Update the association form immediately when choosing from the association type menu

[jri]

This is of interest in particular for associations which have a custom definition.

Currently the user must press OK first, an then Edit again to see the custom form.

Thanks, tsc, for reporting.

[Jörg Richter]

Webclient: update form on assoc retype (#347).

When the user changes an association's type the form is updated immediately.
The assoc type's specific fields are displayed on the spot.
The user must no longer leave and re-enter the edit form to edit the retyped association.

For developers:

Webclient API changes:

• dm4c.do_update_association() takes an optional 2nd boolean argument: "stay_in_edit_mode"

RenderHelper? API changes:

• dm4c.render.topic_menu() takes an optional 3rd argument: a menu handler (callback function)

BREAKING CHANGES

Webclient API changes (3rd-party plugins are usually not affected):

• dm4c.enter_edit_mode() replaces dm4c.begin_editing()

PanelPanel? API changes (3rd-party plugins are usually not affected):

• render_page() replaces display()
• render_page_if_selected() replaces display_conditionally()
• render_form() replaces edit()
• render_form_if_selected() is new method (not a braking change actually)

See ticket 347.

• Changeset: 7ac48702841216f8471d1317629d725890970a5a
• URL: ​https://github.com/jri/deepamehta/commit/7ac48702841216f8471d1317629d725890970a5a

[Jörg Richter]

Webclient: update form on assoc retype (#347).

When the user changes an association's type the form is updated immediately.
The assoc type's specific fields are displayed on the spot.
The user must no longer leave and re-enter the edit form to edit the retyped association.

For developers:

Webclient API changes:

• dm4c.do_update_association() takes an optional 2nd boolean argument: "stay_in_edit_mode"

RenderHelper? API changes:

• dm4c.render.topic_menu() takes an optional 3rd argument: a menu handler (callback function)

BREAKING CHANGES

Webclient API changes (3rd-party plugins are usually not affected):

• dm4c.enter_edit_mode() replaces dm4c.begin_editing()

PanelPanel? API changes (3rd-party plugins are usually not affected):

• render_page() replaces display()
• render_page_if_selected() replaces display_conditionally()
• render_form() replaces edit()
• render_form_if_selected() is new method (not a braking change actually)

See ticket 347.

• Changeset: 7ac48702841216f8471d1317629d725890970a5a
• URL: ​https://github.com/jri/deepamehta/commit/7ac48702841216f8471d1317629d725890970a5a