List ignoring column definiation

[PhotoHog]

This seems to be my week for Alpha Issues.

I have lists which were working fine that now are ignoring the column settings and are now a mess. All the columns are bunched to the left of the list, and you cannot see the rows at all.

When I go into the list properties and look at the layout table and press the list preview button, it looks as it should.

I have recalculated the list and republished and it's still happening.

Any suggestions?

[jgrannis]

Re: List ignoring column definiation

I have definitely seen that before a couple of times but don't remember how I fixed it.
Maybe I had the list inside a smaller fixed width container?

[mikeallenbrown]

Re: List ignoring column definiation

Sounds like a JS error some where. Open your browser's developer tools and then load that component. Any errors in the console?

[Davidk]

Re: List ignoring column definiation

Alpha's running collection of bugs and breaks is very build dependent. You need to always include the build you're using in order to determine if the issue is old and unfixed, old and fixed, or new.

[jgrannis]

Re: List ignoring column definiation

I'm still on build 5028 but I have noticed for awhile now that creating a list control through the "List Control - Quick Setup Genie" seems to cause more problems than just entering the name of the list, hitting "OK" and then configuring the list via the List Builder.

Possibly problems like the one described above (but I don't remember for sure).
Detail view controls not showing up at all (definitely seen that a few times right after building a list with the Quick Setup Genie).

Comparing the xBasic code in the xBasic tab between building a list through the Quick Setup Genie and configuring the same list through the list builder, you'll see parameters that exist in one case and not the other. Don't know if the differences cause the rendering issues that I've seen.

One other interesting difference I discovered recently: when using the List Builder and looking at the "help text" at the bottom of the dialog when selecting "Persist data to Local Storage (or File System)", you'll see the reminder that you must also check the "Restore data in List controls from Local Storage". Normal, although they could probably also check it automatically if the persist data option is checked.
However, when using the Quick Setup Genie and when selecting "Persist data to Local Storage (or File System)", the help text says it will check the "Restore data" options automatically. That is understandable. But it also says it will check the "Persist variable values" option also.
The help text warning for "Persist data to Local Storage (or File System)" in the List Buider doesn't mention anything about persisting or restoring variable values. I'm not even sure what problems it causes if you don't persist and restore the variables in this case. And it seems that you need to pass through the Quick Setup Genie and read carefully to learn about it.

Anyway, just pointing out some differences I've seen in case anyone uses the Quick Setup Genie a lot.

[Selwyn Rabins]

Re: List ignoring column definiation

I'm still on build 5028 but I have noticed for awhile now that creating a list control through the "List Control - Quick Setup Genie" seems to cause more problems than just entering the name of the list, hitting "OK" and then configuring the list via the List Builder.

Possibly problems like the one described above (but I don't remember for sure).
Detail view controls not showing up at all (definitely seen that a few times right after building a list with the Quick Setup Genie).

Comparing the xBasic code in the xBasic tab between building a list through the Quick Setup Genie and configuring the same list through the list builder, you'll see parameters that exist in one case and not the other. Don't know if the differences cause the rendering issues that I've seen.

One other interesting difference I discovered recently: when using the List Builder and looking at the "help text" at the bottom of the dialog when selecting "Persist data to Local Storage (or File System)", you'll see the reminder that you must also check the "Restore data in List controls from Local Storage". Normal, although they could probably also check it automatically if the persist data option is checked.
However, when using the Quick Setup Genie and when selecting "Persist data to Local Storage (or File System)", the help text says it will check the "Restore data" options automatically. That is understandable. But it also says it will check the "Persist variable values" option also.
The help text warning for "Persist data to Local Storage (or File System)" in the List Buider doesn't mention anything about persisting or restoring variable values. I'm not even sure what problems it causes if you don't persist and restore the variables in this case. And it seems that you need to pass through the Quick Setup Genie and read carefully to learn about it.

Anyway, just pointing out some differences I've seen in case anyone uses the Quick Setup Genie a lot.

i don't think that is any difference between a list that you create yourself and one that is created by the genie. the genie is just automating the process of setting list properties that you would have done yourself in the builder.

[Selwyn Rabins]

Re: List ignoring column definiation

This seems to be my week for Alpha Issues.

I have lists which were working fine that now are ignoring the column settings and are now a mess. All the columns are bunched to the left of the list, and you cannot see the rows at all.

When I go into the list properties and look at the layout table and press the list preview button, it looks as it should.

I have recalculated the list and republished and it's still happening.

Any suggestions?

you should send a test case, but a list control that is based on a columnar layout may need to be refreshed if it is hidden and then shown.
to refresh a list do this

var lObj = {dialog.object}.getControl('name of your list')
lObj.refresh()


for example, if you have a list on an initially hidden pane of a tab control, when the hidden tab comes into view the list is automatically refreshed by code generated by the ux component. if the list had not been refreshed, the columns would not display correctly.