gistfile1.rb

module SomeHelper

  #
  # Block Menu

  def block_menu(&block)
    BlockMenuBuilder.new(self).render(&block)
  end

  class BlockMenuBuilder
    def initialize(template)
      @template = template
    end
  
    def render(&block)
      html  = "<div class='block-menu'>\n"
      html << @template.capture(self, &block)
      html << "</div>\n"
      html.html_safe
    end
  
    def item(icon, title, url = false, &block)
      html  = "<a class='#{url ? '' : 'inactive'}' href='#{url ? url : '#'}'>\n"
      html << "  <span class='icon' style='#{@template.background_icon(icon)}'></span>\n"
      html << "  <span class='title'>#{@template.h(title)}</span>\n"
      html << "  <span class='caption'>\n"
      html << "    #{@template.capture(&block)}" if block_given?
      html << "  </span>"
      html << "</a>"
      html.html_safe
    end
  end

end