I have a js fiddle (located here) that I want to mimic using knockout.js. The idea is that each button has a corresponding div tag. If the corresponding div tag is visible, it should hide when the button is clicked. Otherwise, it should show. If any of the other non-corresponding divs are visible, they should hide and then show the corresponding div. How can I mimic this jQuery version using knockout? The js fiddle for the knockout version is located here. It works but it still seems really verbose. It seems like there should be a way to make it more dynamic and reduce the amount of work. Any help is greatly appreciated.
<style type="text/css">
.text { background-color: lightgray; }
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
var viewModel = {
showHide1: ko.observable(false),
showHide2: ko.observable(false),
showHide3: ko.observable(false),
toggle1: function () {
this.showHide1(true);
this.showHide2(false);
this.showHide3(false);
},
toggle2: function () {
this.showHide1(false);
this.showHide2(true);
this.showHide3(false);
},
toggle3: function () {
this.showHide1(false);
this.showHide2(false);
this.showHide3(true);
}
};
ko.applyBindings(viewModel);
});
</script>
<div id="text1" class="text" data-bind="if: showHide1">Text 1</div>
<div id="text2" class="text" data-bind="if: showHide2">Text 2</div>
<div id="text3" class="text" data-bind="if: showHide3">Text 3</div>
<br />
<br />
<button id="button1" type="button" data-bind="click: toggle1">Button 1</button>
<button id="button2" type="button" data-bind="click: toggle2">Button 2</button>
<button id="button3" type="button" data-bind="click: toggle3">Button 3</button>
I have a js fiddle (located here) that I want to mimic using knockout.js. The idea is that each button has a corresponding div tag. If the corresponding div tag is visible, it should hide when the button is clicked. Otherwise, it should show. If any of the other non-corresponding divs are visible, they should hide and then show the corresponding div. How can I mimic this jQuery version using knockout? The js fiddle for the knockout version is located here. It works but it still seems really verbose. It seems like there should be a way to make it more dynamic and reduce the amount of work. Any help is greatly appreciated.
<style type="text/css">
.text { background-color: lightgray; }
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
var viewModel = {
showHide1: ko.observable(false),
showHide2: ko.observable(false),
showHide3: ko.observable(false),
toggle1: function () {
this.showHide1(true);
this.showHide2(false);
this.showHide3(false);
},
toggle2: function () {
this.showHide1(false);
this.showHide2(true);
this.showHide3(false);
},
toggle3: function () {
this.showHide1(false);
this.showHide2(false);
this.showHide3(true);
}
};
ko.applyBindings(viewModel);
});
</script>
<div id="text1" class="text" data-bind="if: showHide1">Text 1</div>
<div id="text2" class="text" data-bind="if: showHide2">Text 2</div>
<div id="text3" class="text" data-bind="if: showHide3">Text 3</div>
<br />
<br />
<button id="button1" type="button" data-bind="click: toggle1">Button 1</button>
<button id="button2" type="button" data-bind="click: toggle2">Button 2</button>
<button id="button3" type="button" data-bind="click: toggle3">Button 3</button>
3 Answers
Reset to default 5You could use the template binding with a dynamic template name like:
<div class="text" data-bind="template: { 'if': current, name: current() }"></div>
<button type="button" data-bind="click: toggle1">Button 1</button>
<button type="button" data-bind="click: toggle2">Button 2</button>
<button type="button" data-bind="click: toggle3">Button 3</button>
<script id="text1" type="text/html">text 1</script>
<script id="text2" type="text/html">text 2</script>
<script id="text3" type="text/html">text 3</script>
with a view model like:
var viewModel = {
current: ko.observable(''),
toggle1: function () {
this.current("text1");
},
toggle2: function () {
this.current("text2");
},
toggle3: function () {
this.current("text3");
},
};
ko.applyBindings(viewModel);
Sample here: http://jsfiddle/rniemeyer/Zh9Qy/
Note that in KO 2.3, you would not have to pass current() for the name option and could just pass current, as it will now be unwrapped properly.
I propose using a function that returns the handler. I find it's an essential method to writing sane Knockout code.
Basic
demo
We can simplify the HTML to this. It checks what should be showing, has our buttons change what is showing.
<div id="text1" class="text" data-bind="if: showing() === '1'">Text 1</div>
<div id="text2" class="text" data-bind="if: showing() === '2'">Text 2</div>
<div id="text3" class="text" data-bind="if: showing() === '3'">Text 3</div>
<button id="button1" type="button" data-bind="click: show('1')">Button 1</button>
<button id="button2" type="button" data-bind="click: show('2')">Button 2</button>
<button id="button3" type="button" data-bind="click: show('3')">Button 3</button>
Our ViewModel is also simplified. First, we turn it into a function, for easier extensiblity. Our showing is simply a string value. show is the meat of our code. It returns a function that sets showing.
This way, we could rename the elements from 1, 2, and 3; to main, about, and contact without touching the JavaScript.
ViewModel = function(){
var self = this;
self.showing = ko.observable('');
self.show = function(what) {
return function(){ self.showing(what); };
}
};
ko.applyBindings(new ViewModel);
Transition Animation
demo
To use jQuery's slide in/down we can use code provided by KnockoutJS's documentation. This is the JavaScript code with ments removed:
ko.bindingHandlers.slideVisible = {
update: function(element, valueAccessor, allBindingsAccessor) {
var value = valueAccessor(), allBindings = allBindingsAccessor();
var valueUnwrapped = ko.utils.unwrapObservable(value);
var duration = allBindings.slideDuration || 400;
if (valueUnwrapped == true)
$(element).slideDown(duration); // Make the element visible
else
$(element).slideUp(duration); // Make the element invisible
}
};
To put this into the HTML, simply replace the if binding with slideVisible.
<div id="text1" class="text" data-bind="slideVisible: showing() === '1'">Text 1</div>
<div id="text2" class="text" data-bind="slideVisible: showing() === '2'">Text 2</div>
<div id="text3" class="text" data-bind="slideVisible: showing() === '3'">Text 3</div>
You could create a viewModel that contains the id of div to show. This property will be set accordingly of the button on which you click.
View model:
$(document).ready(function () {
var ViewModel = function(){
var self = this;
self.onClick =function(data, event) {
var element = event.target.id.replace('button', 'text');
self.shownElement(element)
};
self.shownElement =ko.observable(null);
};
ko.applyBindings(new ViewModel());
});
View :
<div id="text1" class="text" data-bind="visible: shownElement() == 'text1'">Text 1</div>
<div id="text2" class="text" data-bind="visible: shownElement() == 'text2'">Text 2</div>
<div id="text3" class="text" data-bind="visible: shownElement() == 'text3'">Text 3</div>
<br />
<br />
<button id="button1" type="button" data-bind="click: onClick">Button 1</button>
<button id="button2" type="button" data-bind="click: onClick">Button 2</button>
<button id="button3" type="button" data-bind="click: onClick">Button 3</button>
See fiddle
I hope it helps.