The component designed for providing the functionality of tables scrolling using Ajax requests.
Provides table scrolling functionality
Built-in Ajax processing
Provides fast controls
Skin support
Table 6.109. rich : datascroller attributes
Attribute Name | Description |
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action | MethodBinding pointing at the application action to be invoked, if this UIComponent is activated by you, during the Apply Request Values or Invoke Application phase of the request processing lifecycle, depending on the value of the immediate property |
actionListener | MethodBinding pointing at method accepting an ActionEvent with return type void |
ajaxSingle | If "true", submits ONLY one field/link, instead of all form controls |
align | left|center|right [CI] Deprecated. This attribute specifies the position of the table with respect to the document. Permitted values: * left: The table is to the left of the document. * center: The table is to the center of the document. * right: The table is to the right of the document |
binding | The attribute takes a value-binding expression for a component property of a backing bean |
boundaryControls | Possible values are: "show" - default mode. Controls are visible always. "hide" - controls are hidden. "auto" - unnecessary controls are hidden |
bypassUpdates | If "true", after process validations phase it skips updates of model beans on a force render response. It can be used for validating components input |
data | Serialized (on default with JSON) data passed on the client by a developer on AJAX request. It's accessible via "data.foo" syntax |
eventsQueue | Name of requests queue to avoid send next request before complete other from same event. Can be used to reduce number of requests of frequently events (key press, mouse move etc.) |
fastControls | Possible values are: "show" - default mode. Controls are visible always. "hide" - controls are hidden. "auto" - unnecessary controls are hidden |
fastStep | The attribute indicates pages quantity to switch onto when fast scrolling is used |
focus | id of element to set focus after request completed on client side |
for | ID of the table component whose data is scrollled |
handleValue | Current handle value |
id | Every component may have a unique id that is automatically created if omitted |
ignoreDupResponses | Attribute allows to ignore an Ajax Response produced by a request if the newest 'similar' request is in a queue already. ignoreDupResponses="true" does not cancel the request while it is processed on the server, but just allows to avoid unnecessary updates on the client side if the response isn't actual now |
immediate | A flag indicating that this component value must be converted and validated immediately (that is, during Apply Request Values phase), rather than waiting until a Process Validations phase |
inactiveStyle | Corresponds to the HTML style attribute for the inactive cell on scroller |
inactiveStyleClass | Corresponds to the HTML class attribute for the inactive cell on scroller |
limitToList | If "true", updates on client side ONLY elements from this 'reRender' property. If "false" (default) updates all rendered by ajax region components |
maxPages | Maximum quantity of pages |
onbeforedomupdate | JavaScript code for call before DOM has been updated on client side |
onclick | HTML: a script expression; a pointer button is clicked |
oncomplete | JavaScript code for call after request completed on client side |
ondblclick | HTML: a script expression; a pointer button is double-clicked |
onkeydown | HTML: a script expression; a key is pressed down |
onkeypress | HTML: a script expression; a key is pressed and released |
onkeyup | HTML: a script expression; a key is released |
onmousedown | HTML: script expression; a pointer button is pressed down |
onmousemove | HTML: a script expression; a pointer is moved within |
onmouseout | HTML: a script expression; a pointer is moved away |
onmouseover | HTML: a script expression; a pointer is moved onto |
onmouseup | HTML: script expression; a pointer button is released |
onpagechange | JavaScript handler for call after the page is changed |
page | If page >= 1 then it's a number of page to show |
pageIndexVar | Name of variable in request scope containing index of active page |
pagesVar | Name of variable in request scope containing number of pages |
process | Id['s] (in format of call UIComponent.findComponent()) of components, processed at the phases 2-5 in case of AjaxRequest caused by this component. Can be single id, comma-separated list of Id's, or EL Expression with array or Collection |
rendered | If "false", this component is not rendered |
renderIfSinglePage | If renderIfSinglePage=true then datascroller is displayed on condition that the data hold on one page |
requestDelay | Attribute defines the time (in ms.) that the request will be wait in the queue before it is ready to send. When the delay time is over, the request will be sent to the server or removed if the newest 'similar' request is in a queue already |
reRender | Id['s] (in format of call UIComponent.findComponent()) of components, rendered in case of AjaxRequest caused by this component. Can be single id, comma-separated list of Id's, or EL Expression with array or Collection |
scrollerListener | MethodBinding representing an action listener method that will be notified after scrolling |
selectedStyle | Corresponds to the HTML style attribute for the selected cell on scroller |
selectedStyleClass | Corresponds to the HTML class attribute for the selected cell on scroller |
status | ID (in format of call UIComponent.findComponent()) of Request status component |
stepControls | Possible values are: "show" - default mode. Controls are visible always. "hide" - controls are hidden. "auto" - unnecessary controls are hidden |
style | CSS style(s) is/are to be applied when this component is rendered |
styleClass | Corresponds to the HTML class attribute |
tableStyle | CSS style(s) is/are to be applied to outside table when this component is rendered |
tableStyleClass | Space-separated list of CSS style class(es) that are be applied to outside table of this component |
timeout | Response waiting time on a particular request. If a response is not received during this time, the request is aborted |
value | The current value for this component |
Table 6.110. Component identification parameters
Name | Value |
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component-type | org.richfaces.Datascroller |
component-class | org.richfaces.component.html.HtmlDatascroller |
component-family | org.richfaces.Datascroller |
renderer-type | org.richfaces.DataScrollerRenderer |
tag-class | org.richfaces.taglib.DatascrollerTag |
Here is a simple example as it could be used on a page:
Example:
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<h:dataTable id="table">
...
</h:dataTable>
...
<rich:datascroller for="table"/>
...
Example:
import org.richfaces.component.html.HtmlDatascroller;
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HtmlDatascroller myScroll = new HtmlDatascroller();
...
The <rich:datascroller> component provides table scrolling functionalitity the same as TOMAHAWK scroller but with Ajax requests usage.
The component should be placed into footer of the parent table or be bound to it with the "for" attribute.
The table should also have the defined "rows" attribute limiting the quantity of inputted table rows.
The scroller could limit the maximum quantity of rendered links on the table pages with the help of the "maxPages" attribute.
Component provides two controllers groups for switching:
Page numbers for switching onto a particular page
The controls of fast switching: "first", "last", "next", "previous", "fastforward", "fastrewind"
The controls of fast switching are created adding the facets component with the corresponding name:
Example:
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<rich:datascroller for="table" maxPages="10">
<f:facet name="first">
<h:outputText value="First"/>
</f:facet>
<f:facet name="last">
<h:outputText value="Last"/>
</f:facet>
</rich:datascroller>
...
The screenshot shows one controller from each group.
There are also facets used to create the disabled states: "first_disabled", "last_disabled", "next_disabled", "previous_disabled", "fastforward_disabled", "fastrewind_disabled" .
For the "fastforward"/"fastrewind" controls customization the additional "fastStep" attribute is used. The attribute indicates pages quantity to switch onto when fast scrolling is used.
The "pageIndexVar" and "pagesVar" attributes provide an ability to show the current page and the number of pages in the datascroller. These attributes are used for definition the names of variables, that is used in the facet with name "pages". An example can be found below:
Example:
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<h:form>
<rich:dataTable value="#{capitalsBean.capitals}" var="cap" rows="5">
<rich:column>
<h:outputText value="#{cap.name}"></h:outputText>
</rich:column>
<f:facet name="footer">
<rich:datascroller pageIndexVar="pageIndex" pagesVar="pages">
<f:facet name="pages">
<h:outputText value="#{pageIndex} / #{pages}"></h:outputText>
</f:facet>
</rich:datascroller>
</f:facet>
</rich:dataTable>
</h:form>
...
It's possible to insert optional separators between controls. For this purpose use a "controlSeparator" facet. An example is placed below.
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<f:facet name="controlSeparator">
<h:graphicImage value="/image/sep.png"/>
</f:facet>
...
Information about the "process" attribute usage you can find here.
For skinnability implementation, the components use a style class redefinition method. Default style classes are mapped on skin parameters.
There are two ways to redefine the appearance of all <rich:datascroller> components at once:
Redefine the corresponding skin parameters
Add to your style sheets style classes used by a <rich:datascroller> component
Table 6.111. Skin parameters redefinition for a wrapper element
Skin parameters | CSS properties |
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tableBackgroundColor | background-color |
panelBorderColor | border-color |
Table 6.112. Skin parameters redefinition for a button
Skin parameters | CSS properties |
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additionalBackgroundColor | background-color |
panelBorderColor | border-color |
generalFamilyFont | font-family |
generalSizeFont | font-size |
Table 6.113. Skin parameters redefinition for an active button
Skin parameters | CSS properties |
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generalTextColor | border-top-color |
generalTextColor | color |
generalFamilyFont | font-family |
generalSizeFont | font-size |
Table 6.114. Skin parameters redefinition for an inactive button
Skin parameters | CSS properties |
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headerBackgroundColor | border-top-color |
headerBackgroundColor | color |
generalFamilyFont | font-family |
generalSizeFont | font-size |
On the screenshot there are classes names that define styles for component elements.
Table 6.115. Classes names that define a component appearance
Class name | Description |
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rich-datascr | Defines styles for a wrapper <div> element of a datascroller |
rich-dtascroller-table | Defines styles for a wrapper table element of a datascroller |
rich-datascr-button | Defines styles for a button |
rich-datascr-ctrls-separator | Defines styles for a separator between buttons |
Table 6.116. Classes names that define a buttons appearance
Class name | Description |
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rich-datascr-act | Defines styles for an active button |
rich-datascr-inact | Defines styles for an inactive button |
rich-datascr-button-dsbld | Defines styles for a disabled button |
In order to redefine styles for all <rich:datascroller> components on a page using CSS, it's enough to create classes with the same names (possible classes could be found in the table above) and define necessary properties in them. An example is placed below:
Example:
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.rich-datascr-button{
color: #CD6600;
}
...
This is a result:
In the example an input text font style was changed.
Also it’s possible to change styles of particular <rich:datascroller> component. In this case you should create own style classes and use them in corresponding <rich:datascroller> styleClass attributes. An example is placed below:
Example:
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.myClass{
background-color: #C6E2FF;
}
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The "styleClass" attribute for <rich:datascroller> is defined as it’s shown in the example below:
Example:
<rich:datascroller ... selectedStyleClass="myClass"/>
This is a result:
As it could be seen on the picture above, background color of the selected cell on scroller was changed.
Here you can see the example of <rich:datascroller> usage and sources for the given example.
The solution about how to do correct pagination using datascroller (load a part of data from database) can be found on the RichFaces Users Forum.
How to use <rich:dataTable> and <rich:datascroller> in a context of Extended Data Model see here.