Carousel setIndicator(true) dynamically not working

[Mike6679]

I call setIndicator(false) in initialize() in my custom Carousel class. This works and it does not show the carousel indicator dots when my app comes up. I have a controller in which I pass a reference to my carousel. In this controller I handle various carousel events such as onDragEnd etc. In my controller I also handle showing the indicator dots dynamically. I call:

  m_carousel.setIndicator(true);

however the indicator dots do not appear. Is there some layout function I have to call to redraw the carousel to show my dots or something?

[pentool]

Try this:

m_carousel.getIndicator().setHidden(true/false);

(Obviously, the carousel has to have an indicator on the first place in order this to work.)

[Mike6679]

didn't work. same result

[pentool]

Interesting. It's working for me. Not sure what might be the issue.

[Mike6679]

I'm setting the indicator visibility upon swiping so I'm wondering if their is some sort of conflict

[pentool]

Oh, I think I know why. Don't set your indicator to false in the initialize function. Just let it have an indicator. Instead, just use the setHidden(true/false) on the indicator itself.

If you do a setIndicator(false), then you don't have an indicator. If you setIndicator(false) and then you do a getIndicator() - just for testing - you won't get an object back. You will get "false" as a return result. Therefore, once you did a setIndicator(false), you cannot do a getIndicator().setIndicator(true) on it.

[pentool]

Sample:
http://www.senchafiddle.com/#clHM6

Every time you swipe, the indicators disappear. Swipe again, they re-appear. Swipe again, they disappear, etc.

[Mike6679]

thanks , that was it! too many hours of staring at sencha code I guess....