Hi, > I have a Ticket model that has a Requirement foreign key. The problem > is, there could be hundreds of requirements. Offering the user a drop > down combo box of requirements to choose from isn't the best option. > So how would you let the user select one record from a large > selection? What UI widget(s) would you use?
Do you talking about admin interface? You can use raw_id_fields on the ModelAdmin class and this way, your user may inform the ID of the foreign key he wants, but it have a link to a popup list of item the user can filter. > I suppose I could create an auto-complete text box widget that offers > a list of requirements that matches what they typed. But that's a lot > of work for someone who doesn't know Javascript (though I do have > JQuery plugged into my app) and I don't want to spend hours coding it > to find out it's not the best solution. Any suggestions appreciated. I like the raw_id_fields approach for general use, it offer a great flexibility with less code. Anyway, a widget that shows choices as the users digits is easier for the user. I did something on this approach on a brazilian classifieds portal: http://portaldoclassificado.com/ You can take a look on his javascript code (it do not use jquery). The script filter a hidden ul subitens as the user digits on a input field. Best regards! PS: sorry any language mistakes. -- Michel Sabchuk Curitiba / Brasil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
