I took your advice and integrated the Prototype Window Class into my project.
I would recommend it over Thickbox or Greybox any day, it's much easier to configure and pretty much works out of the box. One feature that is great is that by default when you load a page in a Window, all further pages loaded by clicking on urls in that Window are loaded into that Window. This is not done by default in Greybox or Thickbox if memory serves. Apart from that I was having to do a bunch of kludgy stuff to get them working in Appfuse. With Prototype it just seems to me to be much more robust, elegant and simple. I still haven't entered a JIRA issue for Greybox, and if it's all the same to you I'd prefer not to. Doesn't seem worth it. Prototype has the same functionality and getting it to work with Appfuse was a no-brainer. But if you'd like I can enter the JIRA issue, just let me know. But look at it this way - one less thing on your TODO list! Bob mraible wrote: > > Spring MVC should not process *.htm, only *.html. > > You might look into using Prototype Window - I don't know if you can > load external content into them or not. > > http://prototype-window.xilinus.com/index.html > > I haven't looked at Greybox until today - but it looks like a slick > library. Can you please enter an issue for it into JIRA and I'll take > a look at making it work before the next release? > > http://issues.appfuse.org/browse/APF > > Thanks, > > Matt > > On 9/19/07, syg6 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Well I don't know if I'd go so far as to ask for Greybox to work with >> Appfuse >> out of the box. I don't know if getting rid of pop-ups is something >> people >> are generally interested in, and even if they were there are many flavors >> out there (Thickbox, Thickbox reloaded, etc.), I'm not sure Greybox is a >> standard or anything ... >> >> That said, it would be swell if it did work. :) I think rather than >> change >> all of my pages to be .htm so one single .html page will work correctly >> is >> much more difficult that changing one page (loader_frame.html) to .htm >> and >> leaving everything else alone. I've grown fond of .html. >> >> By default does Spring MVC process *.htm files? >> >> Shouldn't it be possible to tell Spring MVC not to process *.htm, either >> with StaticFilter or somewhere else in web.xml? (Where do we tell Spring >> MVC >> to handle *.html? I can't seem to find it ...) >> >> Regardless, it should at the very least not decorate it, since I have >> /scripts/greybox_static/* in my decorators.xml. But it does ... >> >> I have to move along and actually do some core stuff for the project, for >> the moment I am just going to use plain old pop-ups. I'll come back to it >> and try your suggestions when I get a chance. If in the mean time someone >> gets it to work, all the better. >> >> Thanks, >> Bob >> >> >> >> mraible wrote: >> > >> > I'm sure it's possible to get Greybox working. If you'd like us to >> > configure AppFuse so it works out-of-the-box with Grebox, please enter >> > an issue in JIRA and mark "fix for" to 2.0.1. >> > >> > One solution that should work is to change your default extension for >> > Spring MVC. I'd try removing the StaticFilter (and its mapping) from >> > web.xml, re-enabling the servlet-mapping for Spring MVC and setting >> > it's extension to something like *.htm. Then modify >> > dispatcher-servlet.xml and web-tests.xml to use .htm instead of .html. >> > >> > Matt >> > >> > On 9/19/07, syg6 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> I got rid of all the stuff I had created - GreyboxController, >> >> greybox.jsp, >> >> and the reference to it in dispatcherservlet.xml. I am now back to >> using >> >> loader_frame.html, which lives in /scripts/greybox_static/. >> >> >> >> In default.jsp I have defined the GB_ROOT_DIR like this: >> >> >> >> var GB_ROOT_DIR = "<c:url value='/scripts/greybox_static/'/>"; >> >> >> >> And in my jsp I have defined this line: >> >> >> >> href="<c:url value='/findplaces.html'/>" onclick="return GB_show('Find >> >> places', this.href)">Find places >> >> >> >> This in turn tries to load the loader_frame.html page. I changed the >> >> following line in my web.xml (in bold): >> >> >> >> <filter> >> >> <filter-name>staticFilter</filter-name> >> >> >> >> <filter-class>org.appfuse.webapp.filter.StaticFilter</filter-class> >> >> <init-param> >> >> <param-name>includes</param-name> >> >> >> >> >> <param-value>/scripts/dojo/*,/dwr/*,/scripts/greybox_static/*</param-value> >> >> </init-param> >> >> <init-param> >> >> <param-name>servletName</param-name> >> >> <param-value>dispatcher</param-value> >> >> </init-param> >> >> </filter> >> >> >> >> and no go. When I click on the above link it greys out the page and >> >> creates >> >> a greybox but loads nothing in it. No errors. And if I try to load >> >> /scripts/greybox_static/loader_frame.html directly in the browser it >> >> seems >> >> that Spring MVC is still processing it because it is decorating the >> page. >> >> Theoretically I shouldn't have to put this page in decorators.xml, >> >> correct? >> >> The idea in putting it in the StaticFilter section of web.xml is so >> >> Spring >> >> MVC does nothing at all with it, and lets it be served by the web >> server >> >> as >> >> a normal html page. >> >> >> >> Something tells me these fancy js scripts weren't designed to (easily) >> >> work >> >> with complex envirnoments like Appfuse. For now I am going to use >> >> pop-ups. >> >> Unfortunately the client has already seen and loves greybox. Ugh. >> >> >> >> Bob >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> syg6 wrote: >> >> > >> >> > I am using 2.0 RC1. I haven't tried configuring StaticFilter, I am >> >> going >> >> > to give it a try. I have to un-do all the stuff I have just done - >> >> > changing loader_frame.html back into loader_frame.htm, etc. >> >> > >> >> > I will let you (the list) know. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > Bob >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > mraible wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Have you tried adding /scripts/* to your StaticFilter? What version >> of >> >> >> AppFuse you are using? >> >> >> >> >> >> Matt >> >> >> >> >> >> On 9/18/07, syg6 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Did anyone every get this to work? I was thiiiiiiis close but no >> >> cigar. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> The problem is that internally greybox uses a page, >> >> loader_frame.html, >> >> >>> to do >> >> >>> most of the work. This page is found with other 'static' files, >> like >> >> css >> >> >>> and >> >> >>> gif, in a directory you specify in the GB_ROOT_DIR variable. When >> you >> >> >>> create >> >> >>> a link that opens a Greybox it calls that page passing it the url >> you >> >> >>> want >> >> >>> to open. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> The problem of course is that Spring MVC wants to manage the >> >> >>> loader_frame.html url because Spring manages all *.html urls. So I >> >> made >> >> >>> myself an empty controller, LoaderFrameController, that redirects >> to >> >> >>> loaderFrame.jsp which is nothing more than the old >> loader_frame.html. >> >> >>> And I >> >> >>> also made an entry in decorators.xml so that page wouldn't be >> >> decorated. >> >> >>> I >> >> >>> figured I might have to change the .js so it finds the images and >> >> .css >> >> >>> but >> >> >>> that's all ... >> >> >>> >> >> >>> But it doesn't work. No error, just doesn't load the page. At this >> >> >>> point, >> >> >>> after trying unsuccessfully to get both thickbox and greybox to >> work >> >> >>> with >> >> >>> Appfuse, I think I am going to give up and just use normal >> pop-ups. >> >> It >> >> >>> might >> >> >>> be as simple as telling Spring MVC not to manage >> loader_frame.html. >> >> Or >> >> >>> changing loader_frame.html to loader_frame.htm (I already tried >> this >> >> ... >> >> >>> doesn't work either. It seems Spring MVC is also managing *.htm. >> And >> >> it >> >> >>> ignored the line I put in decorators.xml no not decorate >> >> >>> /scripts/greybox_static/loading_frame.htm) >> >> >>> >> >> >>> If anyone has successfully used Thickbox or Greybox with Appfuse >> >> (Spring >> >> >>> MVC) I'd be interested in knowing how you did it. Otherwise, it >> looks >> >> >>> like >> >> >>> window.open for me! >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Bob >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> climbingrose wrote: >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > I think you have to disable the script in global.js which runs >> when >> >> >>> the >> >> >>> > page >> >> >>> > load because it interferes with greybox. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > On 8/10/07, thinkboy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> hi matt >> >> >>> >> even I remove all sitemesh decorator from my jsp. it still show >> >> >>> error: >> >> >>> >> seems having error on something else. never mind, hopefully, I >> >> will >> >> >>> get >> >> >>> >> it >> >> >>> >> work someday. >> >> >>> >> btw, greybox is really nice. i am so sad that I could not get >> it >> >> >>> running >> >> >>> >> :-( >> >> >>> >> sorry to trouble u friends .. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> ---- >> >> >>> >> error message in greybox window >> >> >>> >> ---- >> >> >>> >> The page isn't redirecting properly >> >> >>> >> Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request >> >> for >> >> >>> >> this address in a way that will never complete. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> mraible wrote: >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> > You might try disabling SiteMesh on your page (by excluding >> it >> >> in >> >> >>> >> > decorators.xml or commenting out the filter-mapping in >> web.xml). >> >> >>> That >> >> >>> >> > should allow you to view things w/o worrying about AppFuse's >> >> >>> default >> >> >>> >> > JavaScript or CSS. >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> > Matt >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> > On 8/9/07, Thinkboy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> hi, >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> sorry, this issue may not be very much about appfuse >> problem. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> anyone has successfully setup greybox in appfuse? it is >> very >> >> >>> beauiful >> >> >>> >> >> for popup windows: http://orangoo.com/labs/GreyBox/ >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> however. I am unable to set it up in appfuse and not able to >> >> find >> >> >>> any >> >> >>> >> >> solution via google. i just doubt it may due to any >> conflict >> >> in >> >> >>> js or >> >> >>> >> >> css which are existing in appfuse. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> pls help!. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> [scenario:] >> >> >>> >> >> 1) I installation greybox: >> >> >>> >> >> 2) in decorator/default.jsp, i added the following snippet >> in >> >> >>> between >> >> >>> >> >> <head> tag >> >> >>> >> >> <script type="text/javascript"> >> >> >>> >> >> var GB_ROOT_DIR = "./greybox/"; >> >> >>> >> >> </script> >> >> >>> >> >> <script type="text/javascript" >> >> >>> >> src="/platform/greybox/AJS.js"></script> >> >> >>> >> >> <script type="text/javascript" >> >> >>> >> >> src="/platform/greybox/gb_scripts.js"></script> >> >> >>> >> >> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" >> >> media="all" >> >> >>> >> >> href="http:/mydomain.com/platform/greybox/gb_styles.css"/> >> >> >>> >> >> <decorator:head /> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> 3) add to my jsp page: >> >> >>> >> >> http://google.com/ Launch >> >> >>> >> >> google.com in fullscreen window >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> 4) on web page, a grebox is popup , but it shows an error >> >> message >> >> >>> >> >> ---- >> >> >>> >> >> error message in greybox window >> >> >>> >> >> ---- >> >> >>> >> >> The page isn't redirecting properly >> >> >>> >> >> Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the >> request >> >> >>> for >> >> >>> >> >> this address in a way that will never complete. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>> >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>> >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> > -- >> >> >>> >> > http://raibledesigns.com >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>> >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>> >> > For additional commands, e-mail: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> -- >> >> >>> >> View this message in context: >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> http://www.nabble.com/problem-setting-up-greybox-in-appfuse-tf4241315s2369.html#a12076455 >> >> >>> >> Sent from the AppFuse - 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