More detail & additional examples for readonly vs disabled docs

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nathan 2024-12-13 08:42:29 -07:00
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@ -33,17 +33,25 @@ Widget behaviour is customised by setting attributes
### Disabled vs Readonly vs Hidden
Disabled widgets are fully shown, but in a way that indicates the value cannot be changed.
Disabled widgets are fully shown, but in a way that indicates the value cannot be changed. Use disabled to indicate that
at some point a user may be able to change the value, but not right now. The widget may be enabled via javascript.
Readonly widgets are shown in a special way that displays a value, but is not interactive. Often we switch to a
different component for faster performance, such as a simple
label. It is impossible to change the value of a readonly widget.
label. It is impossible to change the value of a readonly widget, and it cannot be made editable via javascript - the
page must be reloaded.
Hidden widgets are not visible.
Hidden widgets are not visible, but may be enabled via javascript.
```html:preview
<et2-textbox label="Normal" value="Normal textbox" class="et2-label-fixed"></et2-textbox>
<et2-textbox label="Disabled" disabled value="Disabled textbox" class="et2-label-fixed"></et2-textbox>
<et2-textbox_ro label="Readonly" value="Readonly textbox" class="et2-label-fixed"></et2-textbox_ro>
<et2-textbox label="Hidden" hidden>Hidden textbox</et2-textbox>
```
<table>
<tr><td>Normal</td><td><et2-textbox value="Normal textbox" class="et2-label-fixed"></et2-textbox></td><td><et2-button label="Button"></et2-button></td></tr>
<tr><td>Disabled</td><td><et2-textbox disabled value="Disabled textbox" class="et2-label-fixed"></et2-textbox></td><td><et2-button label="Button" disabled></et2-button></td></tr>
<tr><td>Readonly</td><td><et2-textbox_ro value="Readonly textbox" class="et2-label-fixed"></et2-textbox_ro></td><td><et2-buttton disabled label="Button" readonly></et2-button></td></tr>
<tr><td>Hidden</td><td><et2-textbox hidden>Hidden textbox</et2-textbox></td><td><et2-button label="Hidden" hidden></et2-button></td></tr>
</table>
```
When the page is submitted normal and hidden widgets will have their values returned and validated. Widgets that are
disabled when the page is submitted will not return their value.
Readonly widgets do not return a value.