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BalloonToolbar (ui/toolbar/balloon)

@ckeditor/ckeditor5-ui/src/toolbar/balloon/balloontoolbar

class
See source

The contextual toolbar.

It uses the contextual balloon plugin.

Filtering

Properties

  • readonly inherited

    editor : Editor

    See source

    The editor instance.

    Note that most editors implement the ui property. However, editors with an external UI (i.e. Bootstrap-based) or a headless editor may not have this property or throw an error when accessing it.

    Because of above, to make plugins more universal, it is recommended to split features into:

    • The "editing" part that uses the Editor class without ui property.
    • The "UI" part that uses the Editor class and accesses ui property.

  • readonly

    focusTracker : FocusTracker

    See source

    Tracks the focus of the editable element and the toolbarView. When both are blurred then the toolbar should hide.

  • inherited observable

    isEnabled : boolean

    See source

    Flag indicating whether a plugin is enabled or disabled. A disabled plugin will not transform text.

    Plugin can be simply disabled like that:

    // Disable the plugin so that no toolbars are visible.
editor.plugins.get( 'TextTransformation' ).isEnabled = false;

    You can also use forceDisabled method.

  • readonly

    toolbarView : ToolbarView

    See source

    The toolbar view displayed in the balloon.

  • private readonly

    _balloon : ContextualBalloon

    See source

    The contextual balloon plugin instance.

  • private

    _balloonConfig : object

    See source

    A cached and normalized config.balloonToolbar object.

  • private readonly

    _fireSelectionChangeDebounced : DebouncedFunc<() => void>

    See source

    Fires _selectionChangeDebounced event using lodash#debounce.

    This event is an internal plugin event which is fired 200 ms after model selection last change. This is to makes easy test debounced action without need to use setTimeout.

    This function is stored as a plugin property to make possible to cancel trailing debounced invocation on destroy.

  • private

    _resizeObserver : null | ResizeObserver

    See source

    An instance of the resize observer that allows to respond to changes in editable's geometry so the toolbar can stay within its boundaries (and group toolbar items that do not fit).

    Note: Used only when shouldNotGroupWhenFull was not set in the configuration.

    Note: Created in init.

Static properties

  • readonly inherited static

    isContextPlugin : false

    See source

  • readonly static

    pluginName : 'BalloonToolbar'

    See source

  • readonly static

    requires : readonly tuple

    See source

  • internal readonly static

    isOfficialPlugin : true

    See source

  • internal readonly inherited static

    isPremiumPlugin : boolean

    See source

Methods

  • constructor( editor )

    See source

    Parameters

    editor : Editor

  • inherited

    bind( bindProperties ) → MultiBindChain

    See source

    Binds observable properties to other objects implementing the Observable interface.

    Read more in the dedicated guide covering the topic of property bindings with some additional examples.

    Consider two objects: a button and an associated command (both Observable).

    A simple property binding could be as follows:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command, 'isEnabled' );

    or even shorter:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command );

    which works in the following way:

    • button.isEnabled instantly equals command.isEnabled,
    • whenever command.isEnabled changes, button.isEnabled will immediately reflect its value.

    Note: To release the binding, use unbind.

    You can also "rename" the property in the binding by specifying the new name in the to() chain:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command, 'isWorking' );

    It is possible to bind more than one property at a time to shorten the code:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled', 'value' ).to( command );

    which corresponds to:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command );
button.bind( 'value' ).to( command );

    The binding can include more than one observable, combining multiple data sources in a custom callback:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command, 'isEnabled', ui, 'isVisible',
	( isCommandEnabled, isUIVisible ) => isCommandEnabled && isUIVisible );

    Using a custom callback allows processing the value before passing it to the target property:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command, 'value', value => value === 'heading1' );

    It is also possible to bind to the same property in an array of observables. To bind a button to multiple commands (also Observables) so that each and every one of them must be enabled for the button to become enabled, use the following code:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).toMany( [ commandA, commandB, commandC ], 'isEnabled',
	( isAEnabled, isBEnabled, isCEnabled ) => isAEnabled && isBEnabled && isCEnabled );

    Parameters

    bindProperties : Array<'off' | 'on' | 'once' | 'listenTo' | 'stopListening' | 'fire' | 'delegate' | 'stopDelegating' | 'set' | 'bind' | 'unbind' | 'decorate' | 'destroy' | 'focusTracker' | 'isEnabled' | 'show' | 'hide' | 'init' | 'toolbarView' | 'editor' | 'forceDisabled' | 'clearForceDisabled'>

    Observable properties that will be bound to other observable(s).

    Returns

    MultiBindChain

    The bind chain with the to() and toMany() methods.

  • inherited

    bind( bindProperty1, bindProperty2 ) → DualBindChain<K1, BalloonToolbar[ K1 ], K2, BalloonToolbar[ K2 ]>

    See source

    Binds observable properties to other objects implementing the Observable interface.

    Read more in the dedicated guide covering the topic of property bindings with some additional examples.

    Consider two objects: a button and an associated command (both Observable).

    A simple property binding could be as follows:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command, 'isEnabled' );

    or even shorter:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command );

    which works in the following way:

    • button.isEnabled instantly equals command.isEnabled,
    • whenever command.isEnabled changes, button.isEnabled will immediately reflect its value.

    Note: To release the binding, use unbind.

    You can also "rename" the property in the binding by specifying the new name in the to() chain:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command, 'isWorking' );

    It is possible to bind more than one property at a time to shorten the code:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled', 'value' ).to( command );

    which corresponds to:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command );
button.bind( 'value' ).to( command );

    The binding can include more than one observable, combining multiple data sources in a custom callback:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command, 'isEnabled', ui, 'isVisible',
	( isCommandEnabled, isUIVisible ) => isCommandEnabled && isUIVisible );

    Using a custom callback allows processing the value before passing it to the target property:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command, 'value', value => value === 'heading1' );

    It is also possible to bind to the same property in an array of observables. To bind a button to multiple commands (also Observables) so that each and every one of them must be enabled for the button to become enabled, use the following code:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).toMany( [ commandA, commandB, commandC ], 'isEnabled',
	( isAEnabled, isBEnabled, isCEnabled ) => isAEnabled && isBEnabled && isCEnabled );

    Type parameters

    K1
    K2

    Parameters

    bindProperty1 : K1

    Observable property that will be bound to other observable(s).

    bindProperty2 : K2

    Observable property that will be bound to other observable(s).

    Returns

    DualBindChain<K1, BalloonToolbar[ K1 ], K2, BalloonToolbar[ K2 ]>

    The bind chain with the to() and toMany() methods.

  • inherited

    bind( bindProperty ) → SingleBindChain<K, BalloonToolbar[ K ]>

    See source

    Binds observable properties to other objects implementing the Observable interface.

    Read more in the dedicated guide covering the topic of property bindings with some additional examples.

    Consider two objects: a button and an associated command (both Observable).

    A simple property binding could be as follows:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command, 'isEnabled' );

    or even shorter:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command );

    which works in the following way:

    • button.isEnabled instantly equals command.isEnabled,
    • whenever command.isEnabled changes, button.isEnabled will immediately reflect its value.

    Note: To release the binding, use unbind.

    You can also "rename" the property in the binding by specifying the new name in the to() chain:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command, 'isWorking' );

    It is possible to bind more than one property at a time to shorten the code:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled', 'value' ).to( command );

    which corresponds to:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command );
button.bind( 'value' ).to( command );

    The binding can include more than one observable, combining multiple data sources in a custom callback:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command, 'isEnabled', ui, 'isVisible',
	( isCommandEnabled, isUIVisible ) => isCommandEnabled && isUIVisible );

    Using a custom callback allows processing the value before passing it to the target property:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).to( command, 'value', value => value === 'heading1' );

    It is also possible to bind to the same property in an array of observables. To bind a button to multiple commands (also Observables) so that each and every one of them must be enabled for the button to become enabled, use the following code:

    button.bind( 'isEnabled' ).toMany( [ commandA, commandB, commandC ], 'isEnabled',
	( isAEnabled, isBEnabled, isCEnabled ) => isAEnabled && isBEnabled && isCEnabled );

    Type parameters

    K

    Parameters

    bindProperty : K

    Observable property that will be bound to other observable(s).

    Returns

    SingleBindChain<K, BalloonToolbar[ K ]>

    The bind chain with the to() and toMany() methods.

  • inherited

    clearForceDisabled( id ) → void

    See source

    Clears forced disable previously set through forceDisabled. See forceDisabled.

    Parameters

    id : string

    Unique identifier, equal to the one passed in forceDisabled call.

    Returns

    void

  • inherited

    decorate( methodName ) → void

    See source

    Turns the given methods of this object into event-based ones. This means that the new method will fire an event (named after the method) and the original action will be plugged as a listener to that event.

    Read more in the dedicated guide covering the topic of decorating methods with some additional examples.

    Decorating the method does not change its behavior (it only adds an event), but it allows to modify it later on by listening to the method's event.

    For example, to cancel the method execution the event can be stopped:

    class Foo extends ObservableMixin() {
	constructor() {
		super();
		this.decorate( 'method' );
	}

	method() {
		console.log( 'called!' );
	}
}

const foo = new Foo();
foo.on( 'method', ( evt ) => {
	evt.stop();
}, { priority: 'high' } );

foo.method(); // Nothing is logged.

    Note: The high priority listener has been used to execute this particular callback before the one which calls the original method (which uses the "normal" priority).

    It is also possible to change the returned value:

    foo.on( 'method', ( evt ) => {
	evt.return = 'Foo!';
} );

foo.method(); // -> 'Foo'

    Finally, it is possible to access and modify the arguments the method is called with:

    method( a, b ) {
	console.log( `${ a }, ${ b }`  );
}

// ...

foo.on( 'method', ( evt, args ) => {
	args[ 0 ] = 3;

	console.log( args[ 1 ] ); // -> 2
}, { priority: 'high' } );

foo.method( 1, 2 ); // -> '3, 2'

    Parameters

    methodName : 'off' | 'on' | 'once' | 'listenTo' | 'stopListening' | 'fire' | 'delegate' | 'stopDelegating' | 'set' | 'bind' | 'unbind' | 'decorate' | 'destroy' | 'focusTracker' | 'isEnabled' | 'show' | 'hide' | 'init' | 'toolbarView' | 'editor' | 'forceDisabled' | 'clearForceDisabled'

    Name of the method to decorate.

    Returns

    void

  • inherited

    delegate( events ) → EmitterMixinDelegateChain

    See source

    Delegates selected events to another Emitter. For instance:

    emitterA.delegate( 'eventX' ).to( emitterB );
emitterA.delegate( 'eventX', 'eventY' ).to( emitterC );

    then eventX is delegated (fired by) emitterB and emitterC along with data:

    emitterA.fire( 'eventX', data );

    and eventY is delegated (fired by) emitterC along with data:

    emitterA.fire( 'eventY', data );

    Parameters

    events : Array<string>

    Event names that will be delegated to another emitter.

    Returns

    EmitterMixinDelegateChain

  • destroy() → void

    See source

    Destroys the plugin.

    Note: This method is optional. A plugin instance does not need to have it defined.

    Returns

    void

  • inherited

    fire( eventOrInfo, args ) → GetEventInfo<TEvent>[ 'return' ]

    See source

    Fires an event, executing all callbacks registered for it.

    The first parameter passed to callbacks is an EventInfo object, followed by the optional args provided in the fire() method call.

    Type parameters

    TEvent : extends BaseEvent

    The type describing the event. See BaseEvent.

    Parameters

    eventOrInfo : GetNameOrEventInfo<TEvent>

    The name of the event or EventInfo object if event is delegated.

    args : TEvent[ 'args' ]

    Additional arguments to be passed to the callbacks.

    Returns

    GetEventInfo<TEvent>[ 'return' ]

    By default the method returns undefined. However, the return value can be changed by listeners through modification of the evt.return's property (the event info is the first param of every callback).

  • inherited

    forceDisabled( id ) → void

    See source

    Disables the plugin.

    Plugin may be disabled by multiple features or algorithms (at once). When disabling a plugin, unique id should be passed (e.g. feature name). The same identifier should be used when enabling back the plugin. The plugin becomes enabled only after all features enabled it back.

    Disabling and enabling a plugin:

    plugin.isEnabled; // -> true
plugin.forceDisabled( 'MyFeature' );
plugin.isEnabled; // -> false
plugin.clearForceDisabled( 'MyFeature' );
plugin.isEnabled; // -> true

    Plugin disabled by multiple features:

    plugin.forceDisabled( 'MyFeature' );
plugin.forceDisabled( 'OtherFeature' );
plugin.clearForceDisabled( 'MyFeature' );
plugin.isEnabled; // -> false
plugin.clearForceDisabled( 'OtherFeature' );
plugin.isEnabled; // -> true

    Multiple disabling with the same identifier is redundant:

    plugin.forceDisabled( 'MyFeature' );
plugin.forceDisabled( 'MyFeature' );
plugin.clearForceDisabled( 'MyFeature' );
plugin.isEnabled; // -> true

    Note: some plugins or algorithms may have more complex logic when it comes to enabling or disabling certain plugins, so the plugin might be still disabled after clearForceDisabled was used.

    Parameters

    id : string

    Unique identifier for disabling. Use the same id when enabling back the plugin.

    Returns

    void

  • hide() → void

    See source

    Hides the toolbar.

    Returns

    void

  • init() → void

    See source

    Returns

    void

  • inherited

    listenTo( emitter, event, callback, [ options ] ) → void

    See source

    Registers a callback function to be executed when an event is fired in a specific (emitter) object.

    Events can be grouped in namespaces using :. When namespaced event is fired, it additionally fires all callbacks for that namespace.

    // myEmitter.on( ... ) is a shorthand for myEmitter.listenTo( myEmitter, ... ).
myEmitter.on( 'myGroup', genericCallback );
myEmitter.on( 'myGroup:myEvent', specificCallback );

// genericCallback is fired.
myEmitter.fire( 'myGroup' );
// both genericCallback and specificCallback are fired.
myEmitter.fire( 'myGroup:myEvent' );
// genericCallback is fired even though there are no callbacks for "foo".
myEmitter.fire( 'myGroup:foo' );

    An event callback can stop the event and set the return value of the fire method.

    Type parameters

    TEvent : extends BaseEvent

    The type describing the event. See BaseEvent.

    Parameters

    emitter : Emitter

    The object that fires the event.

    event : TEvent[ 'name' ]

    The name of the event.

    callback : GetCallback<TEvent>

    The function to be called on event.

    [ options ] : GetCallbackOptions<TEvent>

    Additional options.

    Returns

    void

  • inherited

    off( event, callback ) → void

    See source

    Stops executing the callback on the given event. Shorthand for this.stopListening( this, event, callback ).

    Parameters

    event : string

    The name of the event.

    callback : Function

    The function to stop being called.

    Returns

    void

  • inherited

    on( event, callback, [ options ] ) → void

    See source

    Registers a callback function to be executed when an event is fired.

    Shorthand for this.listenTo( this, event, callback, options ) (it makes the emitter listen on itself).

    Type parameters

    TEvent : extends BaseEvent

    The type descibing the event. See BaseEvent.

    Parameters

    event : TEvent[ 'name' ]

    The name of the event.

    callback : GetCallback<TEvent>

    The function to be called on event.

    [ options ] : GetCallbackOptions<TEvent>

    Additional options.

    Returns

    void

  • inherited

    once( event, callback, [ options ] ) → void

    See source

    Registers a callback function to be executed on the next time the event is fired only. This is similar to calling on followed by off in the callback.

    Type parameters

    TEvent : extends BaseEvent

    The type descibing the event. See BaseEvent.

    Parameters

    event : TEvent[ 'name' ]

    The name of the event.

    callback : GetCallback<TEvent>

    The function to be called on event.

    [ options ] : GetCallbackOptions<TEvent>

    Additional options.

    Returns

    void

  • inherited

    set( values ) → void

    See source

    Creates and sets the value of an observable properties of this object. Such a property becomes a part of the state and is observable.

    It accepts a single object literal containing key/value pairs with properties to be set.

    This method throws the observable-set-cannot-override error if the observable instance already has a property with the given property name. This prevents from mistakenly overriding existing properties and methods, but means that foo.set( 'bar', 1 ) may be slightly slower than foo.bar = 1.

    In TypeScript, those properties should be declared in class using declare keyword. In example:

    public declare myProp1: number;
public declare myProp2: string;

constructor() {
	this.set( {
		'myProp1: 2,
		'myProp2: 'foo'
	} );
}

    Parameters

    values : object

    An object with name=>value pairs.

    Returns

    void

  • inherited

    set( name, value ) → void

    See source

    Creates and sets the value of an observable property of this object. Such a property becomes a part of the state and is observable.

    This method throws the observable-set-cannot-override error if the observable instance already has a property with the given property name. This prevents from mistakenly overriding existing properties and methods, but means that foo.set( 'bar', 1 ) may be slightly slower than foo.bar = 1.

    In TypeScript, those properties should be declared in class using declare keyword. In example:

    public declare myProp: number;

constructor() {
	this.set( 'myProp', 2 );
}

    Type parameters

    K

    Parameters

    name : K

    The property's name.

    value : BalloonToolbar[ K ]

    The property's value.

    Returns

    void

  • show( showForCollapsedSelection ) → void

    See source

    Shows the toolbar and attaches it to the selection.

    Fires event-show event which can be stopped to prevent the toolbar from showing up.

    Parameters

    showForCollapsedSelection : boolean

    When set true, the toolbar will show despite collapsed selection in the editing view.

    Defaults to false

    Returns

    void

  • inherited

    stopDelegating( [ event ], [ emitter ] ) → void

    See source

    Stops delegating events. It can be used at different levels:

    • To stop delegating all events.
    • To stop delegating a specific event to all emitters.
    • To stop delegating a specific event to a specific emitter.

    Parameters

    [ event ] : string

    The name of the event to stop delegating. If omitted, stops it all delegations.

    [ emitter ] : Emitter

    (requires event) The object to stop delegating a particular event to. If omitted, stops delegation of event to all emitters.

    Returns

    void

  • inherited

    stopListening( [ emitter ], [ event ], [ callback ] ) → void

    See source

    Stops listening for events. It can be used at different levels:

    • To stop listening to a specific callback.
    • To stop listening to a specific event.
    • To stop listening to all events fired by a specific object.
    • To stop listening to all events fired by all objects.

    Parameters

    [ emitter ] : Emitter

    The object to stop listening to. If omitted, stops it for all objects.

    [ event ] : string

    (Requires the emitter) The name of the event to stop listening to. If omitted, stops it for all events from emitter.

    [ callback ] : Function

    (Requires the event) The function to be removed from the call list for the given event.

    Returns

    void

  • inherited

    unbind( unbindProperties ) → void

    See source

    Removes the binding created with bind.

    // Removes the binding for the 'a' property.
A.unbind( 'a' );

// Removes bindings for all properties.
A.unbind();

    Parameters

    unbindProperties : Array<'off' | 'on' | 'once' | 'listenTo' | 'stopListening' | 'fire' | 'delegate' | 'stopDelegating' | 'set' | 'bind' | 'unbind' | 'decorate' | 'destroy' | 'focusTracker' | 'isEnabled' | 'show' | 'hide' | 'init' | 'toolbarView' | 'editor' | 'forceDisabled' | 'clearForceDisabled'>

    Observable properties to be unbound. All the bindings will be released if no properties are provided.

    Returns

    void

  • private

    _createToolbarView() → ToolbarView

    See source

    Creates the toolbar view instance.

    Returns

    ToolbarView

  • private

    _getBalloonPositionData() → object

    See source

    Returns positioning options for the _balloon. They control the way balloon is attached to the selection.

    Returns

    object

  • private

    _getBalloonPositions( isBackward ) → Array<PositioningFunction>

    See source

    Returns toolbar positions for the given direction of the selection.

    Parameters

    isBackward : boolean

    Returns

    Array<PositioningFunction>

  • private

    _trackFocusableEditableElements() → void

    See source

    Add or remove editable elements to the focus tracker. It watches added and removed roots and adds or removes their editable elements to the focus tracker.

    Returns

    void

  • private

    _updatePosition() → void

    See source

    Updates the position of the _balloon to make up for changes:

    • in the geometry of the selection it is attached to (e.g. the selection moved in the viewport or expanded or shrunk),
    • or the geometry of the balloon toolbar itself (e.g. the toolbar has grouped or ungrouped some items and it is shorter or longer).

    Returns

    void

Events

  • inherited

    change:isEnabled( eventInfo, name, value, oldValue )

    See source

    Fired when the isEnabled property changed value.

    Parameters

    eventInfo : EventInfo

    An object containing information about the fired event.

    name : string

    Name of the changed property (isEnabled).

    value : boolean

    New value of the isEnabled property with given key or null, if operation should remove property.

    oldValue : boolean

    Old value of the isEnabled property with given key or null, if property was not set before.

  • inherited

    change:{property}( eventInfo, name, value, oldValue )

    See source

    Fired when a property changed value.

    observable.set( 'prop', 1 );

observable.on<ObservableChangeEvent<number>>( 'change:prop', ( evt, propertyName, newValue, oldValue ) => {
	console.log( `${ propertyName } has changed from ${ oldValue } to ${ newValue }` );
} );

observable.prop = 2; // -> 'prop has changed from 1 to 2'

    Parameters

    eventInfo : EventInfo

    An object containing information about the fired event.

    name : string

    The property name.

    value : TValue

    The new property value.

    oldValue : TValue

    The previous property value.

  • inherited

    set:isEnabled( eventInfo, name, value, oldValue )

    See source

    Fired when the isEnabled property is going to be set but is not set yet (before the change event is fired).

    Parameters

    eventInfo : EventInfo

    An object containing information about the fired event.

    name : string

    Name of the changed property (isEnabled).

    value : boolean

    New value of the isEnabled property with given key or null, if operation should remove property.

    oldValue : boolean

    Old value of the isEnabled property with given key or null, if property was not set before.

  • inherited

    set:{property}( eventInfo, name, value, oldValue )

    See source

    Fired when a property value is going to be set but is not set yet (before the change event is fired).

    You can control the final value of the property by using the event's return property.

    observable.set( 'prop', 1 );

observable.on<ObservableSetEvent<number>>( 'set:prop', ( evt, propertyName, newValue, oldValue ) => {
	console.log( `Value is going to be changed from ${ oldValue } to ${ newValue }` );
	console.log( `Current property value is ${ observable[ propertyName ] }` );

	// Let's override the value.
	evt.return = 3;
} );

observable.on<ObservableChangeEvent<number>>( 'change:prop', ( evt, propertyName, newValue, oldValue ) => {
	console.log( `Value has changed from ${ oldValue } to ${ newValue }` );
} );

observable.prop = 2; // -> 'Value is going to be changed from 1 to 2'
                     // -> 'Current property value is 1'
                     // -> 'Value has changed from 1 to 3'

    Note: The event is fired even when the new value is the same as the old value.

    Parameters

    eventInfo : EventInfo

    An object containing information about the fired event.

    name : string

    The property name.

    value : TValue

    The new property value.

    oldValue : TValue

    The previous property value.

  • show( eventInfo )

    See source

    This event is fired just before the toolbar shows up. Stopping this event will prevent this.

    Parameters

    eventInfo : EventInfo

    An object containing information about the fired event.