Blogging On Rails

Updated Tutorial: How Do I Update My Model from a checkbox?

Let’s say you have a Todo app, with a model Todo that has a string title, and a boolean field, completed. We are going to use Stimulus to update our model remotely on the server when we check off the todo. And we’re going to use a nifty JavaScript API called fetch() to make itContinue reading “Updated Tutorial: How Do I Update My Model from a checkbox?”

Adding Tables to ActionText With Stimulus.js

First, I’d like to thank Chris Oliver for his wonderful Railsconf 2020.2 talk, Advanced ActionText: Attaching any model in rich text. I’d highly recommend you watching that first for context, as I’m going to implement this ActionText table based on his Youtube preview. Towards the end of the video, Chris mentions you could use theContinue reading “Adding Tables to ActionText With Stimulus.js”

Radio Selection Unselect with Stimulus.js

Radio buttons, modeled after physical buttons on old radios, allow for only one element in a list to be selected. The browser automatically unselects the other options. This simple behavior often fits your needs, but I recently found myself wanting to be alerted on an unselect action so that I could change what was displayedContinue reading “Radio Selection Unselect with Stimulus.js”

Using Stimulus to Manage Stripe Elements

If you use Stripe to accept payments, you’ve likely had to insert the little Javascript snippet needed to wire up their library with your page. With a little refactoring, it works really well with a Stimulus controller. This setup simplifies your whole development process, and keeps your Javascript neatly stored together. Stripe’s JS & HTMLContinue reading “Using Stimulus to Manage Stripe Elements”

Stimulus.js Tutorial: Interactive Deletes with Rails UJS

This tutorial has an update using Turbo Streams and Stimulus. You can read it here: Stimulus.js & HOTWire Tutorial: Interactive Deletes Interactive websites have that feeling of immediacy. Clicked links respond in milliseconds, and there is never a need to wait… Waiting for a remote record to delete, and then the whole page refresh afterwardsContinue reading “Stimulus.js Tutorial: Interactive Deletes with Rails UJS”