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ToolbarHelper

Utility class for the button bar.

abstract
since

1.5
package

Application

Methods

addNew

Writes the common 'new' icon for the button bar.

addNew(string task = 'add', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_NEW', bool check = false) : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

check

boolTrue if required to check that a standard list item is checked.

apply

Writes a save button for a given option.

apply(string task = 'apply', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_APPLY') : void
static

Apply operation leads to a save action only (does not leave edit mode).

since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

archiveList

Writes a common 'archive' button for a list of records.

archiveList(string task = 'archive', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_ARCHIVE') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

assign

Writes a common 'assign' button for a record.

assign(string task = 'assign', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_ASSIGN') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

back

Writes a cancel button that will go back to the previous page without doing any other operation.

back(string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_BACK', string href = 'javascript:history.back();') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

alt

stringAlternative text.

href

stringURL of the href attribute.

cancel

Writes a cancel button and invokes a cancel operation (eg a checkin).

cancel(string task = 'cancel', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_CANCEL') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

checkin

Writes a checkin button for a given option.

checkin(string task = 'checkin', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_CHECKIN', bool check = true) : void
static
since

1.7

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

check

boolTrue if required to check that a standard list item is checked.

custom

Writes a custom option and task button for the button bar.

custom(string task = '', string icon = '', string iconOver = '', string alt = '', bool listSelect = true, string formId = null) : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringThe task to perform (picked up by the switch($task) blocks).

icon

stringThe image to display.

iconOver

string@deprecated 5.0

alt

stringThe alt text for the icon image.

listSelect

boolTrue if required to check that a standard list item is checked.

formId

stringThe id of action form.

deleteList

Writes a common 'delete' button for a list of records.

deleteList(string msg = '', string task = 'remove', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_DELETE') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

msg

stringPostscript for the 'are you sure' message.

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

divider

Writes a divider between menu buttons

divider() : void
static
since

1.5

editCss

Writes a common 'edit' button for a template css.

editCss(string task = 'edit_css', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_EDIT_CSS') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

editHtml

Writes a common 'edit' button for a template html.

editHtml(string task = 'edit_source', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_EDIT_HTML') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

editList

Writes a common 'edit' button for a list of records.

editList(string task = 'edit', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_EDIT') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

help

Writes a help button for a given option (opens a popup window).

help(string ref, bool com = false, string override = null, string component = null) : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

ref

stringThe name of the popup file (excluding the file extension for an xml file).

com

boolUse the help file in the component directory.

override

stringUse this URL instead of any other

component

stringName of component to get Help (null for current component)

inlinehelp

Writes a help button for showing/hiding the inline help of a form

inlinehelp(string class = "hide-aware-inline-help") : void
static
since

4.1.0

Arguments

class

stringThe class used by the inline help items.

jooa11y

Writes a jooa11y accessibility checker button for a given option (opens a popup window).

jooa11y(string url = '', bool updateEditors = false, string icon = 'icon-universal-access', int bodyHeight = null, int modalWidth = null) : void
static
since

4.1.0

Arguments

url

stringThe url to open

updateEditors

boolUnused

icon

stringThe image to display.

bodyHeight

intThe body height of the preview popup

modalWidth

intThe modal width of the preview popup

link

Creates a button to redirect to a link

link(string url, string text, string name = 'link') : void
static
since

3.5

Arguments

url

stringThe link url

text

stringButton text

name

stringName to be used as apart of the id

makeDefault

Writes a common 'default' button for a record.

makeDefault(string task = 'default', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_DEFAULT') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

media_manager

Writes a media_manager button.

media_manager(string directory = '', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_UPLOAD') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

directory

stringThe subdirectory to upload the media to.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

modal

Displays a modal button

modal(string targetModalId, string icon, string alt, string class = 'btn-primary') : void
static
since

3.2

Arguments

targetModalId

stringID of the target modal box

icon

stringIcon class to show on modal button

alt

stringTitle for the modal button

class

stringThe button class

preferences

Writes a configuration button and invokes a cancel operation (eg a checkin).

preferences(string component, int height = 550, int width = 875, string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_OPTIONS', string path = '') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

component

stringThe name of the component, eg, com_content.

height

intThe height of the popup. [UNUSED]

width

intThe width of the popup. [UNUSED]

alt

stringThe name of the button.

path

stringAn alternative path for the configuration xml relative to JPATH_SITE.

preview

Writes a preview button for a given option (opens a popup window).

preview(string url = '', bool updateEditors = false, string icon = 'preview', int bodyHeight = null, int modalWidth = null) : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

url

stringThe name of the popup file (excluding the file extension)

updateEditors

boolUnused

icon

stringThe image to display.

bodyHeight

intThe body height of the preview popup

modalWidth

intThe modal width of the preview popup

publish

Writes a common 'publish' button.

publish(string task = 'publish', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_PUBLISH', bool check = false) : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

check

boolTrue if required to check that a standard list item is checked.

publishList

Writes a common 'publish' button for a list of records.

publishList(string task = 'publish', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_PUBLISH') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

save

Writes a save button for a given option.

save(string task = 'save', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_SAVE') : void
static

Save operation leads to a save and then close action.

since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

save2copy

Writes a save as copy button for a given option.

save2copy(string task = 'save2copy', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_SAVE_AS_COPY') : void
static

Save as copy operation leads to a save after clearing the key, then returns user to edit mode with new key.

since

1.6

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

save2new

Writes a save and create new button for a given option.

save2new(string task = 'save2new', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_SAVE_AND_NEW') : void
static

Save and create operation leads to a save and then add action.

since

1.6

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

saveGroup

Writes a save button for a given option, with an additional dropdown

saveGroup(array buttons = array(), string class = 'btn-success') : void
static
since

4.0.0

Arguments

buttons

arrayAn array of buttons

class

stringThe button class

spacer

Writes a spacer cell.

spacer(string width = '') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

width

stringThe width for the cell

title

Title cell.

title(string title, string icon = 'generic.png') : void
static

For the title and toolbar to be rendered correctly, this title function must be called before the starttable function and the toolbars icons this is due to the nature of how the css has been used to position the title in respect to the toolbar.

since

1.5

Arguments

title

stringThe title.

icon

stringThe space-separated names of the image.

trash

Writes a common 'trash' button for a list of records.

trash(string task = 'remove', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_TRASH', bool check = true) : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

check

boolTrue to allow lists.

unarchiveList

Writes an unarchive button for a list of records.

unarchiveList(string task = 'unarchive', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_UNARCHIVE') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

unpublish

Writes a common 'unpublish' button.

unpublish(string task = 'unpublish', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_UNPUBLISH', bool check = false) : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

check

boolTrue if required to check that a standard list item is checked.

unpublishList

Writes a common 'unpublish' button for a list of records.

unpublishList(string task = 'unpublish', string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_UNPUBLISH') : void
static
since

1.5

Arguments

task

stringAn override for the task.

alt

stringAn override for the alt text.

versions

Writes a version history

versions(string typeAlias, int itemId, int height = 800, int width = 500, string alt = 'JTOOLBAR_VERSIONS') : void
static
since

3.2

Arguments

typeAlias

stringThe component and type, for example 'com_content.article'

itemId

intThe id of the item, for example the article id.

height

intThe height of the popup.

width

intThe width of the popup.

alt

stringThe name of the button.

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