[SOLVED] AJAX Text vs CB Core Fields AJAX?

Is the AJAX Text type going to be depreciated?

Should I just use a Text field type and enable CB Core Fields AJAX?

I suppose I'll loose the parameters of the AJAX Text("the balloon features") if I use a standard text fields with CB core fields AJAX.

Robert

zingerdigital wrote: Is the AJAX Text type going to be depreciated?

Yes, as indicated here:
www.joomlapolis.com/cb-20-addon-status

Should I just use a Text field type and enable CB Core Fields AJAX?

Correct.

I suppose I'll loose the parameters of the AJAX Text("the balloon features") if I use a standard text fields with CB core fields AJAX.

Yup. for the moment you will loses this balloon feature. Not sure of exact plans for future (maybe Kyle can chime in - also wondering if our new layout functionality can be used to replicate this feature).

I suppose I'll loose the parameters of the AJAX Text("the balloon features") if I use a standard text fields with CB core fields AJAX.

The balloon display was just CSS. You can add your own CSS as needed to your CB or Joomla template CSS files to style a fields output however you like. Field rows can also have a custom CSS class added to them using the CSS Class parameter. You can also use the new layouts feature to surround the value with a DIV or SPAN and add whatever CSS you like to either of those.

What do you mean when you say "use the new layouts feature to surround the value with a DIV or SPAN"

Can you explain how to do this?

Thanks,
Robert

All fields can have custom layouts now. See the parameters of your fields. Under layouts you can control the display of a fields value at various locations. For example if you wanted to surround the value with a custom div you could using the below.

so in the area next to "Profile Value Layout"

I could put....

<div class="myclass">[value]</div>

Then reference "myclass" in the template.css file

Correct?