Keep selected record on page during search
Keep selected record on page during search
Loren Maxwell
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I've tried doing this a couple of different ways without success, but I'd like to set the current page of a search to the one with a selected record if there is one.
For example, using the Select initialization example: https://www.datatables.net/extensions/select/examples/initialisation/simple.html
1) Go to Page 6 and select "Zorita Serrano"
2) In the search type "S" for San Francisco
The table is reset to the first page of the search results and the selected record goes to the second page.
I've tried to use the (excellent) row().show() plugin or the plan old page() on the search but then it requires a draw(), which in turn triggers another search, which triggers another draw(), etc., causing an overflow.
Although this ability would be helpful overall, it would be particularly useful when using DataTables as an input so that it is highlighted to the user that there is already a selection made even though they are searching.
Any suggestions that would help me escape that search draw() loop?
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I think the problem is with order of operations with the
searchanddrawevents. This is a non working example but the point is to look at the order of events:https://live.datatables.net/xaroqiji/1/edit
The test case selects Tiger Nixon. Type
eto search for Edinburgh. In the console you will see this:I believe the first draw is from
.show().draw('page')and the second is called after thesearchevent fires - negating the row().show() statement. Not 100% sure, just my speculation.Here is a working example:
https://live.datatables.net/yedegako/1/edit
It uses jQuery one() to create a one time event handler.
Use the same steps for this output:
I think the first draw is happens after the
searchevent. Then the one time handler executes and the last draw is from the.show().draw('page').Note the use of the
pageparameter fordraw()to keep from applying searching and ordering.Kevin
@kthorngren -- Kevin, you're such as badass! This is the second time you've pointed me toward jQuery .one() and I admit I didn't really study it well enough the first time.
It works like a charm!