softark / yii2-dual-listbox
Bootstrap Dual Listbox Widget for Yii 2
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Type:yii2-extension
pkg:composer/softark/yii2-dual-listbox
Requires
- istvan-ujjmeszaros/bootstrap-duallistbox: ^3.0|^4.0
- yiisoft/yii2: ~2.0
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README
Dual Listboxt for Yii framework 2.0.
Description
softark\duallistbox\DualListbox widget is a Yii 2 wrapper for Bootstrap Dual Listbox.
It works with bootstrap 3, 4, or 5
Requirements
- Yii Version 2.0.0 or later
- yii2-bootstrap, yii2-bootstrap4 or yii2-bootstrap5
- istvan-ujjmeszaros/bootstrap-duallistbox v.3.0.x or v.4.0.x
Usage
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Add softark/yii2-dual-listboxandistvan-ujjmeszaros/bootstrap-duallistboxin your project'scomposer.json, and let Composer configure your project.- You have to use a different version of istvan-ujjmeszaros/bootstrap-duallistboxdepending on the bootstrap version.
- For bootstrap 3, use ~3.0.0:
 "require": { "php": ">=7.0.0", "yiisoft/yii2": "*", "yiisoft/yii2-bootstrap": "*", "istvan-ujjmeszaros/bootstrap-duallistbox": "~3.0.0", "softark/yii2-dual-listbox": "dev-master" }, - For bootstrap 4 and 5, use ~4.0.0:
 "require": { "php": ">=7.0.0", "yiisoft/yii2": "*", "yiisoft/yii2-bootstrap4": "*", // OR "yiisoft/yii2-bootstrap5": "*", "istvan-ujjmeszaros/bootstrap-duallistbox": "~4.0.0", "softark/yii2-dual-listbox": "dev-master" }, 
- You have to use a different version of 
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Use softark\duallistbox\DualListbox::widget()in place ofyii\helpers\Html::listBox(),yii\helpers\Html::activeListBox(), oryii\widgets\ActiveField::listBox()in your view.- 
Replacing Html::listBox() using name and selection use softark\duallistbox\DualListbox; ... <?php $options = [ 'multiple' => true, 'size' => 20, ]; // echo Html::listBox($name, $selection, $items, $options); echo DualListbox::widget([ 'name' => $name, 'selection' => $selection, 'items' => $items, 'options' => $options, 'clientOptions' => [ 'moveOnSelect' => false, 'selectedListLabel' => 'Selected Items', 'nonSelectedListLabel' => 'Available Items', ], ]); ?> 
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Replacing Html::activeListBox() using model and attribute use softark\duallistbox\DualListbox; ... <?php $options = [ 'multiple' => true, 'size' => 20, ]; // echo Html::activeListBox($model, $attribute, $items, $options); echo DualListbox::widget([ 'model' => $model, 'attribute' => $attribute, 'items' => $items, 'options' => $options, 'clientOptions' => [ 'moveOnSelect' => false, 'selectedListLabel' => 'Selected Items', 'nonSelectedListLabel' => 'Available Items', ], ]); ?> 
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Replacing ActiveField::listBox() using model and attribute use softark\duallistbox\DualListbox; ... <?php $options = [ 'multiple' => true, 'size' => 20, ]; // echo $form->field($model, $attribute)->listBox($items, $options); echo $form->field($model, $attribute)->widget(DualListbox::className(),[ 'items' => $items, 'options' => $options, 'clientOptions' => [ 'moveOnSelect' => false, 'selectedListLabel' => 'Selected Items', 'nonSelectedListLabel' => 'Available Items', ], ]); ?> 
 
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Collect the user input in the server side, just as you do with a single Listbox with multiple selection. Note that the input value will be an array. If you find difficulty in handling the user input, please read A Sample Code which demonstrates how to use a dual listbox to the data in array format. 
Properties of softark\duallistbox\DualListbox
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name @var string The input name. 
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selection @var array The selected values. 
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model @var yii\base\Model The model object. 
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attribute @var string The attribute name. 
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items @var array The option data items. The array keys are option values, and the array values are the corresponding option labels. 
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options @var array The tag options for the listbox in terms of name-value pairs. 
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clientOptions @var array The options for the Bootstrap Dual Listbox in terms of name-value pairs. See Initialzation parameters object section of the official documentation of Bootstrap Dual Listbox for details. 
The first 6 properties correspond to the parameters used in Html::listBox(), Html::activeListBox() and ActiveField::listBox().
Note that you have to use either name-selection pair or model-attribute pair. The former is for replacing Html::listBox() and the latter is for Html::activeListBox() and ActiveField::listBox().
Notice
For some reason, Bootstrap Dual Listbox doesn't work in mobile device browsers, and so you can not use this widget for them.
Consider using checkbox list instead.
History
- Version 1.0.0 (2016-01-12)
- Tested on Yii 2.0.6
 
- Version 1.0.1 (2020-09-18)
- Supports both bootstrap3 and bootstrap4
 
- Version 1.0.2 (2022-09-08)
- Supports also bootstrap5