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Create dedicated input methods for transclusion parameters (using "Param#type" from TemplateData)
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"unbalanced-wikitext" and "unknown" – continue as a raw wikitext input field

All others need the ability to bypass for raw values (e.g. {{#if:…}} instead of "4" for number):

  • "string" – A plain text input widget, allows multiline
  • "number" – A number input widget (T124850)
  • "boolean" – A checkbox input widget
  • "date" – A date input widget
  • "url" – A link input widget
  • "wiki-page-name" – An mw.widgets.TitleInputWidget with validity checking (T124734)
  • "wiki-user-name" – An mw.widgets.UserInputWidget (T124736)
  • "wiki-file-name" – An image search and selection widget of some kind
  • "wiki-template-name" – An mw.widgets.TitleInputWidget for NS10 with validity checking
  • "content" – A full VE surface (T52355)
  • "line" – A plain text input widget, not multiline (T55613)

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StatusAssignedTask
 OpenNoneT55613 Create dedicated input methods for transclusion parameters (using "Param#type" from TemplateData)
 OpenNoneT100206 Calendar input widget for dates in template parameters
 ResolvedmatmarexT97425 Create a datepicker input widget
 OpenNoneT106242 Create API to get both Parsoid HTML and wikitext for individual template parameters in a given transclusion block
 Resolved• AlexMonk-WMFT124734 Create dedicated input methods for "wiki-page-name" transclusion parameters
 Resolved• AlexMonk-WMFT124736 Create dedicated input methods for "wiki-user-name" transclusion parameters
 OpenNoneT124850 Create dedicated input methods for "number" transclusion parameters
 ResolvedMooeypooT124856 NumberInputWidget is not actually an InputWidget
 ResolvedPrtksxnaT132488 Disabled NumberInputWidget takes scrolling (touchpad, scrollwheel) into account when it shouldn't
 ResolvedPrtksxnaT132489 NumberInputWidget: Triage changing `type=text` to `type=number`
 ResolvedKrinkleT124917 Create dedicated input methods for "string" transclusion parameters
 OpenNoneT52355 VisualEditor: Add support for editing templates' parameters as DOM elements ("visually"), including supporting nested templates
 StalledNoneT71870 Enable DOM editing of transclusion parameters
 OpenNoneT85937 Parallelize template or template parameter expansion
 OpenNoneT76551 Provide support for multiple small surfaces with a shared toolbar (or something else?)
 OpenNoneT76550 Provide true nested, inheriting surfaces
 StalledNoneT49344 Internal nodes should eventually be in a separate document ("sub-documents")
 OpenNoneT144155 Create dedicated input methods for "boolean" transclusion parameters

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bzimport added a project: VisualEditor-EditingTools.Nov 22 2014, 2:08 AM
bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Normal.
bzimport set Reference to bz53613.
gerritbot added a comment.Oct 29 2014, 10:04 PM

Change 169936 had a related patch set uploaded by Alex Monk:
Use MWTitleInputWidget for wiki-page-name parameters, add MWUserInputWidget for wiki-user-name

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/169936

Jdforrester-WMF renamed this task from VisualEditor: Create dedicated input methods for transclusion parameters (using "Param#type" from TemplateData) to Create dedicated input methods for transclusion parameters (using "Param#type" from TemplateData).Nov 24 2014, 1:44 AM
Jdforrester-WMF updated the task description. (Show Details)
Jdforrester-WMF assigned this task to Krenair.
Jdforrester-WMF set Security to None.
Jdforrester-WMF moved this task from Freezer to TR6: Visual diffs on the VisualEditor board.
Jdforrester-WMF moved this task from TR6: Visual diffs to Blocked on the VisualEditor board.
Krenair added a project: WMF-Design.Apr 2 2015, 3:35 AM

Needs design input to work out how we should handle existing invalid input, and how we should continue to allow invalid input.

Jdforrester-WMF updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 29 2015, 10:32 PM
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Krenair added a comment.EditedJul 18 2015, 9:41 PM

James and I discussed how this should work, and decided that we'll try to provide the correct input widget for the given parameter type where possible (falling back to wikitext where the current value obviously isn't), as well as providing the user with a button to always fall back to wikitext (because sometimes the TemplateData for the parameter might just be wrong). We're not actually given the Parsoid HTML of individual parameters by Parsoid/RESTBase, and need to figure that out with upstream. Blocker bug to follow.
Edit: T106242: Create API to get both Parsoid HTML and wikitext for individual template parameters in a given transclusion block

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gerritbot added a subscriber: gerritbot.Jan 21 2016, 12:11 AM

Change 169936 had a related patch set uploaded (by Alex Monk):
[WIP] Use widgets for wiki-page-name and wiki-user-name parameters

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/169936

AndreasJonsson added a subscriber: AndreasJonsson.Jan 23 2016, 3:02 PM

May I request that this is implemented in a way that enables extensions to register custom input widgets? Technically this is not hard to achieve:

  1. Specify the interface the input widget must implement (currently, it must be an EventEmitter, implement the methods setValue, getValue and simulateLabeClick and have an $element).
  2. Add 'widgetType' and 'widgetConfig' to TemplateData, where 'widgetConfig' is a JSON string.
  3. Instantiate input widgets from a factory with fallback to 'text'.

Regarding invalid input I suggest the following: Allow the setValue method to throw an exception. (There could also be a button next to the input widget to replace it with a text input in case you want to be able to input values the widget can't handle).

I have a patch for this, which I guess I could commit to gerrit.

gerritbot added a comment.Jan 26 2016, 12:48 AM

Change 266446 had a related patch set uploaded (by Alex Monk):
TitleInputWidget: Allow config to disable validation

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/266446

Krenair moved this task from Backlog to Doing on the TemplateData board.Jan 26 2016, 2:31 AM
gerritbot added a comment.Jan 26 2016, 10:40 AM

Change 266446 merged by jenkins-bot:
TitleInputWidget: Allow config to disable validation

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/266446

Krenair updated the task description. (Show Details)Feb 5 2016, 11:06 PM
Krenair updated the task description. (Show Details)Feb 6 2016, 1:03 AM
gerritbot added a comment.Feb 6 2016, 1:40 AM

Change 268854 had a related patch set uploaded (by Alex Monk):
Use widgets for wiki-template-namep, boolean and URL template fields

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/268854

gerritbot added a comment.Feb 16 2016, 12:18 AM

Change 268854 abandoned by Alex Monk:
Use widgets for wiki-template-name, boolean and URL template fields

Reason:
Re-arranging these patch sets, squashing etc.

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/268854

gerritbot added a comment.Feb 16 2016, 12:21 AM

Change 169936 had a related patch set uploaded (by Alex Monk):
[WIP] Use widgets for wiki-page-name, wiki-user-name, wiki-template-name, boolean, URL and line template fields

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/169936

gerritbot added a comment.Apr 8 2016, 4:39 PM

Change 169936 merged by jenkins-bot:
Use widgets for wiki-page-name, wiki-user-name, wiki-template-name, boolean, URL and line template fields

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/169936

• AlexMonk-WMF removed • AlexMonk-WMF as the assignee of this task.Apr 10 2016, 6:25 AM
• AlexMonk-WMF updated the task description. (Show Details)
• AlexMonk-WMF added a comment.Apr 10 2016, 6:29 AM
  • line is currently dealt with by a TextInputWidget without multiline: true
  • Should we have a task for wiki-file-name?
Krinkle removed a subscriber: Krinkle.Apr 26 2017, 1:23 AM
Deskana moved this task from TR0: Interrupt to Freezer on the VisualEditor board.Oct 13 2017, 10:38 AM
Magol added a subscriber: Magol.Dec 28 2017, 10:12 AM
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