dmvdbrugge/dynamic-components

Dynamic Components for the PHP UI extension

Dynamic Components

Dynamic Components for the PHP UI extension: use callbacks instead of hardcoded actions. Features advanced versions of the basic controls provided by the extension., _(*1)

, _(*2)

Usage / Examples

The most basic example is a button that changes its text when clicked:, _(*3)

<?php

use DynamicComponents\Controls\Button;

$button = new Button('Click me!', function (Button $button) {
    $button->setText('You clicked :D');
});

This in contrast to having to create a hardcoded or anonymous class:, _(*4)

<?php

use UI\Controls\Button;

$button = new class('Click me!') extends Button {
    protected function onClicked(): void
    {
        $this->setText('You clicked :D');
    }
};

When we take the first example a bit further, say we now want 3 buttons:, _(*5)

<?php

use DynamicComponents\Controls\Button;

$onClick = function (Button $button) {
    $button->setText('You clicked :D');
};

$button1 = new Button('Click me!', $onClick);
$button2 = new Button('Click me!', $onClick);
$button3 = new Button('Click me!', $onClick);

Whereas in the extends form you either need to duplicate the anonymous class multiple times (duplicating logic), or create an actual class (which gives you some additional options, but also more hassle)., _(*6)

Each callback will receive the component that the action triggers for as last parameter. Last mostly means only (and thus also first), but is relevant for Area's actions, as they receive multiple params already., _(*7)

See also the examples, which feature several Controls used in different ways and coding styles. Every example is a fully working program and can be run directly with php, given of course the extension is enabled. See also csv2qif's FileSelect for a more advanced version of the filepicker. (Or any of its other UiComponents. It's kicked off in src/Command/Ui.php but that's the boring part.), _(*8)

API

All components extend a class, usually the one provided by the extension. Inherited methods are unlisted but obviously still available. All component descriptions in this section are in the same format:, _(*9)

Clickable FQN (is link to source)extendsClickable FQN (is link to its API docs), _(*10)

// Constructor

// Relevant overridden methods, if any

// Additional methods

Extra information, if any., _(*11)

Controls

Button

DynamicComponents\Controls\ButtonextendsUI\Controls\Button, _(*12)

// Constructor
public function __construct(string $text, ?callable $onClick = null)

// Additional methods
public function setOnClick(callable $onClick): void

Check

DynamicComponents\Controls\CheckextendsUI\Controls\Check, _(*13)

// Constructor
public function __construct(string $text, ?callable $onToggle = null, bool $checked = false)

// Additional methods
public function setOnToggle(callable $onToggle): void

ColorButton

DynamicComponents\Controls\ColorButtonextendsUI\Controls\ColorButton, _(*14)

// Constructor
public function __construct(?callable $onChange = null, ?Color $color = null)

// Additional methods
public function setOnChange(callable $onChange): void

Combo

DynamicComponents\Controls\ComboextendsUI\Controls\Combo, _(*15)

// Constructor
public function __construct(?callable $onSelected = null)

// Additional methods
public function setOnSelected(callable $onSelected): void

EditableCombo

DynamicComponents\Controls\EditableComboextendsUI\Controls\EditableCombo, _(*16)

// Constructor
public function __construct(?callable $onChange = null, string $text = '')

// Additional methods
public function setOnChange(callable $onChange): void

Entry

DynamicComponents\Controls\EntryextendsUI\Controls\Entry, _(*17)

// Constructor
public function __construct(int $type = Entry::Normal, ?callable $onChange = null, string $text = '', bool $readOnly = false)

// Additional methods
public function getType(): int
public function setOnChange(callable $onChange): void

MultilineEntry

DynamicComponents\Controls\MultilineEntryextendsUI\Controls\MultilineEntry, _(*18)

// Constructor
public function __construct(int $type = MultilineEntry::Wrap, ?callable $onChange = null, string $text = '', bool $readOnly = false)

// Additional methods
public function getType(): int
public function setOnChange(callable $onChange): void

Radio

DynamicComponents\Controls\RadioextendsUI\Controls\Radio, _(*19)

// Constructor
public function __construct(?callable $onSelected = null)

// Additional methods
public function setOnSelected(callable $onSelected): void

Slider

DynamicComponents\Controls\SliderextendsUI\Controls\Slider, _(*20)

// Constructor
public function __construct(int $min, int $max, ?callable $onChange = null, ?int $value = null)

// Additional methods
public function getMax(): int
public function getMin(): int
public function setOnChange(callable $onChange): void

Because UI\Controls\Slider accepts $min > $max and then flips them, so does DynamicComponents\Controls\Slider. However for clarity's sake you should pass them in the correct way, as the getters return the actual min and max., _(*21)

Spin

DynamicComponents\Controls\SpinextendsUI\Controls\Spin, _(*22)

// Constructor
public function __construct(int $min, int $max, ?callable $onChange = null, ?int $value = null)

// Additional methods
public function getMax(): int
public function getMin(): int
public function setOnChange(callable $onChange): void

Because UI\Controls\Spin accepts $min > $max and then flips them, so does DynamicComponents\Controls\Spin. However for clarity's sake you should pass them in the correct way, as the getters return the actual min and max., _(*23)

Advanced Controls

Combo

DynamicComponents\AdvancedControls\ComboextendsDynamicComponents\Controls\Combo, _(*24)

// Constructor
public function __construct(string[] $options, ?callable $onSelected = null, int|string $selected = 0)

// Additional methods
public function appendAll(string[] $options): void
public function getOptions(): string[]
public function getSelectedText(): string
public function setSelectedText(string $text): void

Radio

DynamicComponents\AdvancedControls\RadioextendsDynamicComponents\Controls\Radio, _(*25)

// Constructor
public function __construct(string[] $options, ?callable $onSelected = null, int|string $selected = -1)

// Additional methods
public function appendAll(string[] $options): void
public function getOptions(): string[]
public function getSelectedText(): string
public function setSelectedText(string $text): void

Other

Area

DynamicComponents\AreaextendsUI\Area, _(*26)

// Constructor
public function __construct(?callable $onDraw = null, ?callable $onKey = null, ?callable $onMouse = null)

// Additional methods
public function setOnDraw(callable $onDraw): void
public function setOnKey(callable $onKey): void
public function setOnMouse(callable $onMouse): void

Executor

DynamicComponents\ExecutorextendsUI\Executor, _(*27)

// Constructor
public function __construct(int $seconds = 0, ?int $microseconds = null, ?callable $onExecute = null)

// Additional methods
public function getInterval(): int[]
public function setOnExecute(callable $onExecute): void

Menu

DynamicComponents\MenuextendsUI\Menu, _(*28)

// Constructor
public function __construct(string $name)

// Relevant override (default param changes)
public function append(string $name, string $type = \DynamicComponents\MenuItem::class): \UI\MenuItem

// Additional methods
public function add(string $name): \DynamicComponents\MenuItem
public function addAs(string $type, string $name): \UI\MenuItem
public function getName(): string
public function getMenuItemName(\UI\MenuItem $menuItem): string
public function hasMenuItem(\UI\MenuItem $menuItem): bool

Menu has no actions itself, but is used for creating MenuItems. While DynamicComponents\MenuItems can be used with a UI\Menu, using a DynamicComponents\Menu has the following advantages: it adds itself as parent, it sets the MenuItem's name, and it has DynamicComponents\MenuItem as default in append(). It's fully backwards compatible though, so you can still create UI\MenuItems with it., _(*29)

To facilitate both stricter typing and supporting PhpStorm's Advanced Metadata, add() has been added as correctly typed shortcut, together with addAs() which has arguments flipped compared to append() for type detection (which only works on the first param)., _(*30)

MenuItem

DynamicComponents\MenuItemextendsUI\MenuItem, _(*31)

// No constructor, MenuItems are created by a Menu via append()

// Additional methods
public function getName(): ?string
public function getParent(): \DynamicComponents\Menu
public function isEnabled(): bool
public function setOnClick(callable $onClick): void

Name and Parent are only available when created by a DynamicComponents\Menu. Theoretically, name could be set manually, but there is no guarantee that it's actually correct., _(*32)

Window

DynamicComponents\WindowextendsUI\Window, _(*33)

// Constructor
public function __construct(string $title, \UI\Size $size, bool $menu = false, ?callable $onClosing = null)

// Additional methods
public function hasMenu(): bool
public function setOnClosing(callable $onClosing): void

The default action on a UI\Window without onClosing is to destroy() itself and call UI\quit(). To provide the same functionality in a flexible way DynamicComponents\Window does this as well, but you can prevent it by returning false from the callback., _(*34)

Installation

Dynamic Components is just a single composer call away:, _(*35)

composer require dmvdbrugge/dynamic-components

Background

csv2qif was a happy little commandline tool, until I stumbled upon the PHP UI extension (source). Coming from a web-background, where callbacks are flowing freely, the idea of hardcoding every button, dropdown, and radio was not a pleasant one. Thus the dynamic button was born, quickly followed by the advanced controls combo and radio., _(*36)

Realizing this had nothing to do with the tool itself, the idea sparked to move them to a library of their own, providing a reason to let their actionable control-friends (check, entry, etc.) join the party. So here we are., _(*37)

License

MIT License, _(*38)

Copyright (c) 2018-2019 Dave van der Brugge, _(*39)