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OO.ui.ComboBoxInputWidget

Extends

Constructor

new OO.ui.ComboBoxInputWidget([config]) #

ComboBoxInputWidgets combine a text input (where a value can be entered manually) and a menu of options (from which a value can be chosen instead). Users can choose options from the combo box in one of two ways:

  • by typing a value in the text input field. If the value exactly matches the value of a menu option, that option will appear to be selected.
  • by choosing a value from the menu. The value of the chosen option will then appear in the text input field.

After the user chooses an option, its data will be used as a new value for the widget. A label also can be specified for each option: if given, it will be shown instead of the data in the dropdown menu.

This widget can be used inside an HTML form, such as a OO.ui.FormLayout.

For more information about menus and options, please see the OOUI documentation on MediaWiki.

Examples

// A ComboBoxInputWidget.
    const comboBox = new OO.ui.ComboBoxInputWidget( {
        value: 'Option 1',
        options: [
            { data: 'Option 1' },
            { data: 'Option 2' },
            { data: 'Option 3' }
        ]
    } );
    $( document.body ).append( comboBox.$element );

    

A ComboBoxInputWidget can have additional option labels:

    const comboBox = new OO.ui.ComboBoxInputWidget( {
        value: 'Option 1',
        options: [
            {
                data: 'Option 1',
                label: 'Option One'
            },
            {
                data: 'Option 2',
                label: 'Option Two'
            },
            {
                data: 'Option 3',
                label: 'Option Three'
            }
        ]
    } );
    $( document.body ).append( comboBox.$element );

Parameters:

Name Type Attributes Description
config Object optional

Configuration options

Properties:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
options Array.<Object> optional
[]

Array of menu options in the format { data: …, label: … }

menu Object optional

Configuration options to pass to the menu select widget.

$overlay jQuery optional

Render the menu into a separate layer. This configuration is useful in cases where the expanded menu is larger than its containing <div>. The specified overlay layer is usually on top of the containing <div> and has a larger area. By default, the menu uses relative positioning. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/OOUI/Concepts#Overlays.

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ComboBoxInputWidgets combine a text input (where a value can be entered manually) and a menu of options (from which a value can be chosen instead).

Properties

accessKey #

The access key, a function that returns a key, or null for no access key.

Properties:

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string | function | null
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The access key, a function that returns a key, or null for no access key.

flags #

Initial value to pass to setFlags if no value is provided in config.

Properties:

Type Description
string | Array.<string> | Object.<string, boolean>
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Initial value to pass to setFlags if no value is provided in config.

icon #

The symbolic name of the icon (e.g., ‘remove’ or ‘menu’), or a map of symbolic names. A map is used for i18n purposes and contains a default icon name and additional names keyed by language code. The default name is used when no icon is keyed by the user's language.

Example of an i18n map:

{ default: 'bold-a', en: 'bold-b', de: 'bold-f' }

Note: the static property will be overridden if the #icon configuration is used.

Properties:

Type Description
Object | string
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The symbolic name of the icon (e.g., ‘remove’ or ‘menu’), or a map of symbolic names.

iconTitle #

The icon title, displayed when users move the mouse over the icon. The value can be text, a function that returns title text, or null for no title.

The static property will be overridden if the #iconTitle configuration is used.

Properties:

Type Description
string | function | null
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The icon title, displayed when users move the mouse over the icon.

indicator #

Symbolic name of the indicator (e.g. ‘required’ or ‘down’). The static property will be overridden if the #indicator configuration is used.

Properties:

Type Description
string | null
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Symbolic name of the indicator (e.g.

indicatorTitle #

A text string used as the indicator title, a function that returns title text, or null for no title. The static property will be overridden if the #indicatorTitle configuration is used.

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string | function | null
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A text string used as the indicator title, a function that returns title text, or null for no title.

label #

The label text. The label can be specified as a plaintext string, a function that will produce a string (will be resolved on construction time), or null for no label. The static value will be overridden if a label is specified with the #label config option.

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string | function | null
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The label text.

title #

The title text, a function that returns text, or null for no title. The value of the static property is overridden if the #title config option is used.

If the element has a default title (e.g. <input type=file>), null will allow that title to be shown. Use empty string to suppress it.

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string | function | null
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The title text, a function that returns text, or null for no title.

Methods

encapsulateContent(pre, post) → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Insert new content either side of a selection.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
pre string

Content to be inserted before the selection

post string

Content to be inserted after the selection

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Insert new content either side of a selection.

getClosestScrollableElementContainer() → {HTMLElement} #

Get closest scrollable container.

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Returns:

Closest scrollable container

Type
HTMLElement
Get closest scrollable container.

getData() → {any} #

Get element data.

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Returns:

Element data

Type
any
Get element data.

getElementDocument() → {HTMLDocument} #

Get the DOM document.

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Returns:

Document object

Type
HTMLDocument
Get the DOM document.

getElementGroup() → {OO.ui.mixin.GroupElement|null} #

Get group element is in.

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Returns:

Group element, null if none

Type
OO.ui.mixin.GroupElement | null
Get group element is in.

getElementId() → {string} #

Ensure that the element has an 'id' attribute, setting it to an unique value if it's missing, and return its value.

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Type
string

Ensure that the element has an 'id' attribute, setting it to an unique value if it's missing, and return its value.

getElementWindow() → {Window} #

Get the DOM window.

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Returns:

Window object

Type
Window
Get the DOM window.

getInput() → {OO.ui.TextInputWidget} #

Get the combobox's text input widget.

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Returns:

Text input widget

Type
OO.ui.TextInputWidget
Get the combobox's text input widget.

getInputElement(config) → {jQuery}protected #

Get input element.

Subclasses of OO.ui.InputWidget use the config parameter to produce different elements in different circumstances. The element must have a value property (like form elements).

Parameters:

Name Type Description
config Object

Configuration options

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Returns:

Input element

Type
jQuery
Get input element.

getInputId() → {string|null} #

Get an ID of a labelable node which is part of this widget, if any, to be used for <label for> value.

If this function returns null, the widget should have a meaningful #simulateLabelClick method instead.

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Returns:

The ID of the labelable element

Type
string | null

Get an ID of a labelable node which is part of this widget, if any, to be used for <label for> value.

getInputLength() → {number} #

Get the length of the text input value.

This could differ from the length of #getValue if the value gets filtered

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Returns:

Input length

Type
number
Get the length of the text input value.

getMenu() → {OO.ui.MenuSelectWidget} #

Get the combobox's menu.

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Returns:

Menu widget

Type
OO.ui.MenuSelectWidget
Get the combobox's menu.

getRange() → {Object} #

Get an object describing the current selection range in a directional manner

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Returns:

Object containing 'from' and 'to' offsets

Type
Object
Get an object describing the current selection range in a directional manner

getTagName() → {string} #

Get the HTML tag name.

Override this method to base the result on instance information.

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Returns:

HTML tag name

Type
string
Get the HTML tag name.

getValidity() → {jQuery.Promise} #

Get the validity of current value.

This method returns a promise that resolves if the value is valid and rejects if it isn't. Uses the validation pattern to check for validity.

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Returns:

A promise that resolves if the value is valid, rejects if not.

Type
jQuery.Promise
Get the validity of current value.

getValidType(config) → {string}protected #

Get sanitized value for 'type' for given config. Subclasses might support other types.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
config Object

Configuration options

Properties:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
type string optional
'text'
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Returns:

Type
string
Get sanitized value for 'type' for given config.

getValue() → {string} #

Get the value of the input.

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Returns:

Input value

Type
string
Get the value of the input.

highlightQuery(text, query, [compare], [combineMarks]) → {jQuery} #

Highlight the first occurrence of the query in the given text

Parameters:

Name Type Attributes Default Description
text string

Text

query string

Query to find

compare function optional

Optional string comparator, e.g. Intl.Collator().compare

combineMarks boolean optional
false

Pull combining marks into highlighted text

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Returns:

Text with the first match of the query sub-string wrapped in highlighted span

Type
jQuery
Highlight the first occurrence of the query in the given text

insertContent(content) → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Insert new content into the input.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
content string

Content to be inserted

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Insert new content into the input.

installParentChangeDetector() #

Support function for making #onElementAttach work.

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Support function for making #onElementAttach work.

isDisabled() → {boolean} #

Check if the widget is disabled.

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Returns:

Widget is disabled

Type
boolean
Check if the widget is disabled.

isElementAttached() → {boolean} #

Check if the element is attached to the DOM

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Returns:

The element is attached to the DOM

Type
boolean
Check if the element is attached to the DOM

isReadOnly() → {boolean} #

Check if the input is read-only.

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Returns:

Type
boolean
Check if the input is read-only.

isVisible() → {boolean} #

Check if element is visible.

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Returns:

element is visible

Type
boolean
Check if element is visible.

moveCursorToEnd() → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Focus the input and move the cursor to the end.

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Focus the input and move the cursor to the end.

moveCursorToStart() → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Focus the input and move the cursor to the start.

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Focus the input and move the cursor to the start.

restorePreInfuseState(state)protected #

Restore the pre-infusion dynamic state for this widget.

This method is called after #$element has been inserted into DOM. The parameter is the return value of #gatherPreInfuseState.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
state Object
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Restore the pre-infusion dynamic state for this widget.

scrollElementIntoView([config]) → {jQuery.Promise} #

Scroll element into view.

Parameters:

Name Type Attributes Description
config Object optional

Configuration options

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Returns:

Promise which resolves when the scroll is complete

Type
jQuery.Promise
Scroll element into view.

select() → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Focus the input and select the entire text.

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Focus the input and select the entire text.

selectRange(from, [to]) → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Focus the input and select a specified range within the text.

Parameters:

Name Type Attributes Default Description
from number

Select from offset

to number optional
from

Select to offset

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Focus the input and select a specified range within the text.

setData(data) → {OO.ui.Element}chainable #

Set element data.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
data any

Element data

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Returns:

The element, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Element
Set element data.

setDir(dir) → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Set the directionality of the input.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
dir string

Text directionality: 'ltr', 'rtl' or 'auto'

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Set the directionality of the input.

setDisabled([disabled]) → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Set the 'disabled' state of the widget.

When a widget is disabled, it cannot be used and its appearance is updated to reflect this state.

Parameters:

Name Type Attributes Default Description
disabled boolean optional
false

Disable widget

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Set the 'disabled' state of the widget.

setElementGroup(group) → {OO.ui.Element}chainable #

Set group element is in.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
group OO.ui.mixin.GroupElement | null

Group element, null if none

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Returns:

The element, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Element
Set group element is in.

setElementId(id) → {OO.ui.Element}chainable #

Set the element has an 'id' attribute.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
id string
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Returns:

The element, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Element
Set the element has an 'id' attribute.

setInputId(id) → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Set the 'id' attribute of the <input> element.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
id string
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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Set the 'id' attribute of the <input> element.

setLabelledBy(id) #

Set the element with the given ID as a label for this widget.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
id string | null
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Set the element with the given ID as a label for this widget.

setLabelPosition(labelPosition) → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Set the position of the inline label relative to that of the value: ‘before’ or ‘after’.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
labelPosition string

Label position, 'before' or 'after'

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Set the position of the inline label relative to that of the value: ‘before’ or ‘after’.

setOptions(options) → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Set the options available for this input.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
options Array.<Object>

Array of menu options in the format { data: …, label: … }

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Set the options available for this input.

setReadOnly([state]) → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Set the read-only state of the input.

Parameters:

Name Type Attributes Default Description
state boolean optional
false

Make input read-only

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Set the read-only state of the input.

setValidation(validate) #

Set the validation pattern.

The validation pattern is either a regular expression, a function, or the symbolic name of a pattern defined by the class: 'non-empty' (the value cannot be an empty string) or 'integer' (the value must contain only numbers).

Parameters:

Name Type Description
validate RegExp | function | string | null

Regular expression, function, or the symbolic name of a pattern (either ‘integer’ or ‘non-empty’) defined by the class.

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Set the validation pattern.

setValidityFlag([isValid]) #

Sets the 'invalid' flag appropriately.

Parameters:

Name Type Attributes Description
isValid boolean optional

Optionally override validation result

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Sets the 'invalid' flag appropriately.

setValue(value) → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Set the value of the input.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
value string

New value

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget

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Set the value of the input.

simulateLabelClick() #

Simulate the behavior of clicking on a label (a HTML <label> element) bound to this input. HTML only allows <label> to act on specific "labelable" elements; complex widgets might need to override this method to provide intuitive, accessible behavior.

By default, this does nothing. OO.ui.mixin.TabIndexedElement overrides it for focusable widgets. Individual widgets may override it too.

This method is called by OO.ui.LabelWidget and OO.ui.FieldLayout. It should not be called directly.

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Simulate the behavior of clicking on a label (a HTML <label> element) bound to this input.

supports(methods) → {boolean} #

Check if element supports one or more methods.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
methods string | Array.<string>

Method or list of methods to check

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Returns:

All methods are supported

Type
boolean
Check if element supports one or more methods.

toggle([show]) → {OO.ui.Element}chainable #

Toggle visibility of an element.

Parameters:

Name Type Attributes Description
show boolean optional

Make element visible, omit to toggle visibility

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Returns:

The element, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Element

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Toggle visibility of an element.

updateControlsDisabled() → {OO.ui.ComboBoxInputWidget}protectedchainable #

Update the disabled state of the controls

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.ComboBoxInputWidget
Update the disabled state of the controls

updateDisabled() → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Update the disabled state, in case of changes in parent widget.

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Update the disabled state, in case of changes in parent widget.

updatePosition() → {OO.ui.Widget}chainable #

Update the position of the inline label.

This method is called by #setLabelPosition, and can also be called on its own if something causes the label to be mispositioned.

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Returns:

The widget, for chaining

Type
OO.ui.Widget
Update the position of the inline label.

updateThemeClasses() #

Update the theme-provided classes.

This is called in element mixins and widget classes any time state changes. Updating is debounced, minimizing overhead of changing multiple attributes and guaranteeing that theme updates do not occur within an element's constructor

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Update the theme-provided classes.

Events

change(value) #

A change event is emitted when the value of the input changes.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
value string
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A change event is emitted when the value of the input changes.

disable(disabled) #

A 'disable' event is emitted when the disabled state of the widget changes (i.e. on disable and enable).

Parameters:

Name Type Description
disabled boolean

Widget is disabled

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A 'disable' event is emitted when the disabled state of the widget changes (i.e.

enter() #

An enter event is emitted when the user presses Enter key inside the text box.

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An enter event is emitted when the user presses Enter key inside the text box.

toggle(visible) #

A 'toggle' event is emitted when the visibility of the widget changes.

Parameters:

Name Type Description
visible boolean

Widget is visible

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A 'toggle' event is emitted when the visibility of the widget changes.