AjaxifyList.rb

module ApplicationHelper
  # Your own stuff
  
  def ajax_actions opts = {}
    container = opts.delete(:container) || "actions_container"
    actions_selector = opts.delete(:actions_selector) || "td.actions a"
    raise ArgumentError.new("Please specify a container element identifier") if container.empty? or container.nil?
    raise ArgumentError.new("The action links selector cannot be empty") if actions_selector.empty? or actions_selector.nil?
    html  = %[<div id="#{container}"></div>\n]
    html << javascript_tag(%[
$("##{container}").hide();
$("#{actions_selector}").bind("click",function(event){
  var element = $(this);
  element.parent().addClass("loading");
  $.get(this.href,{},function(data){
    $("##{container}").html(data).css({ 
      position: 'absolute',
      left: $(window).width()/2 - 200,
      top: $(window).height()/2 - 200,
    }).fadeIn("slow");
    element.parent().removeClass("loading");
  });
  return false;
});])
  end
  
  def link_to_close_or_back
    if request.xhr?
      link_to("Close", "#close", {:id => "closedetails"}) + 
      javascript_tag(%[$("#closedetails").click(function(){$("#details_container").fadeOut("slow");return false;});])
    else
      link_to("Back to previous page" , :back)
    end
  end
end