2 * This plugin provides functionality to expand a text box on focus to double it's current width
7 * $('#textbox').expandableField( { option1: value1, option2: value2 } );
8 * $('#textbox').expandableField( option, value );
10 * value = $('#textbox').expandableField( option );
12 * $('#textbox').expandableField();
20 * Expand the field, make the callback
22 * @param {jQuery.Event} e Event
23 * @param {Object} context
25 expandField: function ( e, context ) {
26 context.config.beforeExpand.call( context.data.$field, context );
28 .animate( { width: context.data.expandedWidth }, 'fast', function () {
29 context.config.afterExpand.call( this, context );
33 * Condense the field, make the callback
35 * @param {jQuery.Event} e Event
36 * @param {Object} context
38 condenseField: function ( e, context ) {
39 context.config.beforeCondense.call( context.data.$field, context );
41 .animate( { width: context.data.condensedWidth }, 'fast', function () {
42 context.config.afterCondense.call( this, context );
46 * Sets the value of a property, and updates the widget accordingly
48 * @param {Object} context
49 * @param {string} property Name of property
50 * @param {Mixed} value Value to set property with
52 configure: function ( context, property, value ) {
53 // TODO: Validate creation using fallback values
54 context.config[ property ] = value;
59 $.fn.expandableField = function () {
61 // Multi-context fields
65 $( this ).each( function () {
66 var key, context, timeout;
68 /* Construction / Loading */
70 context = $( this ).data( 'expandableField-context' );
72 // TODO: Do we need to check both null and undefined?
73 if ( context === undefined || context === null ) {
76 // callback function for before collapse
77 beforeCondense: function () {},
79 // callback function for before expand
80 beforeExpand: function () {},
82 // callback function for after collapse
83 afterCondense: function () {},
85 // callback function for after expand
86 afterExpand: function () {},
88 // Whether the field should expand to the left or the right -- defaults to left
95 // Handle various calling styles
96 if ( args.length > 0 ) {
97 if ( typeof args[ 0 ] === 'object' ) {
98 // Apply set of properties
99 for ( key in args[ 0 ] ) {
100 $.expandableField.configure( context, key, args[ 0 ][ key ] );
102 } else if ( typeof args[ 0 ] === 'string' ) {
103 if ( args.length > 1 ) {
104 // Set property values
105 $.expandableField.configure( context, args[ 0 ], args[ 1 ] );
107 // TODO: Do we need to check both null and undefined?
108 } else if ( returnValue === null || returnValue === undefined ) {
109 // Get property values, but don't give access to internal data - returns only the first
110 returnValue = ( args[ 0 ] in context.config ? undefined : context.config[ args[ 0 ] ] );
117 if ( context.data === undefined ) {
119 // The width of the field in it's condensed state
120 condensedWidth: $( this ).width(),
122 // The width of the field in it's expanded state
123 expandedWidth: $( this ).width() * 2,
125 // Reference to the field
130 .addClass( 'expandableField' )
131 .focus( function ( e ) {
132 clearTimeout( timeout );
133 $.expandableField.expandField( e, context );
135 .blur( function ( e ) {
136 timeout = setTimeout( function () {
137 $.expandableField.condenseField( e, context );
141 // Store the context for next time
142 $( this ).data( 'expandableField-context', context );
144 return returnValue !== undefined ? returnValue : $( this );