work on hiding widgetsv0.12.5

	When widgets are hidden, their state works exactly the same
	as normal, but updates are not sent to the toolkits

Signed-off-by: Jeff Carr <[email protected]>

1 files changed, 15 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/dropdown.go b/dropdown.go
index 03479bb3..9b65154 100644
--- a/dropdown.go
+++ b/dropdown.go
@@ -6,41 +6,38 @@ package gui
 // since it is the same. confusing names? maybe...
 
 import (
+	"go.wit.com/log"
 	"go.wit.com/gui/widget"
 )
 
 // add a new entry to the dropdown name
 func (n *Node) AddDropdownName(name string) {
+	if ! n.Ready() { return }
+	log.Warn("AddDropdownName() deprecated")
 	n.AddText(name)
 }
 
 // Set the dropdown menu to 'name'
 func (n *Node) SetDropdownName(name string) {
+	if ! n.Ready() { return }
+	log.Warn("SetDropdownName() deprecated")
 	n.SetText(name)
 }
 
-func (n *Node) NewDropdown(name string) *Node {
-	newNode := n.newNode(name, widget.Dropdown) 
-	newNode.progname = name
-	newNode.value = name
-
-	if ! newNode.hidden {
-		a := newAction(newNode, widget.Add)
-		sendAction(a)
-	}
+func (n *Node) NewDropdown(progname string) *Node {
+	newNode := n.newNode(progname, widget.Dropdown)
+	newNode.progname = progname
 
+	// inform the toolkits
+	sendAction(newNode, widget.Add)
 	return newNode
 }
 
-func (n *Node) NewCombobox(name string) *Node {
-	newNode := n.newNode(name, widget.Combobox) 
-	newNode.progname = name
-	newNode.value = name
-
-	if ! newNode.hidden {
-		a := newAction(newNode, widget.Add)
-		sendAction(a)
-	}
+func (n *Node) NewCombobox(progname string) *Node {
+	newNode := n.newNode(progname, widget.Combobox)
+	newNode.progname = progname
 
+	// inform the toolkits
+	sendAction(newNode, widget.Add)
 	return newNode
 }