Checkbox column in Interactive Grid?

M.Emmanuel wrote:I have used Interactive Grid for first time.I see a nice checkbox in the selector column (the first one).

If I have another column where I specify checkbox I got a different checkbox:

Plus once edited I get just the returned value displayed.

Which would be the best way to implement this in the new 5.1 Interactive Grid?

Best way to implement what in the new 5.1 Interactive Grid? No obvious problem has been identified.

M.Emmanuel wrote:The difference in style between both Checkboxes is obvious, that poses a problem.

The difference between the checkboxes is that they are implemented in completely different ways. The row header selector is represented by a Font APEX icon:

::before<span class="a-GV-rowSelector">  ::before  <input class="a-GV-rowSelect" tabindex="-1" type="checkbox"></span>

with the checkbox control itself hidden using CSS:

.a-GV-rowSelector .a-GV-rowSelect {  border: 0;  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);  height: 1px;  margin: -1px;  overflow: hidden;  padding: 0;  position: absolute;  width: 1px;}

The editable column checkbox is rendered using the standard browser/platform input control:

<fieldset tabindex="-1" id="C2808497228689156742" class="checkbox_group apex-item-checkbox js-ignoreChange">  <legend class="u-VisuallyHidden">On Leave</legend>  <input type="checkbox" id="C2808497228689156742_0" name="2808497228689156742" value="Y" class="js-tabbable" tabindex="-1">  <label for="C2808497228689156742_0">Y</label></fieldset>

"Obviously" this is not considered to be a problem by Oracle or they wouldn't have done things in this way. Perhaps @John Snyders-Oracle can explain this inconsistency.

Just looking into this thread after I had similar question.

I can definitely provide my case, if that will help support the cause of why a checkbox-looking checkbox is needed in IG, even when in navigation mode. It can safely be rendered readonly when not in Edit mode, but making it show a value like Y or N in navigation mode is just making the view too crowded.

I have tabular forms with 3-5 checkboxes per row/record and currently desperately experimenting to make use of this solution of yours: APEX Interactive Report Checkbox Row Selection | HardLikeSoftware with some amendments (as I really have to store these values in the database and there is not just one per record)

In my case, I am tracking SRs and bugs, and by each SR or bug I need to be able to say eg: Active (Y/N), Escalated(Y/N), Showstopper(Y/N), 24*7 (Y/N) and few more .. When it shows Y or N, it is much more difficult to find the Ys for example - I know I could possibly sort the column, but then I am losing the other view which in my case is more important (I have eg the SRs sorted by Milestone date, even having a control break).

So if need be I could provide a screenshot of my tabular form as an example of what it looks like in the tabular form. All I need is a Simple checkbox that stays a checkbox also in navigation mode

cheers

Evelina

Diving into this. I may have a solution:

Don't use the checkbox. But use the switch instead. You can customize the display value and the return value in the column itself.

But in the shared components go to component settings. There you can define the default settings. Including display style as switch.

customize column in grid

display on screen

switch between customized values in edit mode.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Marco.

Hello andreml,

Of course when you have multiple languages in your application this will not work. And I agree with you that a simple checkbox as in tabular form is much more preferable.

Still, I think using the switch in the way I mentioned can be a nice work-around if your application has 1 language. Although I too hope that the APEX team will change the appearance  of the checkbox in the GRID to that of a checkbox.

Regards,

Marco.