[FIXED] ComboBox Store cannot be changed

[baluba]

The example code below illustrates some problems with the ComboBox:
When the combox is created its Store must have at least one item, otherwise the Combo wont display anything, even if the store is changed in a listener etc.
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Calling removeAll on a ComboBox's Store doesn't remove the item that was part of the Store when combobox was created.
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In the example attached, if you click the ComboBox before you click the button, the ComboBox will not display properly after you add items by clicking the button.
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If you click the button first, the combo will layout ok, but the "dummy" item is still there.

public class Main implements EntryPoint {
private Viewport viewport;

public class MyModel extends BaseModel {
public MyModel() {
}

public MyModel(String name, Integer age) {
set("name", name);
set("age", age);
}
}

public void onModuleLoad() {
viewport = new Viewport();
viewport.setLayout(new FlowLayout());

Store store = new Store();
// if next line is commented out the combo doesn't display any items
store.add(new Record(new MyModel("dummy", 5)));

final ComboBox combo = new ComboBox();
combo.setWidth(100);
combo.fieldLabel = "whatever";
combo.displayField = "name";
// if next line is commented out the combo doesn't display any items
combo.setStore(store);

Button btn = new Button("Fill combo", new SelectionListener() {
public void componentSelected(ComponentEvent ce) {
Store s = combo.getStore();
// following command doesn't work, "dummy" item still visible in list
s.removeAll();
s.add(new Record(new MyModel("John1", 30)));
s.add(new Record(new MyModel("John2", 31)));
s.add(new Record(new MyModel("John3", 32)));
s.add(new Record(new MyModel("John4", 33)));

combo.recalculate(); // no effect
}
});

viewport.add(combo);
viewport.add(btn);
viewport.layout(true);
RootPanel.get().add(viewport);

}
}

[darrellmeyer]

There are some issues I am working on to support mods to the store after the combo is rendered. I will post back when they are done, which will be before beta2.

[darrellmeyer]

The height of the drop down list was not being reset after first being displayed. This was causing the problem when not having a single record and the problems when adding records dynamically.

removeAll was not clearing any existing items.

All the fixes are in SVN.

[baluba]

Hello Darrel,

I just tried the beta2. The problem still remains:

- removeAll doesn't remove any items
- rendering a ComboBox without first setting the store throws an exception


public class ComboBoxProblem implements EntryPoint {

class MyModel extends BaseModel {
MyModel() {
}

MyModel(String name, Integer age) {
set("name", name);
set("age", age);
}
}


public void onModuleLoad() {
Viewport viewport = new Viewport();
viewport.setLayout(new FlowLayout());

Store store = new Store();
// if next line is commented out the ComboBox throws exception
store.add(new MyModel("dummy", 5));

final ComboBox combo = new ComboBox();
combo.setWidth(100);
combo.setFieldLabel("Whatever");
combo.setDisplayField("name");
// if next line is commented out the ComboBox throws exception
combo.setStore(store);

Button btn = new Button("Fill combo", new SelectionListener() {
public void componentSelected(ComponentEvent ce) {
Store s = combo.getStore();
// following command doesn't work, "dummy" item remains in list
// and it's not selectable
s.removeAll();

s.add(new MyModel("John1", 30));
s.add(new MyModel("John2", 31));
s.add(new MyModel("John3", 32));
s.add(new MyModel("John4", 33));

}
});

viewport.add(combo);
viewport.add(btn);
viewport.layout(true);
RootPanel.get().add(viewport);
}
}