Rails - May 2006 - text_field_with_auto_complete

I am having some trouble using `text_field_with_auto_complete'' in  
Firefox.  For some reason, the drop-down list is being rendered  
behind other table elements.

Firefox (broken): http://schema.ca/broke.png
Safari: http://schema.ca/safari_works.png

I''m wondering if anyone is aware of this problem, and what I might be  
able to do to work around it?

Thanks,
-Mike

Is the text field and the "mike oligny" box in a div? or diffrent
divs? or a table?

john


On 5/23/06, Mike Oligny <mike@schema.ca> wrote:
> I am having some trouble using `text_field_with_auto_complete'' in
> Firefox.  For some reason, the drop-down list is being rendered
> behind other table elements.
>
> Firefox (broken): http://schema.ca/broke.png
> Safari: http://schema.ca/safari_works.png
>
> I''m wondering if anyone is aware of this problem, and what I might
be
> able to do to work around it?
>
> Thanks,
> -Mike
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On 23-May-06, at 9:08 AM, John Ivanoff wrote:
> Is the text field and the "mike oligny" box in a div? or diffrent
> divs? or a table?
>
> john
hmm.,.  they''re both in tables.  I have a list of orders - each order  
expands to show details (currently a list of items on the order, and  
a list of comments associated with the order.) - at the bottom of the  
items and comments there are fields to add new item / comment.

It seems like anything in my nested tables appear over top of the  
auto_complete drop-down options.  Perhaps it is related to them being  
inserted by rjs?

I would love to hear any ideas on how I could simplify this, perhaps  
the nested tables are the problem.  For what I just explained, I have:

	 list.rhtml - opens main table (including widths) for concise list  
of order rows, renders partial _order
	_order.rhtml - shows one order tr and a few hidden tr''s for the  
collapsed details and respective forms
	show_order_detail.rjs - inserts the partials listed below and  
toggles their visibility

for the order items:

	_order_item.rhtml
	_order_item_form.rhtml
	save_order_item.rjs

for the comments (and other details):
	_order_detail.rhtml
	_order_comment_form.rhtml
	save_order_comment.rjs

I could have used yet another set of partials for table headings but  
it seems like a lot of files to me...

Also, I''m using :toggle_appear because it Just Worked, but I think I  
will have to find another way as the entire rjs file is being  
processed on hides too.  (data is being updated from server before  
being hidden).  Perhaps I could put some sort of condition in my RJS  
file?  I''m not sure how I would check if the user is expanding or  
collapsing using :toggle_appear.

thanks in advance,
-Mike

On 23-May-06, at 10:25 AM, Mike Oligny wrote:
> On 23-May-06, at 9:08 AM, John Ivanoff wrote:
>
>> Is the text field and the "mike oligny" box in a div? or
diffrent
>> divs? or a table?
>>
>> john
>
> hmm.,.  they''re both in tables.  I have a list of orders - each  
> order expands to show details (currently a list of items on the  
> order, and a list of comments associated with the order.) - at the  
> bottom of the items and comments there are fields to add new item /  
> comment.
I rearranged the table layout and removed a level or two and it seems  
to be working properly now.  (drop down appearing on top of other  
table elements).  Stuff doesn''t line up exactly as before but I think  
I can get it to...  anyway, thanks for your reply - and I''m still  
curious I''m doing this all a really dumb way.

Hi,

I have a autocomplete text field working usign the code below
<%= text_field_with_auto_complete :paymentname, :name , :skip_style => 
true %>


I tell this where to save the data entered?


ie in the old text field it was <%= text_field ''payment'', 
''payment_stage''  %>


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A hack to get this tow work is

@payment.payment_stage =
params[''paymentname''][''name'']

however im not really happy with this as validation does not highlight 
the required text field, any suggestions would be good?

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