Simple ImageButton

Question

I want to make a simple ImageButton from an existing HTML markup:

<input type="image" wicket:id="enter" src="images/enter.jpg" />

images dir is in the root of the webapp. Java code is:

add(new ImageButton("enter"));

But image isn't displayed. What's the most easiest way to make it work?

After further investigation I see that Wicket modifies src attribute:

src="resources/com.mycomp...Class/images/enter_en.jpg

It would be great to leave src attribute unmodified.

If your image is a static file, a simple `Button` will do. ImageButton is for cases where the image in question is a Wicket resource itself. — biziclop, Jul 29 '11 at 09:57

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 29 '11 at 15:04

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So here's now my comment in answer form:

If the image is a static file, a simple Button will do.

ImageButton is only for cases where the image in question is a Wicket resource itself. This is quite useful if your image is dynamically generated, comes from a database or if your images are locale/language dependent.

answered Jul 29 '11 at 15:04

biziclop

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Can you give an example ? (How do you associate the image to the button) – DenisGL Jul 20 '12 at 16:22

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 09:58

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Have you tried this?

add(new ImageButton("enter", new ResourceReference(AClass.class, "images/enter.jpg");

Note that enter.jpg must be placed in an 'images' directory relative to the location of your AClass file.

See this for more information on ResrouceReference

Looking at the source for ImageButton, I also see the constructor

ImageButton(String, Resource)

which may be worth investigating further.

edited May 23 '17 at 09:58

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answered Jul 29 '11 at 09:58

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Moving image into another directory is one of the latest things I want to do. It would be great if ImageResource/ResourceReference could point to the current location or even just leave "src" attribute as it had been set in the markup. – pcjuzer Jul 29 '11 at 10:30

Simple ImageButton

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