Namespace: ui

mx. ui

Basic UI functionality.

Methods

(static) action(namenon-null, params, scope)

Executes a Microflow from the UI.

This is basically a wrapper around mx.data.action(), setting the default caller to the current form, and giving the option of showing a progress bar while running the Microflow.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string

name of the Microflow to execute
params
Properties
Name Type Description
progress string

If set, a progress indicator is shown while running the Microflow. When set to modal the indicator is modal, otherwise it is not.
progressMsg string

message to show while Microflow is running when params.progress is set
scope Object

scope in which to execute the callback and error callbacks
See:
Example
define([ "mendix/lib/MxContext" ], function(MxContext) {

mx.ui.action("MyFirstModule.StartEngine", {
    context: new MxContext(),
    progress: "modal",
    callback: function(result) {
        console.log("Engine started: " + result);
    }
});

});

(static) back()

Goes one step back in history, closing the current in content Form.

(static) confirmation(content, proceed, cancel, handler)

Shows a confirmation dialog before calling a given function.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
content string

message to show in the dialog
proceed string

caption for the proceed button
cancel string

caption for the cancel button
handler mx.ui~ConfirmationCallback

function to call when the proceed button is clicked
Example
mx.ui.confirmation({
    content: "Do you really want to eat a burger?",
    proceed: "I really do",
    cancel: "I'll pass",
    handler: function() {
        console.log("eating burger");
    }
});

(static) error(msg, modal)

Shows an error message.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
msg string

message to show
modal boolean

whether the dialog will be modal or not
Example
mx.ui.error("Something went wrong."); // shows a non-modal error

(static) exception(msg)

Shows a message for a fatal error in a modal dialog.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
msg string

message to show
Example
mx.ui.exception("Something went very wrong."); // shows a modal fatal error

(static) getTemplate() → {DocumentFragment}

Gets a template for a specific widget.

Returns:

widget template node

Type
DocumentFragment
Example
mx.ui.getTemplate("12", "content"); // Template 'content' for widget with mxid '12'

(static) hideProgress()

Hides the loading dialog.

Example
var pid = mx.ui.showProgress(); // show progress dialog
mx.ui.hideProgress(pid); // hide it again

(static) info(msg, modal)

Shows an information message.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
msg string

message to show
modal boolean

whether the dialog will be modal or not
Example
mx.ui.info("Let me inform you about something.", false); // shows a non-modal warning

(static) openForm(path, args, scope)

Opens a form, either in content, in a DOM node or in a (modal) popup.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
path string

path to the form
args
Properties
Name Type Description
location string

location to open the form, either content, popup or modal
domNode DOMNode

DomNode to open the form in, overrides args.location
title string

Title of the form. If omitted, the title from the form template is used.
context mendix/lib/MxContext

context passed to the form
params Object

optional params for the form
callback mx.ui~OpenFormSuccessCallback

Function to be called when ready. Not supported when args.location is set to content.
error mx.ui~OpenFormErrorCallback

Function to be called when an error occurs. Not supported when args.location is set to content.
scope Object

scope in which the error and callback handler are invoked
Example
mx.ui.openForm("MyFirstModule/Puppies.page.xml", {
    location: "popup",
    callback: function(form) {
        console.log(form.id);
    }
});

(static) reload(callback)

Reloads the current form which is opened in content.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
callback mx.ui~ReloadCallback

function to be called when done

(static) showLogin(messageCode)

Shows the login screen if it is not already shown.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
messageCode number

HTTP code triggering the login
Example
mx.ui.showLogin(401); // show login screen with indication that session has expired.

(static) showProgress() → {number}

Shows the loading dialog.

Returns:

progress id that can be used to close the dialog again

Type
number
Example
var pid = mx.ui.showProgress(); // show progress dialog
mx.ui.hideProgress(pid); // hide it again

(static) warning(msg, modal)

Shows a warning message.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
msg string

message to show
modal boolean

whether the dialog will be modal or not
Example
mx.ui.warning("Let me warn you about something.", true); // shows a modal warning

Type Definitions

ConfirmationCallback()

Callback for mx.ui.confirmation for when the user confirms

OpenFormErrorCallback(error)

Error callback for mx.ui.openForm

Parameters:
Name Type Description
error Error

error describing the failure of the call

OpenFormSuccessCallback(form)

Success callback for mx.ui.openForm

Parameters:
Name Type Description
form mxui/lib/form/_FormBase

form that was opened

ReloadCallback()

Callback for mx.ui.reload for when reloading of the form is done.