Truncated List
Style-agnostic truncated list component.
Preview
First itemSecond itemThird item
Arguments
truncated_list(items=['First item', 'Second item', 'Third item', 'Fourth item', 'Fifth item'], max=3)
Usage
views.py
python
from djust import LiveView
from djust.decorators import event_handler
from djust.components import TruncatedList
class MyView(LiveView):
template_name = "my_template.html"
def mount(self, request, **kwargs):
self.component = TruncatedList(items=['First item', 'Second item', 'Third item', 'Fourth item', 'Fifth item'], max=3)
@event_handler()
def toggle_list(self, **kwargs):
self.component.expanded = not self.component.expandedmy_template.html
django
{{ component }}Events this component sends to the view: toggle_list.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| items | List | None | None | List of items (strings or dicts with 'label' key) |
| max | int | 3 | Maximum items to show before overflow (default: 3) |
| expanded | bool | False | Whether list is currently expanded (default: False) |
| toggle_event | str — renames the event; identity is `name` | 'toggle_list' | djust event to toggle expanded state |
| overflow_label | str | '+{count} more' | Custom overflow label; {count} is replaced with hidden count |
| 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.truncated_list | 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 1765, 1766, 1767. Override those rules, or the custom properties they read, in a stylesheet loaded after it. |