Expandable Text
Style-agnostic expandable text component using CSS line-clamp.
Preview
Usage
views.py
python
from djust import LiveView
from djust.decorators import event_handler
from djust.components import ExpandableText
class MyView(LiveView):
template_name = "my_template.html"
def mount(self, request, **kwargs):
self.component = ExpandableText()
@event_handler()
def toggle_expand(self, **kwargs):
self.component.expanded = not self.component.expandedmy_template.html
django
{{ component }}Events this component sends to the view: toggle_expand.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | str | '' | Text content to display |
| max_lines | int | 3 | Maximum visible lines when collapsed (default: 3) |
| expanded | bool | False | Whether text is currently expanded (default: False) |
| toggle_event | str — renames the event; identity is `name` | 'toggle_expand' | djust event to toggle expanded state |
| more_label | str | 'Read more' | Label for expand action (default: "Read more") |
| less_label | str | 'Show less' | Label for collapse action (default: "Show less") |
| custom_class | str | '' | Additional CSS classes |
| **kwargs | — passed to `Component.__init__`: `name=` identifies the instance in the events it sends, `id=` sets `component.id`, and any other keyword is kept as state | — | — |
Source & styles
| File | Path | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| module | djust.components.components.expandable_text | Subclass it, or pass custom_class, to change how it renders. |
| css | djust_components/components.css | Defines 3 of this component's classes at line 1759, 1760, 1761. Override those rules, or the custom properties they read, in a stylesheet loaded after it. |