Field wrappers

Each field display in your Avo resource has a field wrapper that helps display it in a cohesive way across the whole app. This not only helps with a unitary design, but also with styling in a future theming feature.

INFO

You'll probably never have to use these components and helpers by themselves, but we'd like to document how they work as a future reference for everyone.

Index field wrapper

Each field displayed on the Index view is wrapped in this component that regulates the way content is displayed and makes it easy to control some options.

You may use the component Avo::Index::FieldWrapperComponent or the helper index_field_wrapper.

-> dash_if_blank

This option renders a dash — if the content inside responds to true on the blank? method. In the example below, we'd like to show the field as a red checkmark even if the content is nil.

Default

true

<%= index_field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args, dash_if_blank: false do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> center_content

Wraps the content in a container with flex items-center justify-center classes making everything centered horizontally and vertically.

Default

false

<%= index_field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args, center_content: true do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> flush

Removes the padding around the field allowing it to flow from edge to edge.

Default

false

<%= index_field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args, flush: false do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> field

The instance of the field. It's usually passed in with the field_wrapper_args.

<%= index_field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> resource

The instance of the resource. It's usually passed in with the field_wrapper_args.

<%= index_field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

Show & Edit field wrapper

The Show and Edit field wrappers are actually the same component.

You may use the component Avo::Index::FieldWrapperComponent or the helper field_wrapper.

Field wrapper areas

Each field wrapper is divided in three areas.

Label

This is where the field name is being displayed. This is also where the required asterisk is added for required fields.

Value

This area holds the actual value of the field or it's representation. The falue can be simple text or more advanced types like images, advanced pickers, and content editors.

At the bottom the help text is going to be shown on the Edit view and below it the validation error.

Extra

This space is rarely used and it's there just to fill some horizontal space so the content doesn't span to the whole width and maintain its readability. With the introduction of the sidebar, this space will be ignored

Options

-> dash_if_blank

This option renders a dash — if the content inside responds to true on the blank? method. In the example below, we'd like to show the field as a red checkmark even if the content is nil.

Default

true

<%= field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args, dash_if_blank: false do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> compact

This renders the field in a more compact way by removing the Extra area and decresing the width of the Label and Content areas.

This is enabled on the fields displayed in actions.

Default

false

<%= field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args, compact: true do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> data

Pass in some data attributes. Perhaps you would like to attach a StimulusJS controller to this field.

<%= field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args, data: {controller: "boolean-check"} do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> full_width

This removes the Extra area and renders the Value area full width.

This is used on fields that require a larger area to be displayed like WYSIWYG editors, KeyValue, or file fields.

Default

false

<%= field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args, full_width: true do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> form

The instance of the form that is going to be populated. It's usually passed in with the field_wrapper_args on the Edit view.

<%= field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> field

The instance of the field. It's usually passed in with the field_wrapper_args.

<%= field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> help

The text that is going to be displayed below the actual field on the Edit view.

<%= field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args, help: "Specify if the post is published or not." do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> label

The text that is going to be displayed in the Label area. You might want to override it.

<%= field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args, label: "Post is published" do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> resource

The instance of the resource. It's usually passed in with the field_wrapper_args.

<%= field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> stacked

Display the field in a column layout with the label on top of the value

<%= field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args, style: "background: red" do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> style

The you might want to pass some styles to the wrapper to change it's looks.

<%= field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args, style: "background: red" do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>

-> view

The view where the field is diplayed so it knows if it's a Show or Edit view. It's usually passed in with the field_wrapper_args.

<%= field_wrapper **field_wrapper_args do %>
  <%= render Avo::Fields::Common::BooleanCheckComponent.new checked: @field.value %>
<% end %>