How do I convert GWT Query to widget?

Question

I just started working with GWT Widgets. I am familiar with jQuery and GWT Query is similar and hence I'm comfortable with it.

I need to make a custom widget in GWT which encompasses the functionality I made in GQuery.

I know that GWT widgets need to be contained in a panel, but I have an existing element in GQuery. So I guess I need to convert that element to a widget first. How should I go about it ?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 30 '12 at 13:39

Using last code in GQuery (1.2.1-SNAPSHOT), you should be able to convert any element into a gwt panel using the panel() method.

GQuery myGQueryWidget = $("<div><h1>Hello</h1>World</div>");
Panel myGwtWidget = myGQueryWidget.as(Widgets.Widgets).panel();

Of course you can use this panel as any widget which you can add to any other gwt panel, or even you could add other gwt widgets to it.

You have to be aware about events because if you add gwt events to the panel it will remove events added with gquery

Wouldn't you know how to append a GWT widget using GQuery in one line, please? http://stackoverflow.com/q/37687169/224239 — Jaroslav Záruba, Jun 08 '16 at 12:10

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 30 '12 at 08:21

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you can use GWTQuerys WidgetsHtmlPanel(http://gwtquery.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/gwtquery-core/javadoc/com/google/gwt/query/client/plugins/widgets/WidgetsHtmlPanel.html ) to convert HTML content to Panel.

This should do the trick.

answered Oct 30 '12 at 08:21

Stefan

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