It sounds like we should just make this easier in SQLFORM.grid -- maybe submit an issue about this on Google Code: http://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list
On Saturday, September 17, 2011 1:14:04 AM UTC-4, Jim S wrote: > > The reason I'm asking is because I'm looking for a way to modify > SQLFORM.grid in sqlhtml.py to get the icons to show up on the buttons > properly whether or not jquery-ui is loaded or not. By default > SQLFORM.grid tries to use jquery-ui for the user interface. base.css in > web2py has a number of icons in an image map that provide the images on > the buttons if jquery-ui is not installed. The jquery-ui has an image > map with the same icons names (at different locations) that provide the > images if jquery-ui is availalbe and ui='jquery-ui' (the default) is > provided on creation of SQLFORM.grid. The image map name differs in the > two scenarios, but the image names are the same. > > So, if I could figure out in SQLFORM.grid if jquery-ui is available to > the app, then I could provide the proper image map name and get the icon > names/locations set properly. In addition, it appears that the text of > the A element needs to be formatted differently depending on whether or > not jquery-ui is used (and some other css needs to be applied). > > All of this is a long drawn out explanation of why I want to be able to > figure out, in SQLFORM.grid in sqlhtml.py whether or not jquery-ui is > available for me to use. I was kinda hoping there would be something in > the request object that would help me out, but I haven't been able to > find anything. > > Sorry if this is confusing, I'm up late again (yes, I'm an old dog) and > need some sleep. > > -JIm > > On 9/16/2011 7:12 PM, pbreit wrote: > > You would only be able to figure it out if you had the HTML page > > transmit that info to you via a form submission, querystring field, etc. > > > > But why do you need to do this? Don't you know whether or not you are > > serving the library? I'm confused. > >
