Unfortunately, the best way is to use component binding of the tab component to a bean and update the disclosed properties of the children show details manually.
The other way is to use JavaScript on the client to manually fire a click event of the desired anchor element (tab) from the button, but this is not the "JSF" way, but more of a hack. -Andrew On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 9:09 AM, Enrique Medina Montenegro <e.medin...@gmail.com> wrote: > But how would I set that property from the button? Through an actionListener > and then finding the component in the ViewRoot? > > Is there any way to mimic the exact behaviour as when you click the tab > itself? > > Thanks. > > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 4:41 PM, Walter Mourão <walter.mou...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> You can use the "disclosed" property in showDetailItem to show/hide its >> content. >> >> Walter Mourão >> http://waltermourao.com.br >> http://arcadian.com.br >> http://oriens.com.br >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Enrique Medina Montenegro >> <e.medin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm using a panelTabbed component, and I would like to allow the user to >>> change between the tabs not only by clicking the tab itself, but also using >>> a button in order to simulate a wizard, let's say. >>> >>> Let me put an example. Imagine we have a 3 tabs panelTabbed component, so >>> in the content for the first tab I define a button (NEXT), then in the >>> second tab's content I define two buttons (PRIOR and NEXT), and finally in >>> the last tab I define another two buttons (PRIOR and SUBMIT). >>> >>> What would the code be to simulate clicking on the tab itself but from a >>> button click? >>> >>> Thanks. >> > >
