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I would like to do one of those cool switches for a Booleen field instead of a check box. On would be true and off would be false (Obviously). Thanks for all the hard work Skuids!

I use jQuery switchButton and add a skuid rendering snippet of my own, packaged in a single static resource, like so:


/**
* jquery.switchButton.js v1.0
* jQuery iPhone-like switch button
* @author Olivier Lance <olivier.lance@sylights.com>
*
* Copyright (c) Olivier Lance - released under MIT License {{{
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*/
/*
* Meant to be used on a <input type="checkbox">, this widget will replace the receiver element with an iPhone-style
* switch button with two states: "on" and "off".
* Labels of the states are customizable, as are their presence and position. The receiver element's "checked" attribute
* is updated according to the state of the switch, so that it can be used in a <form>.
*
*/
(function($) {
$.widget("sylightsUI.switchButton", {
options: {
checked: undefined, // State of the switch
show_labels: true, // Should we show the on and off labels?
labels_placement: "both", // Position of the labels: "both", "left" or "right"
on_label: "ON", // Text to be displayed when checked
off_label: "OFF", // Text to be displayed when unchecked
width: 25, // Width of the button in pixels
height: 11, // Height of the button in pixels
button_width: 12, // Width of the sliding part in pixels
clear: true, // Should we insert a div with style="clear: both;" after the switch button?
clear_after: null, // Override the element after which the clearing div should be inserted (null > right after the button)
on_callback: undefined, //callback function that will be executed after going to on state
off_callback: undefined //callback function that will be executed after going to off state
},
_create: function() {
// Init the switch from the checkbox if no state was specified on creation
if (this.options.checked === undefined) {
this.options.checked = this.element.prop("checked");
}
this._initLayout();
this._initEvents();
},
_initLayout: function() {
// Hide the receiver element
this.element.hide();
// Create our objects: two labels and the button
this.off_label = $("<span>").addClass("switch-button-label");
this.on_label = $("<span>").addClass("switch-button-label");
this.button_bg = $("<div>").addClass("switch-button-background");
this.button = $("<div>").addClass("switch-button-button");
// Insert the objects into the DOM
this.off_label.insertAfter(this.element);
this.button_bg.insertAfter(this.off_label);
this.on_label.insertAfter(this.button_bg);
this.button_bg.append(this.button);
// Insert a clearing element after the specified element if needed
if(this.options.clear)
{
if (this.options.clear_after === null) {
this.options.clear_after = this.on_label;
}
$("<div>").css({
clear: "left"
}).insertAfter(this.options.clear_after);
}
// Call refresh to update labels text and visibility
this._refresh();
// Init labels and switch state
// This will animate all checked switches to the ON position when
// loading... this is intentional!
this.options.checked = !this.options.checked;
this._toggleSwitch(true);
},
_refresh: function() {
// Refresh labels display
if (this.options.show_labels) {
this.off_label.show();
this.on_label.show();
}
else {
this.off_label.hide();
this.on_label.hide();
}
// Move labels around depending on labels_placement option
switch(this.options.labels_placement) {
case "both":
{
// Don't move anything if labels are already in place
if(this.button_bg.prev() !== this.off_label || this.button_bg.next() !== this.on_label)
{
// Detach labels form DOM and place them correctly
this.off_label.detach();
this.on_label.detach();
this.off_label.insertBefore(this.button_bg);
this.on_label.insertAfter(this.button_bg);
// Update label classes
this.on_label.addClass(this.options.checked ? "on" : "off").removeClass(this.options.checked ? "off" : "on");
this.off_label.addClass(this.options.checked ? "off" : "on").removeClass(this.options.checked ? "on" : "off");
}
break;
}
case "left":
{
// Don't move anything if labels are already in place
if(this.button_bg.prev() !== this.on_label || this.on_label.prev() !== this.off_label)
{
// Detach labels form DOM and place them correctly
this.off_label.detach();
this.on_label.detach();
this.off_label.insertBefore(this.button_bg);
this.on_label.insertBefore(this.button_bg);
// update label classes
this.on_label.addClass("on").removeClass("off");
this.off_label.addClass("off").removeClass("on");
}
break;
}
case "right":
{
// Don't move anything if labels are already in place
if(this.button_bg.next() !== this.off_label || this.off_label.next() !== this.on_label)
{
// Detach labels form DOM and place them correctly
this.off_label.detach();
this.on_label.detach();
this.off_label.insertAfter(this.button_bg);
this.on_label.insertAfter(this.off_label);
// update label classes
this.on_label.addClass("on").removeClass("off");
this.off_label.addClass("off").removeClass("on");
}
break;
}
}
// Refresh labels texts
this.on_label.html(this.options.on_label);
this.off_label.html(this.options.off_label);
// Refresh button's dimensions
this.button_bg.width(this.options.width);
this.button_bg.height(this.options.height);
this.button.width(this.options.button_width);
this.button.height(this.options.height);
},
_initEvents: function() {
var self = this;
// Toggle switch when the switch is clicked
this.button_bg.click(function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
self._toggleSwitch(false);
return false;
});
this.button.click(function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
self._toggleSwitch(false);
return false;
});
// Set switch value when clicking labels
this.on_label.click(function(e) {
if (self.options.checked &amp;&amp; self.options.labels_placement === "both") {
return false;
}
self._toggleSwitch(false);
return false;
});
this.off_label.click(function(e) {
if (!self.options.checked &amp;&amp; self.options.labels_placement === "both") {
return false;
}
self._toggleSwitch(false);
return false;
});
},
_setOption: function(key, value) {
if (key === "checked") {
this._setChecked(value);
return;
}
this.options[key] = value;
this._refresh();
},
_setChecked: function(value) {
if (value === this.options.checked) {
return;
}
this.options.checked = !value;
this._toggleSwitch(false);
},
_toggleSwitch: function(isInitializing) {
// Don't toggle the switch if it is set to readonly or disabled, unless it is initializing and animating itself
if( !isInitializing &amp;&amp; (this.element.attr('readonly') == 'readonly' || this.element.prop('disabled')) )
return;
this.options.checked = !this.options.checked;
var newLeft = "";
if (this.options.checked) {
// Update the underlying checkbox state
this.element.prop("checked", true);
this.element.change();
var dLeft = this.options.width - this.options.button_width;
newLeft = "+=" + dLeft;
// Update labels states
if(this.options.labels_placement == "both")
{
this.off_label.removeClass("on").addClass("off");
this.on_label.removeClass("off").addClass("on");
}
else
{
this.off_label.hide();
this.on_label.show();
}
this.button_bg.addClass("checked");
//execute on state callback if its supplied
if(typeof this.options.on_callback === 'function') this.options.on_callback.call(this);
}
else {
// Update the underlying checkbox state
this.element.prop("checked", false);
this.element.change();
newLeft = "-1px";
// Update labels states
if(this.options.labels_placement == "both")
{
this.off_label.removeClass("off").addClass("on");
this.on_label.removeClass("on").addClass("off");
}
else
{
this.off_label.show();
this.on_label.hide();
}
this.button_bg.removeClass("checked");
//execute off state callback if its supplied
if(typeof this.options.off_callback === 'function') this.options.off_callback.call(this);
}
// Animate the switch
this.button.animate({ left: newLeft }, 250, "easeInOutCubic");
}
});
})(jQuery);

//switchButton snippets
(function (skuid){
//////////////////////////////////////////////
// Shortcuts &amp; Global Variables //
//////////////////////////////////////////////
var $ = skuid.$,
$s = skuid.snippet.getSnippet;
//////////////////////////////////////////////
// Snippets //
//////////////////////////////////////////////
var snippets = {
'renderSwitch': function(field,value){
//Use these values to configure...
var ON_LABEL = "Yes";
var OFF_LABEL = "No";
var LABEL_PLACEMENT = "right";
//render the checkbox
skuid.ui.fieldRenderers[field.metadata.displaytype].edit(field,value);
//Add CSS Class
$(field.element).addClass('switch-button');
//get the standard checkbox
var input = $(field.element).find('input');
input.switchButton({
on_label: ON_LABEL,
off_label: OFF_LABEL,
labels_placement: LABEL_PLACEMENT,
checked : !!value
});
$(field.element).children().each(function(){
$(this).click(function(e){
field.model.updateRow(field.row, field.id, $(this).hasClass('checked'), {initiatorId:field._GUID});
});
});
};
//////////////////////////////////////////////
// Register Snippets //
//////////////////////////////////////////////
$.each(snippets,function(name,func){ skuid.snippet.registerSnippet(name,func); });

})(skuid);

Oh, and here’s the CSS I use:


.switch-button-label {<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; float: left;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; font-size: 10pt;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; cursor: pointer;<br>}<br>.switch-button-label.off {<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; color: #adadad;<br>}<br>.switch-button-label.on {<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; color: #0088CC;<br>}<br>.switch-button-background {<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; float: left;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; position: relative;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; background: #ccc;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; border: 1px solid #aaa;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; margin: 1px 10px;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; -webkit-border-radius: 4px;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; -moz-border-radius: 4px;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; border-radius: 4px;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; cursor: pointer;<br>}<br>.switch-button-button {<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; position: absolute;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; left: -1px;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; top : -1px;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; background: #FAFAFA;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; border: 1px solid #aaa;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; -webkit-border-radius: 4px;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; -moz-border-radius: 4px;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; border-radius: 4px;<br>}<br>/*Custom implementation for skuid field editors*/<br>.switch-button.nx-field {<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; padding: 6px 0 2px 0;<br>}

It would be great to see this built in as a native field rendering option 🙂