Live Indicator
Shows 'Alice is typing...' style indicator per field.
Preview
Ada is typing
Arguments
live_indicator(user={'name': 'Ada'}, field='Title', action='typing')Usage
views.py
python
from djust import LiveView
from djust.components import LiveIndicator
class MyView(LiveView):
template_name = "my_template.html"
def mount(self, request, **kwargs):
self.component = LiveIndicator(user={'name': 'Ada'}, field='Title', action='typing')my_template.html
django
{{ component }}Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| user | object | None | None | Dict with name (and optional avatar) or string name. |
| field | str | '' | Field name being edited. |
| action | str | 'typing' | Action label (default: "typing"). |
| active | bool | True | Whether the indicator is visible (default: True). |
| 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_indicator | 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 2303, 2306, 2307, 2308. Override those rules, or the custom properties they read, in a stylesheet loaded after it. |