editor.js/docs/tools-inline.md
Peter Savchenko c6656770e5
Link Inline Tool (#264)
* Link Inline Tool

* api injected

* text improved

* Clear input on the reselection

* little improvements
2018-06-25 13:46:53 +03:00

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Tools for the Inline Toolbar

Similar with Tools represented Blocks, you can create Tools for the Inline Toolbar. It will work with selected fragment of text. The simplest example is bold or italic Tools.

Base structure

Inline Tool should implement next methods

  • render() — create a button
  • surround() — works with selected range
  • checkState() — get Tool's activated state by selected range

Also, you can provide optional methods

  • renderActions() — create additional element below the buttons
  • clear() — clear Tool's stuff on opening/closing of Inline Toolbar
  • shortcut() — shortcut that handles Tool

render()

Method that returns button to append at the Inline Toolbar

Parameters

Method does not accept any parameters

Return value

type description
HTMLElement element that will be added to the Inline Toolbar

surround(range: Range)

Method that accepts selected range and wrap it somehow

Parameters

name type description
range Range first range of current Selection

Return value

There is no return value

checkState(selection: Selection)

Get Selection and detect if Tool was applied. For example, after that Tool can highlight button or show some details.

Parameters

name type description
selection Selection current Selection

Return value

type description
Boolean true if Tool is active, otherwise false

renderActions()

Optional method that returns additional Element with actions. For example, input for the 'link' tool or textarea for the 'comment' tool. It will be places below the buttons list at Inline Toolbar.

Parameters

Method does not accept any parameters

Return value

type description
HTMLElement element that will be added to the Inline Toolbar

clear()

Optional method that will be called on opening/closing of Inline Toolbar. Can contain logic for clearing Tool's stuff, such as inputs, states and other.

Parameters

Method does not accept any parameters

Return value

Method should not return a value.