dijit/_editor/_Plugin (version 1.10)

dijit/Destroyable

Summary

Base class for a "plugin" to the editor, which is usually a single button on the Toolbar and some associated code

Usage

var foo = new _Plugin(args);
dijit/_editor/_Plugin
Parameter Type Description
args Object
Optional

Initial settings for any of the attributes.

Property Summary

  • buttonPointer to dijit/form/Button or other widget (ex: dijit/form/FilteringSelect) that is added to the toolbar to control this plugin.
  • commandString like "insertUnorderedList", "outdent", "justifyCenter", etc. that represents an editor command.
  • disabledFlag to indicate if this plugin has been disabled and should do nothing helps control button state, among other things.
  • editorPoints to the parent editor
  • iconClassPrefixThe CSS class name for the button node is formed from iconClassPrefix and command
  • registry
  • useDefaultCommandIf true, this plugin executes by calling Editor.execCommand() with the argument specified in command.

Method Summary

  • _getAttrNames(name) Helper function for get() and set().
  • _initButton() Initialize the button or other widget that will control this plugin.
  • _set(name,value) Helper function to set new value for specified attribute
  • _setDisabledAttr(disabled) Function to set the plugin state and call updateState to make sure the button is updated appropriately.
  • buttonClass() Class of widget (ex: dijit.form.Button or dijit/form/FilteringSelect) that is added to the toolbar to control this plugin.
  • connect(o,f,tf) Deprecated.
  • destroy()
  • get(name) Get a property from a plugin.
  • getLabel(key) Returns the label to use for the button
  • own() Track specified handles and remove/destroy them when this instance is destroyed, unless they were already removed/destroyed manually.
  • set(name,value) Set a property on a plugin
  • setEditor(editor) Tell the plugin which Editor it is associated with.
  • setToolbar(toolbar) Tell the plugin to add it's controller widget (often a button) to the toolbar.
  • updateState() Change state of the plugin to respond to events in the editor.

Properties

button
Defined by: dijit/_editor/_Plugin

Pointer to dijit/form/Button or other widget (ex: dijit/form/FilteringSelect) that is added to the toolbar to control this plugin. If not specified, will be created on initialization according to buttonClass

command
Defined by: dijit/_editor/_Plugin

String like "insertUnorderedList", "outdent", "justifyCenter", etc. that represents an editor command. Passed to editor.execCommand() if useDefaultCommand is true.

disabled
Defined by: dijit/_editor/_Plugin

Flag to indicate if this plugin has been disabled and should do nothing helps control button state, among other things. Set via the setter api.

editor
Defined by: dijit/_editor/_Plugin

Points to the parent editor

iconClassPrefix
Defined by: dijit/_editor/_Plugin

The CSS class name for the button node is formed from iconClassPrefix and command

registry
Defined by: dijit/_editor/_Plugin
useDefaultCommand
Defined by: dijit/_editor/_Plugin

If true, this plugin executes by calling Editor.execCommand() with the argument specified in command.

Methods

_getAttrNames(name)

Helper function for get() and set(). Caches attribute name values so we don't do the string ops every time.

Parameter Type Description
name undefined
Returns:undefined | object
_initButton()

Initialize the button or other widget that will control this plugin. This code only works for plugins controlling built-in commands in the editor.

_set(name,value)

Helper function to set new value for specified attribute

Parameter Type Description
name String
value anything
_setDisabledAttr(disabled)

Function to set the plugin state and call updateState to make sure the button is updated appropriately.

Parameter Type Description
disabled undefined
buttonClass()

Class of widget (ex: dijit.form.Button or dijit/form/FilteringSelect) that is added to the toolbar to control this plugin. This is used to instantiate the button, unless button itself is specified directly.

connect(o,f,tf)

Deprecated. Use this.own() with dojo/on or dojo/aspect.instead.

Make a connect.connect() that is automatically disconnected when this plugin is destroyed. Similar to dijit/_Widget.connect().

Parameter Type Description
o undefined
f undefined
tf undefined
destroy()
get(name)

Get a property from a plugin.

Get a named property from a plugin. The property may potentially be retrieved via a getter method. If no getter is defined, this just retrieves the object's property. For example, if the plugin has a properties "foo" and "bar" and a method named "_getFooAttr", calling:

plugin.get("foo");

would be equivalent to writing:

plugin._getFooAttr();

and:

plugin.get("bar");

would be equivalent to writing:

plugin.bar;
Parameter Type Description
name undefined

The property to get.

Returns:undefined
getLabel(key)

Returns the label to use for the button

Parameter Type Description
key String
Returns:undefined
own()
Defined by dijit/Destroyable

Track specified handles and remove/destroy them when this instance is destroyed, unless they were already removed/destroyed manually.

Returns:any | undefined

The array of specified handles, so you can do for example:

var handle = this.own(on(...))[0];
set(name,value)

Set a property on a plugin

Sets named properties on a plugin which may potentially be handled by a setter in the plugin. For example, if the plugin has a properties "foo" and "bar" and a method named "_setFooAttr", calling:

plugin.set("foo", "Howdy!");

would be equivalent to writing:

plugin._setFooAttr("Howdy!");

and:

plugin.set("bar", 3);

would be equivalent to writing:

plugin.bar = 3;

set() may also be called with a hash of name/value pairs, ex:

plugin.set({
    foo: "Howdy",
    bar: 3
})

This is equivalent to calling set(foo, "Howdy") and set(bar, 3)

Parameter Type Description
name attribute

The property to set.

value anything

The value to set in the property.

Returns:function | string

Set a property on a plugin

setEditor(editor)

Tell the plugin which Editor it is associated with.

Parameter Type Description
editor dijit/Editor
setToolbar(toolbar)

Tell the plugin to add it's controller widget (often a button) to the toolbar. Does nothing if there is no controller widget.

Parameter Type Description
toolbar dijit/Toolbar
updateState()

Change state of the plugin to respond to events in the editor.

This is called on meaningful events in the editor, such as change of selection or caret position (but not simple typing of alphanumeric keys). It gives the plugin a chance to update the CSS of its button.

For example, the "bold" plugin will highlight/unhighlight the bold button depending on whether the characters next to the caret are bold or not.

Only makes sense when useDefaultCommand is true, as it calls Editor.queryCommandEnabled(command).

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