Jeremy, from my perspective ModalWindow is a mix of javascript widget that works in non-wicket mode and an wicket wrapper that bridges js widget with wicket. It is always created at the body level. That's why I said it's a cheat. Thus are problems with form submitting when nested forms are used. Community introduced a solution (a wrapping form that is threated as the root) to work around the mismatch of ModalWindow structure. There is an issue registered about that. But Matej keeps stating that we should put MW into a form. What says that he is not aware what the problem is. And there are more problems caused by the fact that the <form> element is created by javascript.
>From the other hand I believe it is possible to write pure Wicket component that would be as trice as simpler and won't suffer with problems with request lifecycle. Probably I'm wrong and it is not worth turning the old ModalWindow into pure Wicket component due to expensiveness of the effort that would be spent to remain it compatible. The same about tree components. The API is very difficult to comprehend. Component does not work as I expect in dynamic context. But thankfully Sven implemented different implementation that does what is expect and usable as well as DataTable component. I believe forking and fixing the original component would be much more expensive. After that so many people should start complaining about that to convince core team that there is not just one person who is experiencing problems. It is always difficult to accomplish. jthomerson wrote: > > Why create your own? Submit a patch to fix what you see is wrong with > the current one. Everyone wins. > > -- > Jeremy Thomerson > http://www.wickettraining.com > > > > > On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Vladimir K<koval...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> ModalWindow (being a wicket cheat :) ) deserves a sole book of tricks. >> I'll >> definitely author my own modal window unless someone fixes the original >> one. >> -1 on including ModalWindow to the book. >> >> >> egolan74 wrote: >>> >>> I can't wait for yet another great Wicket book. >>> I will surly buy it. >>> >>> regarding tricks, >>> using Modal window can be nice. >>> Integrating Wicket with JS libs (If it's not a topic for a small book by >>> itself). >>> Cool stuff with Ajax. >>> >>> >>> Eyal Golan >>> egola...@gmail.com >>> >>> Visit: http://jvdrums.sourceforge.net/ >>> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/egolan74 >>> >>> P Save a tree. Please don't print this e-mail unless it's really >>> necessary >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Jonathan Locke >>> <jonathan.lo...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Well, over the break here I've started something I swore I would never >>>> do >>>> again (well, two things, if you include the JavaOne talk I'm working >>>> on). >>>> I'm writing a (hopefully relatively short) book. It's called >>>> "Twenty-Six >>>> Wicket Tricks". Each trick in the book (lettered from A-Z) demonstrates >>>> something that people typically want to do and in the process builds a >>>> reusable and educational component. I've got 13 tricks coded up now and >>>> ideas for a handful more, but if there are any requests out there, >>>> please >>>> let me know. I'd also be interested in getting some idea how many >>>> people >>>> would be interested in this book (would provide some fuel for me to get >>>> it >>>> done). It does not cover any of the same ground as Wicket in Action >>>> (which >>>> you should buy if you have not already!), BTW. It's more of a companion >>>> to >>>> that book. >>>> >>>> Happy Holidays! >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Jonathan >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> View this message in context: >>>> http://www.nabble.com/Twenty-Six-Wicket-Tricks-tp21214357p21214357.html >>>> Sent from the Wicket - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@wicket.apache.org >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@wicket.apache.org >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> Eyal Golan >>> egola...@gmail.com >>> >>> Visit: JVDrums >>> LinkedIn: LinkedIn >>> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/Twenty-Six-Wicket-Tricks-tp21214357p24704037.html >> Sent from the Wicket - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@wicket.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@wicket.apache.org >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@wicket.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@wicket.apache.org > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Twenty-Six-Wicket-Tricks-tp21214357p24705381.html Sent from the Wicket - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@wicket.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@wicket.apache.org
