If using a Grid isn't a requirement, take a look at this JavaScript/JQuery table component (there are many examples, but this one does per-column filtering):
http://www.datatables.net/examples/api/multi_filter.html mrg On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Wechsung, Wulf <wulf.wechs...@sap.com>wrote: > Hello Tapestry Users, > > I'm writing to you because I would like to add a filter functionality to > the Grid component. In short, this filter consists of a text field per > column in the header row. Text entered there should filter out all rows that > don't match the text. To make clearer what I mean, I've attached a > (hopefully small enough) picture of my current prototype implemented by > giving a header block as param to the Grid component: > > Functionally, if the user enters i.e. *100* under "Size Header" the Grid > should update and contain only the two matching rows. > > My question is this: > Does anyone have any advice on what the smoothest way to add this (and > maybe get the changes back into tapestry later, if my employer allows it) > would be? My current plan is to simply copy the current Grid implementation > and modify it to support the filter feature, creating a completely new > component. Did I miss something obvious in tapestry that would allow me to > this more easily? The route I took with the prototype doesn't get me father > as I currently don't see how to supply the grid with these blocks both > dynamically and generically. > > Thanks for the time you took to read this and thanks in advance for any > response you send my way. > Also thanks to HLS and all tapesty developer and testers for making a this > framework. > > Kind Regards, > *Wulf Wechsung * > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tapestry.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tapestry.apache.org >
