Disabling grid when reloading datasource

[krypt0se]

When someone clicks the next or previous or when the grid initially loads, the grid shows a load mask and the grid is disabled. But when i do a datasource.reload() in the loadexception event the loadMask appears for a few seconds and disappears even before the data is returned. Is there a way to keep the load mask active till the data is refreshed when doing a reload too?

i have the listeners for the Store setup as something like this

listeners: {
        	beforeload: function(store, options){
        		store.removeAll();
	        	if(retry == 0) {	        	
	        		grid.loadMask.msg = "Loading...";
	        	} else if(retry <= totalRetries) {
	        		grid.loadMask.msg = "Retrying (" + (retry+1)+ ")...";
	        	} else {
	        		retry = 0;
	        		grid.loadMask.msg = "Loading...";
	        	}
        	},
        	load: function() {        		
        		retry = 0;       		
        	},
        	loadexception: function(proxy, store, response, e) {
        		retry++;
      			if(retry <= totalRetries){				        		
	        		ds.reload();
	        		grid.reconfigure(grid.getDataSource(), grid.getColumnModel());
        		}
		}
}

[MaximGB]

grid.reconfigure(grid.getDataSource(), grid.getColumnModel());

What is it for?

[krypt0se]

that was just something i tried to see if it would bring up the load mask, i forgot to remove it

[MaximGB]

Try to defer the reload call like

ds.reload.defer(100, ds);

[krypt0se]

Thanks a ton!! that worked! I still don't understand what ds.reload.defer(100, ds) did though, since if reload was deferred how did the load mask appear even without calling the reload?

[MaximGB]

ds.reload.defer(100, ds);

Means "please Ext wait 100 ms and call the ds.reload method in context of ds object".
So the sequence is:
1. call before load listeners
2. show load mask
3. do the Ajax request
4. exception occured
5. call load exception listeners -> defer reload
6. hide load mask
7. defered reload
8. goto 1

[krypt0se]

got it! thanks a lot!