Implement refresh type 'update' to _only_ update the data of a row - sorting is not considered, so make sure to use 'edit' if sorting might be affected.

etemplate/js/et2_extension_nextmatch.js

@@ -411,14 +411,17 @@ var et2_nextmatch = et2_DOMWidget.extend([et2_IResizeable, et2_IInput],
 	 * Refresh given rows for specified change
 	 * 
 	 * Change type parameters allows for quicker refresh then complete server side reload:
-	 * - edit: request just modified data from given rows
+	 * - update: request just modified data from given rows.  Sorting is not considered,
+	 *		so if the sort field is changed, the row will not be moved.
+	 * - edit: rows changed, but sorting may be affected.  Requires full reload.
 	 * - delete: just delete the given rows clientside (no server interaction neccessary)
 	 * - add: requires full reload
 	 * 
-	 * @param array|string _row_ids rows to refresh
+	 * @param {string[]|string} _row_ids rows to refresh
-	 * @param string _type "edit" (default), "delete" or "add"
+	 * @param {?string} _type "update", "edit", "delete" or "add"
 	 *
-	 * @fires refresh
+	 * @see jsapi.egw_refresh()
+	 * @fires refresh from the widget itself
 	 */
 	refresh: function(_row_ids, _type) {
 		if (typeof _type == 'undefined') _type = 'edit';
@@ -444,9 +447,7 @@ var et2_nextmatch = et2_DOMWidget.extend([et2_IResizeable, et2_IInput],
 			var uid = app + "::" + _row_ids[i];
 			switch(_type)
 			{
-				/*
 				case "update":
-				case "edit":
 					if(!egw().dataRefreshUID(uid))
 					{
 						// Could not update just that row
@@ -454,7 +455,6 @@ var et2_nextmatch = et2_DOMWidget.extend([et2_IResizeable, et2_IInput],
 						break id_loop;
 					}
 					break;
-				*/
 				case "delete":
 					// Blank the row
 					egw().dataStoreUID(uid,null);

etemplate/js/etemplate2.js

@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ etemplate2.prototype.getValues = function(_root)
  *
  * @param msg String Message to try to display.  eg: "Entry added" (not used anymore, handeled by egw_refresh and egw_message)
  * @param id String|null Application specific entry ID to try to refresh
- * @param type String|null Type of change.  One of 'edit', 'delete', 'add' or null
+ * @param type String|null Type of change.  One of 'update','edit', 'delete', 'add' or null
  *
  * @see jsapi.egw_refresh()
  * @see egw_fw.egw_refresh()

phpgwapi/inc/class.egw_framework.inc.php

@@ -238,7 +238,13 @@ abstract class egw_framework
 	 * @param string $msg message (already translated) to show, eg. 'Entry deleted'
 	 * @param string $app application name
 	 * @param string|int $id=null id of entry to refresh
-	 * @param string $type=null either 'edit', 'delete', 'add' or null
+	 * @param string $type=null either 'update', 'edit', 'delete', 'add' or null
+	 * - update: request just modified data from given rows.  Sorting is not considered,
+	 *		so if the sort field is changed, the row will not be moved.
+	 * - edit: rows changed, but sorting may be affected.  Requires full reload.
+	 * - delete: just delete the given rows clientside (no server interaction neccessary)
+	 * - add: requires full reload for proper sorting
+	 * - null: full reload
 	 * @param string $targetapp=null which app's window should be refreshed, default current
 	 * @param string|RegExp $replace=null regular expression to replace in url
 	 * @param string $with=null

phpgwapi/js/jsapi/jsapi.js

@@ -214,7 +214,12 @@ function egw_getAppName()
  * @param string _msg message (already translated) to show, eg. 'Entry deleted'
  * @param string _app application name
  * @param string|int _id=null id of entry to refresh
- * @param string _type=null either 'edit', 'delete', 'add' or null
+ * @param string _type=null either 'update', 'edit', 'delete', 'add' or null
+ * - update: request just modified data from given rows.  Sorting is not considered,
+ *		so if the sort field is changed, the row will not be moved.
+ * - edit: rows changed, but sorting may be affected.  Requires full reload.
+ * - delete: just delete the given rows clientside (no server interaction neccessary)
+ * - add: requires full reload for proper sorting
  * @param string _targetapp which app's window should be refreshed, default current
  * @param string|RegExp _replace regular expression to replace in url
  * @param string _with