That's a good point. I'm actually wary of using a multi select that's been hidden from previous experiences with how web browsers handle it, otherwise I definitely would have.
On Oct 21, 10:12 am, weheh <[email protected]> wrote: > Web2py uses multi SELECT widget for list:string fields. You can hide > the multi SELECT by setting its style to { display: none; }. You can > do it with an input field, too. But if you want to be exactly like > web2py, do it with a SELECT. > > On Oct 21, 12:19 am, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > This code is a hybrid that will let you use a hidden control while > > messing about with it in your own HTML/XML: > > > def day_selector_widget(field, value): > > xml_stuff = XML(response.render("widgets/ > > day_selector.html", > > _id = str(field).replace('.','_')) > > ) > > return DIV( > > INPUT( > > _type = 'hidden', > > _id = str(field).replace('.','_'), > > _name=field.name, > > _value="|".join(value)), xml_stuff) > > > On Oct 20, 11:36 pm, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thanks. While I'd like to do that, I can't here, because I'm doing a > > > custom input scheme with a different UI. That does give me an idea > > > though. I'll try and copy the POST a SELECT multiple would send. > > > > On Oct 20, 11:29 pm, weheh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Oh, and don't forget to make SELECT(..., _multiple='multiple', ...)
