block_render rails helper

block_render_helper.rb

  #
  # A trick so you can have partials that take blocks.
  # Uses render :layout.
  #
  # Example:
  #   <%= block_render 'some_partial_with_a_yield', :foo => 123 do %>
  #     Any erb here...
  #   <% end %>
  #
  def block_render(partial_name, locals={})
    render :layout => partial_name, :locals => locals do
      yield
    end
  end

blockrender.html.erb

<%= block_render 'block_thing', :foo => '123' do %>
  stuff inside here
<% end %>

more_menu_button.html.erb

<%#
  #
  # Locals:
  #   right (optional)
  #
  # Example usage:
  # <x= block_render 'shared/more_button_menu' x>
  #   <li><x= link_to 'Foo, '#' x></li>
  #   <li><x= link_to 'Bar, '#' x></li>
  # <x end x>
  #
-%>
<a class="btn dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" href="#">More <span class="caret"></span></a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu<%= " pull-right" if defined?(right) && right %>">
  <%= yield %>
</ul>

shortrender.html.erb

<%= render :partial => 'thing_one', :locals => { :foo => '123' } %>

<%= render 'thing_one', :foo => '123' %>