Live Counter
Animated counter updating in real-time via WebSocket push.
Preview
42online
Arguments
live_counter(value=42, label='online')
Usage
views.py
python
from djust import LiveView
from djust.components import LiveCounter
class MyView(LiveView):
template_name = "my_template.html"
def mount(self, request, **kwargs):
self.component = LiveCounter(value=42, label='online')my_template.html
django
{{ component }}Needs its script on the page: <script src="{% static 'djust_components/live-counter.js' %}"></script>. djust ships it; without it the markup renders but does not update in the browser.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | int | 0 | Current counter value |
| label | str | '' | Text label shown after the number |
| stream_event | str — the event your server pushes to it | 'counter_update' | WebSocket event name for counter updates |
| size | str | 'md' | Size variant (sm, md, lg) |
| 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.live_counter | Subclass it, or pass custom_class, to change how it renders. |
| css | djust_components/components.css | Defines 4 of this component's classes at line 1246, 1247, 1249, 1251. Override those rules, or the custom properties they read, in a stylesheet loaded after it. |