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# DropLab
A generic dropdown for all of your custom dropdown needs.
## Usage
DropLab can be used by simply adding a `data-dropdown-trigger` HTML attribute.
This attribute allows us to find the "trigger" _(toggle)_ for the dropdown,
whether that is a button, link or input.
The value of the `data-dropdown-trigger` should be a CSS selector that
DropLab can use to find the trigger's dropdown list.
You should also add the `data-dropdown` attribute to declare the dropdown list.
The value is irrelevant.
The DropLab class has no side effects, so you must always call `.init` when
the DOM is ready. `DropLab.prototype.init` takes the same arguments as `DropLab.prototype.addHook`.
If you do not provide any arguments, it will globally query and instantiate all droplab compatible dropdowns.
```html
<a href="#" data-dropdown-trigger="#list">Toggle</a>
<ul id="list" data-dropdown>
<!-- ... -->
<ul>
```
```js
const droplab = new DropLab();
droplab.init();
```
As you can see, we have a "Toggle" link, that is declared as a trigger.
It provides a selector to find the dropdown list it should control.
### Static data
You can add static list items.
```html
<a href="#" data-dropdown-trigger="#list">Toggle</a>
<ul id="list" data-dropdown>
<li>Static value 1</li>
<li>Static value 2</li>
<ul>
```
```js
const droplab = new DropLab();
droplab.init();
```
### Explicit instantiation
You can pass the trigger and list elements as constructor arguments to return
a non-global instance of DropLab using the `DropLab.prototype.init` method.
```html
<a href="#" id="trigger" data-dropdown-trigger="#list">Toggle</a>
<ul id="list" data-dropdown>
<!-- ... -->
<ul>
```
```js
const trigger = document.getElementById('trigger');
const list = document.getElementById('list');
const droplab = new DropLab();
droplab.init(trigger, list);
```
You can also add hooks to an existing DropLab instance using `DropLab.prototype.addHook`.
```html
<a href="#" data-dropdown-trigger="#auto-dropdown">Toggle</a>
<ul id="auto-dropdown" data-dropdown><!-- ... --><ul>
<a href="#" id="trigger" data-dropdown-trigger="#list">Toggle</a>
<ul id="list" data-dropdown><!-- ... --><ul>
```
```js
const droplab = new DropLab();
droplab.init();
const trigger = document.getElementById('trigger');
const list = document.getElementById('list');
droplab.addHook(trigger, list);
```
### Dynamic data
Adding `data-dynamic` to your dropdown element will enable dynamic list rendering.
You can template a list item using the keys of the data object provided.
Use the handlebars syntax `{{ value }}` to HTML escape the value.
Use the `<%= value %>` syntax to simply interpolate the value.
Use the `<%= value %>` syntax to evaluate the value.
Passing an array of objects to `DropLab.prototype.addData` will render that data
for all `data-dynamic` dropdown lists tracked by that DropLab instance.
```html
<a href="#" data-dropdown-trigger="#list">Toggle</a>
<ul id="list" data-dropdown data-dynamic>
<li><a href="#" data-id="{{id}}">{{text}}</a></li>
</ul>
```
```js
const droplab = new DropLab();
droplab.init().addData([{
id: 0,
text: 'Jacob',
}, {
id: 1,
text: 'Jeff',
}]);
```
Alternatively, you can specify a specific dropdown to add this data to but passing
the data as the second argument and and the `id` of the trigger element as the first argument.
```html
<a href="#" data-dropdown-trigger="#list" id="trigger">Toggle</a>
<ul id="list" data-dropdown data-dynamic>
<li><a href="#" data-id="{{id}}">{{text}}</a></li>
</ul>
```
```js
const droplab = new DropLab();
droplab.init().addData('trigger', [{
id: 0,
text: 'Jacob',
}, {
id: 1,
text: 'Jeff',
}]);
```
This allows you to mix static and dynamic content with ease, even with one trigger.
Note the use of scoping regarding the `data-dropdown` attribute to capture both
dropdown lists, one of which is dynamic.
```html
<input id="trigger" data-dropdown-trigger="#list">
<div id="list" data-dropdown>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Static item 1</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Static item 2</a></li>
</ul>
<ul data-dynamic>
<li><a href="#" data-id="{{id}}">{{text}}</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
```
```js
const droplab = new DropLab();
droplab.init().addData('trigger', [{
id: 0,
text: 'Jacob',
}, {
id: 1,
text: 'Jeff',
}]);
```
## Internal selectors
DropLab adds some CSS classes to help lower the barrier to integration.
For example,
* The `droplab-item-selected` css class is added to items that have been selected
either by a mouse click or by enter key selection.
* The `droplab-item-active` css class is added to items that have been selected
using arrow key navigation.
## Internal events
DropLab uses some custom events to help lower the barrier to integration.
For example,
* The `click.dl` event is fired when an `li` list item has been clicked. It is also
fired when a list item has been selected with the keyboard. It is also fired when a
`HookButton` button is clicked (a registered `button` tag or `a` tag trigger).
* The `input.dl` event is fired when a `HookInput` (a registered `input` tag trigger) triggers an `input` event.
* The `mousedown.dl` event is fired when a `HookInput` triggers a `mousedown` event.
* The `keyup.dl` event is fired when a `HookInput` triggers a `keyup` event.
* The `keydown.dl` event is fired when a `HookInput` triggers a `keydown` event.
These custom events add a `detail` object to the vanilla `Event` object that provides some potentially useful data.
## Plugins
Plugins are objects that are registered to be executed when a hook is added (when a droplab trigger and dropdown are instantiated).
If no modules API is detected, the library will fall back as it does with `window.DropLab` and will add `window.DropLab.plugins.PluginName`.
### Usage
To use plugins, you can pass them in an array as the third argument of `DropLab.prototype.init` or `DropLab.prototype.addHook`.
Some plugins require configuration values, the config object can be passed as the fourth argument.
```html
<a href="#" id="trigger" data-dropdown-trigger="#list">Toggle</a>
<ul id="list" data-dropdown><!-- ... --><ul>
```
```js
const droplab = new DropLab();
const trigger = document.getElementById('trigger');
const list = document.getElementById('list');
droplab.init(trigger, list, [droplabAjax], {
droplabAjax: {
endpoint: '/some-endpoint',
method: 'setData',
},
});
```
### Documentation
* [Ajax plugin](plugins/ajax.md)
* [Filter plugin](plugins/filter.md)
* [InputSetter plugin](plugins/input_setter.md)
### Development
When plugins are initialised for a droplab trigger+dropdown, DropLab will
call the plugins `init` function, so this must be implemented in the plugin.
```js
class MyPlugin {
static init() {
this.someProp = 'someProp';
this.someMethod();
}
static someMethod() {
this.otherProp = 'otherProp';
}
}
export default MyPlugin;
```
# Ajax
`Ajax` is a droplab plugin that allows for retrieving and rendering list data from a server.
## Usage
Add the `Ajax` object to the plugins array of a `DropLab.prototype.init` or `DropLab.prototype.addHook` call.
`Ajax` requires 2 config values, the `endpoint` and `method`.
* `endpoint` should be a URL to the request endpoint.
* `method` should be `setData` or `addData`.
* `setData` completely replaces the dropdown with the response data.
* `addData` appends the response data to the current dropdown list.
```html
<a href="#" id="trigger" data-dropdown-trigger="#list">Toggle</a>
<ul id="list" data-dropdown><!-- ... --><ul>
```
```js
const droplab = new DropLab();
const trigger = document.getElementById('trigger');
const list = document.getElementById('list');
droplab.addHook(trigger, list, [Ajax], {
Ajax: {
endpoint: '/some-endpoint',
method: 'setData',
},
});
```
Optionally you can set `loadingTemplate` to a HTML string. This HTML string will
replace the dropdown list whilst the request is pending.
Additionally, you can set `onError` to a function to catch any XHR errors.
# Filter
`Filter` is a plugin that allows for filtering data that has been added
to the dropdown using a simple fuzzy string search of an input value.
## Usage
Add the `Filter` object to the plugins array of a `DropLab.prototype.init` or `DropLab.prototype.addHook` call.
* `Filter` requires a config value for `template`.
* `template` should be the key of the objects within your data array that you want to compare
to the user input string, for filtering.
```html
<input href="#" id="trigger" data-dropdown-trigger="#list">
<ul id="list" data-dropdown data-dynamic>
<li><a href="#" data-id="{{id}}">{{text}}</a></li>
<ul>
```
```js
const droplab = new DropLab();
const trigger = document.getElementById('trigger');
const list = document.getElementById('list');
droplab.init(trigger, list, [Filter], {
Filter: {
template: 'text',
},
});
droplab.addData('trigger', [{
id: 0,
text: 'Jacob',
}, {
id: 1,
text: 'Jeff',
}]);
```
Above, the input string will be compared against the `test` key of the passed data objects.
Optionally you can set `filterFunction` to a function. This function will be used instead
of `Filter`'s built in string search. `filterFunction` is passed 2 arguments, the first
is one of the data objects, the second is the current input value.
# InputSetter
`InputSetter` is a plugin that allows for udating DOM out of the scope of droplab when a list item is clicked.
## Usage
Add the `InputSetter` object to the plugins array of a `DropLab.prototype.init` or `DropLab.prototype.addHook` call.
* `InputSetter` requires a config value for `input` and `valueAttribute`.
* `input` should be the DOM element that you want to manipulate.
* `valueAttribute` should be a string that is the name of an attribute on your list items that is used to get the value
to update the `input` element with.
You can also set the `InputSetter` config to an array of objects, which will allow you to update multiple elements.
```html
<input id="input" value="">
<div id="div" data-selected-id=""></div>
<input href="#" id="trigger" data-dropdown-trigger="#list">
<ul id="list" data-dropdown data-dynamic>
<li><a href="#" data-id="{{id}}">{{text}}</a></li>
<ul>
```
```js
const droplab = new DropLab();
const trigger = document.getElementById('trigger');
const list = document.getElementById('list');
const input = document.getElementById('input');
const div = document.getElementById('div');
droplab.init(trigger, list, [InputSetter], {
InputSetter: [{
input: input,
valueAttribute: 'data-id',
} {
input: div,
valueAttribute: 'data-id',
inputAttribute: 'data-selected-id',
}],
});
droplab.addData('trigger', [{
id: 0,
text: 'Jacob',
}, {
id: 1,
text: 'Jeff',
}]);
```
Above, if the second list item was clicked, it would update the `#input` element
to have a `value` of `1`, it would also update the `#div` element's `data-selected-id` to `1`.
Optionally you can set `inputAttribute` to a string that is the name of an attribute on your `input` element that you want to update.
If you do not provide an `inputAttribute`, `InputSetter` will update the `value` of the `input` element if it is an `INPUT` element,
or the `textContent` of the `input` element if it is not an `INPUT` element.
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[scss-lint]: https://github.com/brigade/scss-lint
[install]: ../../install/installation.md#4-node
[requirements]: ../../install/requirements.md#supported-web-browsers
---
## [DropLab](droplab/droplab.md)
Our internal `DropLab` dropdown library.
* [DropLab](droplab/droplab.md)
* [Ajax plugin](droplab/plugins/ajax.md)
* [Filter plugin](droplab/plugins/filter.md)
* [InputSetter plugin](droplab/plugins/input_setter.md)
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