically created.
Parameters:
  • element : HTMLElement
    The element to append to the header
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

blurButtons

public function blurButtons()
Blurs all the html buttons
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Dialog.

buildMask

public function buildMask()
Builds the mask that is laid over the document when the Panel is configured to be modal.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Panel.

buildWrapper

public function buildWrapper()
Builds the wrapping container around the Panel that is used for positioning the shadow and matte underlays. The container element is assigned to a local instance variable called container, and the element is reinserted inside of it.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Panel.

cancel

public function cancel()
Executes the cancel of the Dialog followed by a hide.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Dialog.

center

public function center()
Centers the container in the viewport.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

configButtons

public function configButtons(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler for the "buttons" configuration property
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Dialog.

configClose

public function configClose(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "close" property is changed. The method controls the appending or hiding of the close icon at the top right of the Panel.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Panel.

configConstrainToViewport

public function configConstrainToViewport(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "constraintoviewport" property is changed.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

configContext

public function configContext(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "context" property is changed.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

configDraggable

public function configDraggable(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "draggable" property is changed.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Panel.

configFixedCenter

public function configFixedCenter(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "fixedcenter" property is changed.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

configHeight

public function configHeight(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "height" property is changed.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

configIcon

public function configIcon(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
Fired when the "icon" property is set.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by SimpleDialog.

configIframe

public function configIframe(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "iframe" property is changed.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

configKeyListeners

public function configKeyListeners(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "keylisteners" property is changed.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Panel.

configModal

public function configModal(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "modal" property is changed. This handler subscribes or unsubscribes to the show and hide events to handle the display or hide of the modality mask.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Panel.

configMonitorResize

public function configMonitorResize(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
Default event handler for the "monitorresize" configuration property
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

configText

public function configText(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
Fired when the "text" property is set.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by SimpleDialog.

configUnderlay

public function configUnderlay(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "underlay" property is changed.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Panel.

configVisible

public function configVisible(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
Default event handler for changing the visibility property of a Module. By default, this is achieved by switching the "display" style between "block" and "none". This method is responsible for firing showEvent and hideEvent.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

configWidth

public function configWidth(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "width" property is changed.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

configX

public function configX(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "x" property is changed.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

configXY

public function configXY(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "xy" property is changed.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

configY

public function configY(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "y" property is changed.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

configzIndex

public function configzIndex(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler fired when the "zIndex" property is changed.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

destroy

public function destroy()
Removes the Module element from the DOM and sets all child elements to null.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

doCenterOnDOMEvent

public function doCenterOnDOMEvent()
Center event handler used for centering on scroll/resize, but only if the Overlay is visible
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

doSubmit

public function doSubmit()
Performs the submission of the Dialog form depending on the value of "postmethod" property.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Dialog.

enforceConstraints

public function enforceConstraints(String type, Object[] args, Object obj)
The default event handler executed when the moveEvent is fired, if the "constraintoviewport" is set to true.
Parameters:
  • type : String
    The CustomEvent type (usually the property name)
  • args : Object[]
    The CustomEvent arguments. For configuration handlers, args[0] will equal the newly applied value for the property.
  • obj : Object
    The scope object. For configuration handlers, this will usually equal the owner.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

focusDefaultButton

public function focusDefaultButton()
Sets the focus to the button that is designated as the default. By default, his handler is executed when the show event is fired.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Dialog.

focusFirst

public function focusFirst()
The default event handler used to focus the first field of the form when the Dialog is shown.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Dialog.

focusFirstButton

public function focusFirstButton()
Sets the focus to the first button in the button list
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Dialog.

focusLast

public function focusLast()
Sets the focus to the last button in the button or form element in the Dialog
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Dialog.

focusLastButton

public function focusLastButton()
Sets the focus to the first button in the button list
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Dialog.

getData

public function getData()
Returns a JSON-compatible data structure representing the data currently contained in the form.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • Object
    A JSON object reprsenting the data of the current form.
This method is defined by Dialog.

hide

public function hide()
Hides the Module element by setting the visible configuration property to false. Also fires two events: beforeHideEvent prior to the visibility change, and hideEvent after.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

hideIframe

public function hideIframe()
Hides the iframe shim, if it has been enabled
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

hideMacGeckoScrollbars

public function hideMacGeckoScrollbars()
Adds a special CSS class to the Overlay when Mac/Gecko is in use, to work around a Gecko bug where scrollbars cannot be hidden. See https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=187435
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

hideMask

public function hideMask()
Hides the modality mask.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Panel.

init

public function init(String el, HTMLElement el, Object userConfig)
The SimpleDialog initialization method, which is executed for SimpleDialog and all of its subclasses. This method is automatically called by the constructor, and sets up all DOM references for pre-existing markup, and creates required markup if it is not already present.
Parameters:
  • el : String
    The element ID representing the SimpleDialog OR
  • el : HTMLElement
    The element representing the SimpleDialog
  • userConfig : Object
    The configuration object literal containing the configuration that should be set for this SimpleDialog. See configuration documentation for more details.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by SimpleDialog.

initDefaultConfig

public function initDefaultConfig()
Initializes the class's configurable properties which can be changed using the SimpleDialog's Config object (cfg).
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by SimpleDialog.

initEvents

public function initEvents()
Initializes the custom events for Module which are fired automatically at appropriate times by the Module class.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

initResizeMonitor

public function initResizeMonitor()
Initialized an empty IFRAME that is placed out of the visible area that can be used to detect text resize.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

moveTo

public function moveTo(Number x, Number y)
Moves the Overlay to the specified position. This function is identical to calling this.cfg.setProperty("xy", [x,y]);
Parameters:
  • x : Number
    The Overlay's new x position
  • y : Number
    The Overlay's new y position
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

onDomResize

public function onDomResize(DOMEvent e, Object obj)
Event handler fired when the resize monitor element is resized.
Parameters:
  • e : DOMEvent
    The DOM resize event
  • obj : Object
    The scope object passed to the handler
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

registerDragDrop

public function registerDragDrop()
Registers the Panel's header for drag & drop capability.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Panel.

registerForm

public function registerForm()
Prepares the SimpleDialog's internal FORM object, creating one if one is not currently present, and adding the value hidden field.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by SimpleDialog.

removeMask

public function removeMask()
Removes the modality mask.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Panel.

render

public function render(String appendToNode, HTMLElement appendToNode, HTMLElement moduleElement)
Renders the Module by inserting the elements that are not already in the main Module into their correct places. Optionally appends the Module to the specified node prior to the render's execution. NOTE: For Modules without existing markup, the appendToNode argument is REQUIRED. If this argument is ommitted and the current element is not present in the document, the function will return false, indicating that the render was a failure.
Parameters:
  • appendToNode : String
    The element id to which the Module should be appended to prior to rendering OR
  • appendToNode : HTMLElement
    The element to which the Module should be appended to prior to rendering
  • moduleElement : HTMLElement
    OPTIONAL. The element that represents the actual Standard Module container.
Returns:
  • Boolean
    Success or failure of the render
This method is defined by Module.

setBody

public function setBody(String bodyContent, HTMLElement bodyContent)
Sets the Module's body content to the HTML specified, or appends the passed element to the body. If no body is present, one will be automatically created.
Parameters:
  • bodyContent : String
    The HTML used to set the body OR
  • bodyContent : HTMLElement
    The HTMLElement to append to the body
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

setFooter

public function setFooter(String footerContent, HTMLElement footerContent)
Sets the Module's footer content to the HTML specified, or appends the passed element to the footer. If no footer is present, one will be automatically created.
Parameters:
  • footerContent : String
    The HTML used to set the footer OR
  • footerContent : HTMLElement
    The HTMLElement to append to the footer
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

setHeader

public function setHeader(String headerContent, HTMLElement headerContent)
Sets the Module's header content to the HTML specified, or appends the passed element to the header. If no header is present, one will be automatically created.
Parameters:
  • headerContent : String
    The HTML used to set the header OR
  • headerContent : HTMLElement
    The HTMLElement to append to the header
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

show

public function show()
Shows the Module element by setting the visible configuration property to true. Also fires two events: beforeShowEvent prior to the visibility change, and showEvent after.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Module.

showIframe

public function showIframe()
Shows the iframe shim, if it has been enabled
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

showMacGeckoScrollbars

public function showMacGeckoScrollbars()
Removes a special CSS class from the Overlay when Mac/Gecko is in use, to work around a Gecko bug where scrollbars cannot be hidden. See https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=187435
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

showMask

public function showMask()
Shows the modality mask.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Panel.

sizeMask

public function sizeMask()
Sets the size of the modality mask to cover the entire scrollable area of the document
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Panel.

sizeUnderlay

public function sizeUnderlay()
Adjusts the size of the shadow based on the size of the element.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Panel.

submit

public function submit()
Executes a submit of the Dialog followed by a hide, if validation is successful.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Dialog.

syncPosition

public function syncPosition()
Synchronizes the Panel's "xy", "x", and "y" properties with the Panel's position in the DOM. This is primarily used to update position information during drag & drop.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

toString

public function toString()
Returns a string representation of the object.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • String
    The string representation of the SimpleDialog
This method is defined by SimpleDialog.

validate

public function validate()
Built-in function hook for writing a validation function that will be checked for a "true" value prior to a submit. This function, as implemented by default, always returns true, so it should be overridden if validation is necessary.
Parameters:
  • None.
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Dialog.

windowResizeHandler<static>

public function windowResizeHandler<static>(DOMEvent e)
<static> The DOM event handler used to fire the CustomEvent for window resize
Parameters:
  • e : DOMEvent
    The DOM resize event
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

windowScrollHandler<static>

public function windowScrollHandler<static>(DOMEvent e)
<static> The DOM event handler used to fire the CustomEvent for window scroll
Parameters:
  • e : DOMEvent
    The DOM scroll event
Returns:
  • void
This method is defined by Overlay.

Event Details

YAHOO.widget.Overlay.windowResizeEvent

public event YAHOO.widget.Overlay.windowResizeEvent
A singleton CustomEvent used for reacting to the DOM event for window resize
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Overlay.

YAHOO.widget.Overlay.windowScrollEvent

public event YAHOO.widget.Overlay.windowScrollEvent
A singleton CustomEvent used for reacting to the DOM event for window scroll
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Overlay.

appendEvent

public event appendEvent
CustomEvent fired when the Module is appended to the DOM
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Module.

asyncSubmitEvent

public event asyncSubmitEvent
CustomEvent fired prior to asynchronous submission
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Dialog.

beforeHideEvent

public event beforeHideEvent
CustomEvent fired before the Module is hidden
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Module.

beforeInitEvent

public event beforeInitEvent
CustomEvent fired prior to class initalization.
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • classRef : class
    class reference of the initializing class, such as this.beforeInitEvent.fire(YAHOO.widget.Module)
This event is defined by Module.

beforeMoveEvent

public event beforeMoveEvent
CustomEvent fired before the Overlay is moved.
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • x : Number
    x coordinate
  • y : Number
    y coordinate
This event is defined by Overlay.

beforeRenderEvent

public event beforeRenderEvent
CustomEvent fired before the Module is rendered
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Module.

beforeShowEvent

public event beforeShowEvent
CustomEvent fired before the Module is shown
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Module.

beforeSumitEvent

public event beforeSumitEvent
CustomEvent fired prior to submission
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Dialog.

cancelEvent

public event cancelEvent
CustomEvent fired after cancel
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Dialog.

changeBodyEvent

public event changeBodyEvent
CustomEvent fired when the body content of the Module is modified
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • content : String/HTMLElement
    String/element representing the new body content
This event is defined by Module.

changeContentEvent

public event changeContentEvent
CustomEvent fired when the content of the Module is modified
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Module.

changeFooterEvent

public event changeFooterEvent
CustomEvent fired when the footer content of the Module is modified
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • content : String/HTMLElement
    String/element representing the new footer content
This event is defined by Module.

changeHeaderEvent

public event changeHeaderEvent
CustomEvent fired when the header content of the Module is modified
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • content : String/HTMLElement
    String/element representing the new header content
This event is defined by Module.

destroyEvent

public event destroyEvent
CustomEvent fired when the Module is destroyed
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Module.

dragEvent

public event dragEvent
CustomEvent when the Panel is dragged
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Panel.

formSubmitEvent

public event formSubmitEvent
CustomEvent fired prior to form-based submission
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Dialog.

hideEvent

public event hideEvent
CustomEvent fired after the Module is hidden
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Module.

hideMaskEvent

public event hideMaskEvent
CustomEvent fired after the modality mask is hidden
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Panel.

initEvent

public event initEvent
CustomEvent fired after class initalization.
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • classRef : class
    class reference of the initializing class, such as this.beforeInitEvent.fire(YAHOO.widget.Module)
This event is defined by Module.

manualSubmitEvent

public event manualSubmitEvent
CustomEvent fired prior to manual submission
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Dialog.

moveEvent

public event moveEvent
CustomEvent fired after the Overlay is moved.
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • x : Number
    x coordinate
  • y : Number
    y coordinate
This event is defined by Overlay.

renderEvent

public event renderEvent
CustomEvent fired after the Module is rendered
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Module.

showEvent

public event showEvent
CustomEvent fired after the Module is shown
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Module.

showMaskEvent

public event showMaskEvent
CustomEvent fired after the modality mask is shown
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Panel.

submitEvent

public event submitEvent
CustomEvent fired after submission
Subscribers will be called with the following parameters:
  • None.
This event is defined by Dialog.
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