Thanks for the feedback Bob - it's good to hear that PWC works better
than the rest.

Matt

On 9/27/07, syg6 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 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.
> >> >> >>> >> >>
> >> >> >>> >> >>
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