Rex, You could set @lists and @list in the new action (they are separate vars), even though you stated you couldn't. However, if I understand what you're trying to achieve (assign @lists for all views) then a before filter is fine. You can place it in a specific controller or the application controller (so it's available for all pages in your app, as it sounds like it's used in Navigation).
You should think about caching, so you're not hitting the DB each time an action is called. There are caching schemes out there to look into. before_filter :nav_show_lists def nav_show_lists @nav_lists = List.all end Brian -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
