you could use the storage method then on restart or change have it create the equivalent JS that use the CSS. the you have the best of both worlds :)
BJ Freeman sent the following on 8/11/2008 1:56 AM: > opencube or javascript requires manually editing the scripts to put in > the menus. > I did something similar in asp (MS) where the menu items and attributes > like pull down< fly left were in the entity for menus. > the allowed editing, maybe in the content component, and using the new > feature where we can put varibles in the menus for i18N. > this way you keep the internationalizaton and have a powerful menu system. > The entity would look like > <entity entity-name="MenuHierarchy" > package-name="org.ofbiz.webapp.menuhierarchy" > title="Menu Hierarchy Entity"> > <field name="MenuHierId" type="id-ne" /> > <field name="ParentID" type="id"> > <description> > Parent of this menu if null is top menu > </description> > </field> > <field name="Description" type="long-varchar"> > <description>used in menu would be the i18n that is now > in the menu > system.</description> > </field> > <field name="MenuOrderNumber" type="long-varchar"> > <description>sequence in menu</description> > </field> > <field name="LevelNbr" type="very-short"> > <description>multilevel like for flyouts</description> > </field> > <field name="LeafNodeInd" type="long-varchar"> > <description>sequence of leaf node</description> > </field> > <field name="ComponetCode" type="name"> > <description>accounting, content, etc.</description> > </field> > <field name="IconURL" type="url"> > <description>this is for fancy icons like a file drawer > open or > close</description> > </field> > <field name="TargetURL " type="url"> > <description>controller request</description> > </field> > <field name="TargetFrame" type="name"> > <description>for mulitframed pages</description> > </field> > <prim-key field="MenuHierId" /> > </entity> > > > > Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 8/10/2008 11:16 AM: >> I agree that using widgets would be cool, enhancing menu widget >> actually. But I was also thinking about using CSS. I remember you sent a >> link about >> http://www.opencube.com. Though some argue that JavaScript should be >> used for such dynamic things >> http://tutorials.alsacreations.com/deroulant >> >> Another example of its use in >> https://localhost:8443/catalog/control/EditProduct >> >> Main (maybe not : only single entries for those) >> Product >> Content >> Categories >> Associations >> Features >> >> Price >> Prices >> Costs >> >> Reference (who cares to have a single menu for those ?) >> Geos >> Ids >> Keywords >> Attributes >> Meters >> >> Facility >> Facilities >> Locations >> Inventory >> >> >> Party >> Suppliers >> Vendor >> Parties >> Agreements >> >> Accounting >> Accounts >> Payment Types >> >> I did not find a group for the remainders >> a.. Manufacturing >> b.. Maintenance >> c.. Subscription Resources >> d.. Quick Admin >> e.. Work Effort >> >> Jacques >> >> From: "BJ Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> we already have drop down for widgets >>> menus now are hand edited, so there is not real way yet to management. >>> so all we need is an menu entity >>> then build a menu tree using the entity. >>> the data would be that same as menu now so the i18n would be preserved. >>> let the widgets build the menus. >>> >>> my 2 cents >>> >>> >>> Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 8/10/2008 6:24 AM: >>>> I wonder if we should not add dropdow menu capability to OFBiz. We >>>> would them be able to show a less cluttered and easier to read >>>> UI in some cases. And I'm sure this will help us to better organize >>>> things in OFBiz. >>>> For instance in party Profile we could have >>>> >>>> Party actions >>>> Link Party >>>> Party content >>>> Party Skills >>>> >>>> There is only one drawback I see in this : i18n will not be as easy >>>> and maybe this has been aready discussed ? >>>> >>>> Another small UI issue : we should distinguish the 2 "Link Party" >>>> button in this screen. I would recommend to change only the >>>> label of the one below to "Link this party", agreed ? >>>> >>>> Jacques >> >> >> > > > >
