[gen] Ref field: allow to insert many selected items at once (Ref fields with link='list').

fields/ref.py

@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ class Ref(Field):
             'display:none'">::tied.o.getSubTitle()</span>
      </x>''')
 
+    # This PX displays buttons for triggering global actions on several linked
+    # objects (delete many, unlink many,...)
+    pxGlobalActions = Px('''
+     <!-- Insert several objects (if in pick list) -->
+     <input if="inPickList" type="button" class="button"
+            value=":_('object_link_many')"
+            onClick=":'onLinkMany(%s)' % q(ajaxHookId)"
+            style=":url('linkMany', bg=True)"/>
+     ''')
+
     # This PX displays icons for triggering actions on a given referenced object
     # (edit, delete, etc).
     pxObjectActions = Px('''
@@ -88,14 +98,17 @@ class Ref(Field):
        </td>
        <!-- Unlink -->
        <td if="not isBack and field.unlink and canWrite and not inPickList">
-        <img class="clickable" title=":_('object_unlink')" src=":url('unlink')"
+        <img var="imgName=linkList and 'unlinkUp' or 'unlink';
-             onclick=":'onUnlinkObject(%s,%s,%s)' % (q(zobj.id), \
+                  action='unlink'"
+             class="clickable" title=":_('object_unlink')" src=":url(imgName)"
+             onclick=":'onLink(%s,%s,%s,%s)' % (q(action), q(zobj.id), \
                         q(field.name), q(tied.o.id))"/>
        </td>
        <!-- Insert (if in pick list) -->
        <td if="inPickList">
-        <img class="clickable" title=":_('object_link')" src=":url('link')"
+        <img var="action='link'" class="clickable" title=":_('object_link')"
-             onclick=":'onLinkObject(%s,%s,%s)' % (q(zobj.id), \
+             src=":url(action)"
+             onclick=":'onLink(%s,%s,%s,%s)' % (q(action), q(zobj.id), \
                         q(field.name), q(tied.o.id))"/>
        </td>
       </tr>
@@ -137,7 +150,6 @@ class Ref(Field):
 
     # PX that displays referred objects as a list.
     pxViewList = Px('''
-     <div id=":ajaxHookId">
       <!-- Display a simplified widget if at most 1 referenced object. -->
       <table if="atMostOneRef">
        <tr valign="top">
@@ -174,14 +186,10 @@ class Ref(Field):
        <!-- No object is present -->
        <p class="discreet" if="not objects">:_('no_ref')</p>
 
-       <table if="objects" class=":innerRef and 'innerAppyTable' or ''"
-              width="100%">
-        <tr valign="bottom">
-         <td>
        <!-- Show forward or backward reference(s) -->
-          <table class=":not innerRef and 'list' or ''"
+       <table if="objects" class=":not innerRef and 'list' or ''"
               width=":innerRef and '100%' or field.layouts['view'].width"
-                 var="columns=ztool.getColumnsSpecifiers(tiedClassName, \
+              var2="columns=ztool.getColumnsSpecifiers(tiedClassName, \
                      field.shownInfo, dir)">
         <tr if="field.showHeaders">
          <th for="column in columns" width=":column.width"
@@ -191,11 +199,15 @@ class Ref(Field):
           <x var="className=tiedClassName;
                   field=refField">:tool.pxShowDetails</x>
          </th>
+         <th if="checkboxes" class="cbCell">
+          <img src=":url('checkall')" class="clickable"
+               title=":_('check_uncheck')"
+               onclick=":'toggleAllRefCbs(%s)' % q(ajaxHookId)"/>
+         </th>
         </tr>
         <tr for="tied in objects" valign="top"
             class=":loop.tied.odd and 'even' or 'odd'">
-            <td for="column in columns"
+         <td for="column in columns" width=":column.width" align=":column.align"
-                width=":column.width" align=":column.align"
              var2="refField=column.field">
           <!-- The "title" field -->
           <x if="refField.name == 'title'">
@@ -210,31 +222,50 @@ class Ref(Field):
                                  layoutType='result')">:field.pxRender</x>
           </x>
          </td>
-           </tr>
+         <td if="checkboxes" class="cbCell">
-          </table>
+          <input var="tiedUid=tied.uid" type="checkbox" name=":ajaxHookId"
+                checked="checked" value=":tiedUid" onclick="toggleRefCb(this)"/>
          </td>
         </tr>
        </table>
 
+       <!-- Global actions -->
+       <div if="canWrite and (totalNumber &gt; 1)"
+            align=":dright">:field.pxGlobalActions</div>
+
        <!-- (Bottom) navigation -->
        <x>:tool.pxNavigate</x>
-      </x></div>''')
+
+       <!-- Init checkboxes if present. -->
+       <script if="checkboxes"
+               type="text/javascript">:'initRefCbs(%s)' % q(ajaxHookId)</script>
+      </x>''')
 
     # PX that displays the list of objects the user may select to insert into a
     # ref field with link="list".
     pxViewPickList = Px('''
-     <x var="ajaxHookId='%s_%s_poss' % (zobj.id, field.name);
+     <x var="innerRef=False;
+             ajaxHookId=ajaxHookId|'%s_%s_poss' % (zobj.id, field.name);
              inPickList=True;
-             startNumber=field.getStartNumber(render, req, ajaxHookId);
+             startNumber=field.getStartNumber('list', req, ajaxHookId);
              info=field.getPossibleValues(zobj, startNumber=startNumber, \
                                           someObjects=True, removeLinked=True);
              objects=info.objects;
              totalNumber=info.totalNumber;
              batchSize=info.batchSize;
              batchNumber=len(objects);
+             tiedClassName=tiedClassName|ztool.getPortalType(field.klass);
+             canWrite=canWrite|\
+                      not field.isBack and zobj.allows(field.writePermission);
+             showPlusIcon=False;
+             atMostOneRef=False;
              navBaseCall='askRefField(%s,%s,%s,%s,**v**)' % \
                           (q(ajaxHookId), q(zobj.absolute_url()), \
                            q(field.name), q(innerRef));
+             changeOrder=False;
+             checkboxes=checkboxes|field.checkboxesEnabled(zobj);
+             showSubTitles=showSubTitles|\
+                           req.get('showSubTitles', 'true') == 'true';
              subLabel='selectable_objects'">:field.pxViewList</x>''')
 
     # PX that displays referred objects as menus.
@@ -269,12 +300,15 @@ class Ref(Field):
       </td>
      </tr></table>''')
 
-    # PX that displays referred objects through this field.
+    # PX that displays referred objects through this field. In mode link="list",
+    # if, in the request, key "scope" is present and holds value "objs", the
+    # pick list (containing possible values) will not be rendered.
     pxView = Px('''
      <x var="innerRef=req.get('innerRef', False) == 'True';
              ajaxHookId='%s_%s_objs' % (zobj.id, field.name);
              render=render|'list';
              linkList=field.link == 'list';
+             renderAll=req.get('scope') != 'objs';
              inPickList=False;
              startNumber=field.getStartNumber(render, req, ajaxHookId);
              info=field.getValue(zobj,startNumber=startNumber,someObjects=True);
@@ -293,15 +327,23 @@ class Ref(Field):
                           (q(ajaxHookId), q(zobj.absolute_url()), \
                            q(field.name), q(innerRef));
              changeOrder=field.changeOrderEnabled(zobj);
+             checkboxes=field.checkboxesEnabled(zobj);
              showSubTitles=req.get('showSubTitles', 'true') == 'true'">
       <!-- The definition of "atMostOneRef" above may sound strange: we
            shouldn't check the actual number of referenced objects. But for
            back references people often forget to specify multiplicities. So
            concretely, multiplicities (0,None) are coded as (0,1). -->
-      <x if="linkList">:field.pxViewPickList</x>
+      <!-- JS tables storing checkbox statuses if checkboxes are enabled -->
+      <script if="checkboxes and renderAll"
+              type="text/javascript">:field.getCbJsInit(zobj)</script>
+      <div if="linkList and renderAll"
+           var2="ajaxHookId='%s_%s_poss' % (zobj.id, field.name)"
+           id=":ajaxHookId">:field.pxViewPickList</div>
       <x if="render == 'list'"
-         var2="subLabel=linkList and 'selected_objects' or \
+         var2="subLabel=linkList and 'selected_objects' or None">
-               None">:field.pxViewList</x>
+       <div if="renderAll" id=":ajaxHookId">:field.pxViewList</div>
+       <x if="not renderAll">:field.pxViewList</x>
+      </x>
       <x if="render == 'menus'">:field.pxViewMenus</x>
      </x>''')
 
@@ -356,10 +398,10 @@ class Ref(Field):
                  width=None, height=5, maxChars=None, colspan=1, master=None,
                  masterValue=None, focus=False, historized=False, mapping=None,
                  label=None, queryable=False, queryFields=None, queryNbCols=1,
-                 navigable=False, changeOrder=True, sdefault='', scolspan=1,
+                 navigable=False, changeOrder=True, checkboxes=True,
-                 swidth=None, sheight=None, sselect=None, persist=True,
+                 sdefault='', scolspan=1, swidth=None, sheight=None,
-                 render='list', menuIdMethod=None, menuInfoMethod=None,
+                 sselect=None, persist=True, render='list', menuIdMethod=None,
-                 menuUrlMethod=None):
+                 menuInfoMethod=None, menuUrlMethod=None):
         self.klass = klass
         self.attribute = attribute
         # May the user add new objects through this ref ?
@@ -444,9 +486,13 @@ class Ref(Field):
         self.queryNbCols = queryNbCols
         # Within the portlet, will referred elements appear ?
         self.navigable = navigable
-        # If changeOrder is False, it even if the user has the right to modify
+        # If "changeOrder" is False, it even if the user has the right to modify
         # the field, it will not be possible to move objects or sort them.
         self.changeOrder = changeOrder
+        # If "checkboxes" is True, every linked object will be "selectable" vi
+        # a checkbox: global actions will be possible, that will act on the
+        # subset of selected objects: delete, unlink, etc.
+        self.checkboxes = checkboxes
         # There are different ways to render a bunch of linked objects:
         # - "list" (the default) renders them as a list (=a XHTML table);
         # - "menus" renders them as a series of popup menus, grouped by type.
@@ -708,9 +754,12 @@ class Ref(Field):
         elif nbOfRefs > maxRef:
             return obj.translate('max_ref_violated')
 
-    def linkObject(self, obj, value, back=False):
+    def linkObject(self, obj, value, back=False, noSecurity=True):
         '''This method links p_value (which can be a list of objects) to p_obj
            through this Ref field.'''
+        # Security check
+        if not noSecurity: obj.allows(self.writePermission, raiseError=True)
+        
         # p_value can be a list of objects
         if type(value) in sutils.sequenceTypes:
             for v in value: self.linkObject(obj, v, back=back)
@@ -736,9 +785,11 @@ class Ref(Field):
             # Update the back reference
             if not back: self.back.linkObject(value, obj, back=True)
 
-    def unlinkObject(self, obj, value, back=False):
+    def unlinkObject(self, obj, value, back=False, noSecurity=True):
         '''This method unlinks p_value (which can be a list of objects) from
            p_obj through this Ref field.'''
+        # Security check
+        if not noSecurity: obj.allows(self.writePermission, raiseError=True)
         # p_value can be a list of objects
         if type(value) in sutils.sequenceTypes:
             for v in value: self.unlinkObject(obj, v, back=back)
@@ -827,6 +878,39 @@ class Ref(Field):
         else:
             return self.callMethod(obj, self.changeOrder)
 
+    def checkboxesEnabled(self, obj):
+        '''Are checkboxes enabled?'''
+        if isinstance(self.checkboxes, bool):
+            return self.checkboxes
+        else:
+            return self.callMethod(obj, self.checkboxes)
+
+    def getCbJsInit(self, obj):
+        '''When checkboxes are enabled, this method defines a JS associative
+           array (named "_appy_objs_cbs") that will store checkboxes' statuses.
+           This array is needed because all linked objects are not visible at
+           the same time (pagination).
+
+           Moreover, if self.link is "list", an additional array (named
+           "_appy_poss_cbs") is defined for possible values.
+
+           Initial semantics of this (those) array(s) is as follows: if a key
+           is present in it for a given linked object, it means that the
+           checkbox is unchecked. All linked objects are thus selected by
+           default. This semantics may be inverted: presence of a key may mean
+           that the checkbox is checked. The current array semantics is stored
+           in a variable named "_appy_objs_sem" (or "_appy_poss_sem") and may
+           hold "unchecked" (initial semantics) or "checked" (inversed
+           semantics). Inversing semantic allows to keep the array small even
+           when checking/unchecking all checkboxes.
+           
+           The mentioned JS arrays and variables are stored as attributes of the
+           DOM node representing this field.'''
+        code = "\nnode['_appy_%s_cbs']={};\nnode['_appy_%s_sem']='unchecked';"
+        poss = (self.link == 'list') and (code % ('poss', 'poss')) or ''
+        return "var node=document.getElementById('%s_%s');%s%s" % \
+               (obj.id, self.name, code % ('objs', 'objs'), poss)
+
     def doChangeOrder(self, obj):
         '''Moves a referred object up or down.'''
         rq = obj.REQUEST
@@ -877,6 +961,37 @@ class Ref(Field):
         reverse = rq.get('reverse') == 'True'
         obj.appy().sort(self.name, sortKey=sortKey, reverse=reverse)
 
+    def onUiRequest(self, obj, rq):
+        '''This method is called when an action tied to this Ref field is
+           triggered from the user interface (link, unlink, link_many,
+           unlink_many...).'''
+        action = rq['linkAction']
+        tool = obj.getTool()
+        if action == 'link':
+            tied = tool.getObject(rq['targetUid'])
+            self.linkObject(obj, tied, noSecurity=False)
+        elif action == 'unlink':
+            tied = tool.getObject(rq['targetUid'])
+            self.unlinkObject(obj, tied, noSecurity=False)
+        elif action == 'link_many':
+            uids = rq['targetUid'].strip(',') or ();
+            if uids: uids = uids.split(',')
+            unchecked = rq['semantics'] == 'unchecked'
+            # Browse possible values
+            for tied in self.getPossibleValues(obj, removeLinked=True):
+                if unchecked:
+                    # Keep only tied objects not among uids.
+                    if tied.uid in uids: continue
+                else:
+                    # Keep only tied objects being in uids.
+                    if tied.uid not in uids: continue
+                self.linkObject(obj, tied.o, noSecurity=False)
+        elif action == 'unlink_many':
+            pass
+        urlBack = obj.getUrl(rq['HTTP_REFERER'])
+        obj.say(obj.translate('action_done'))
+        tool.goto(urlBack)
+
 def autoref(klass, field):
     '''klass.field is a Ref to p_klass. This kind of auto-reference can't be
        declared in the "normal" way, like this:

gen/mixins/__init__.py

@@ -179,29 +179,13 @@ class BaseMixin:
                  (appy.user.login, appy.klass.__name__, appy.uid))
         self.goto(self.getUrl(rq['HTTP_REFERER']))
 
-    def onUnlink(self):
-        '''Called when an object unlinking is triggered from the ui.'''
-        rq = self.REQUEST
-        tool = self.getTool()
-        sourceObject = tool.getObject(rq['sourceUid'])
-        targetObject = tool.getObject(rq['targetUid'])
-        field = sourceObject.getAppyType(rq['fieldName'])
-        field.unlinkObject(sourceObject, targetObject)
-        urlBack = self.getUrl(rq['HTTP_REFERER'])
-        self.say(self.translate('action_done'))
-        self.goto(urlBack)
-
     def onLink(self):
-        '''Called when an object linking is triggered from the ui.'''
+        '''Called when object (un)linking is triggered from the ui.'''
         rq = self.REQUEST
         tool = self.getTool()
         sourceObject = tool.getObject(rq['sourceUid'])
-        targetObject = tool.getObject(rq['targetUid'])
         field = sourceObject.getAppyType(rq['fieldName'])
-        field.linkObject(sourceObject, targetObject)
+        return field.onUiRequest(sourceObject, rq)
-        urlBack = self.getUrl(rq['HTTP_REFERER'])
-        self.say(self.translate('action_done'))
-        self.goto(urlBack)
 
     def onCreate(self):
         '''This method is called when a user wants to create a root object in

gen/tr/Appy.pot

@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "add_ref"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. Default: "Selectable elements"
+#. Default: "Available elements"
 msgid "selectable_objects"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. Default: "Selected elements"
+#. Default: "Inserted elements"
 msgid "selected_objects"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "object_delete"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. Default: "Unlink"
+#. Default: "Remove"
 msgid "object_unlink"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -199,6 +199,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "object_link"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. Default: "Insert selected elements"
+msgid "object_link_many"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Default: "(Un)check everything"
+msgid "check_uncheck"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. Default: "Unlock"
 msgid "page_unlock"
 msgstr ""

gen/tr/ar.po

@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "add_ref"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. Default: "Selectable elements"
+#. Default: "Available elements"
 msgid "selectable_objects"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. Default: "Selected elements"
+#. Default: "Inserted elements"
 msgid "selected_objects"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ msgstr "تعديل"
 msgid "object_delete"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. Default: "Unlink"
+#. Default: "Remove"
 msgid "object_unlink"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -199,6 +199,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "object_link"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. Default: "Insert selected elements"
+msgid "object_link_many"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Default: "(Un)check everything"
+msgid "check_uncheck"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. Default: "Unlock"
 msgid "page_unlock"
 msgstr ""

gen/tr/de.po

@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ msgstr "Kein Element"
 msgid "add_ref"
 msgstr "Hinzufügen"
 
-#. Default: "Selectable elements"
+#. Default: "Available elements"
 msgid "selectable_objects"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. Default: "Selected elements"
+#. Default: "Inserted elements"
 msgid "selected_objects"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ msgstr "Bearbeiten"
 msgid "object_delete"
 msgstr "Löschen"
 
-#. Default: "Unlink"
+#. Default: "Remove"
 msgid "object_unlink"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -199,6 +199,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "object_link"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. Default: "Insert selected elements"
+msgid "object_link_many"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Default: "(Un)check everything"
+msgid "check_uncheck"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. Default: "Unlock"
 msgid "page_unlock"
 msgstr ""

gen/tr/en.po

@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ msgstr "No object."
 msgid "add_ref"
 msgstr "Add a new one"
 
-#. Default: "Selectable elements"
+#. Default: "Available elements"
 msgid "selectable_objects"
 msgstr "Selectable elements"
 
-#. Default: "Selected elements"
+#. Default: "Inserted elements"
 msgid "selected_objects"
-msgstr "Selected elements"
+msgstr "Inserted elements"
 
 #. Default: "The action has been successfully executed."
 msgid "action_ok"
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ msgstr "Edit"
 msgid "object_delete"
 msgstr "Delete"
 
-#. Default: "Unlink"
+#. Default: "Remove"
 msgid "object_unlink"
 msgstr "Unlink"
 
@@ -200,6 +200,14 @@ msgstr "Unlink"
 msgid "object_link"
 msgstr "Insert"
 
+#. Default: "Insert selected elements"
+msgid "object_link_many"
+msgstr "Insert selected elements"
+
+#. Default: "(Un)check everything"
+msgid "check_uncheck"
+msgstr "(Un)check everything"
+
 #. Default: "Unlock"
 msgid "page_unlock"
 msgstr "Unlock"

gen/tr/es.po

@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ msgstr "Ningún elemento."
 msgid "add_ref"
 msgstr "Añadir"
 
-#. Default: "Selectable elements"
+#. Default: "Available elements"
 msgid "selectable_objects"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. Default: "Selected elements"
+#. Default: "Inserted elements"
 msgid "selected_objects"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ msgstr "Editar"
 msgid "object_delete"
 msgstr "Eliminar"
 
-#. Default: "Unlink"
+#. Default: "Remove"
 msgid "object_unlink"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -199,6 +199,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "object_link"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. Default: "Insert selected elements"
+msgid "object_link_many"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Default: "(Un)check everything"
+msgid "check_uncheck"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. Default: "Unlock"
 msgid "page_unlock"
 msgstr ""

gen/tr/fr.po

@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ msgstr "Aucun élément."
 msgid "add_ref"
 msgstr "Ajouter"
 
-#. Default: "Selectable elements"
+#. Default: "Available elements"
 msgid "selectable_objects"
 msgstr "Éléments sélectionnables"
 
-#. Default: "Selected elements"
+#. Default: "Inserted elements"
 msgid "selected_objects"
-msgstr "Éléments sélectionnés"
+msgstr "Éléments insérés"
 
 #. Default: "The action has been successfully executed."
 msgid "action_ok"
@@ -192,14 +192,22 @@ msgstr "Modifier"
 msgid "object_delete"
 msgstr "Supprimer"
 
-#. Default: "Unlink"
+#. Default: "Remove"
 msgid "object_unlink"
-msgstr "Dissocier"
+msgstr "Retirer"
 
 #. Default: "Insert"
 msgid "object_link"
 msgstr "Insérer"
 
+#. Default: "Insert selected elements"
+msgid "object_link_many"
+msgstr "Insérer la sélection"
+
+#. Default: "(Un)check everything"
+msgid "check_uncheck"
+msgstr "Tout (dé)sélectionner"
+
 #. Default: "Unlock"
 msgid "page_unlock"
 msgstr "Déverrouiller"

gen/tr/it.po

@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ msgstr "Nessun elemento"
 msgid "add_ref"
 msgstr "Aggiungi un nuovo"
 
-#. Default: "Selectable elements"
+#. Default: "Available elements"
 msgid "selectable_objects"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. Default: "Selected elements"
+#. Default: "Inserted elements"
 msgid "selected_objects"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ msgstr "Modifica"
 msgid "object_delete"
 msgstr "Elimina"
 
-#. Default: "Unlink"
+#. Default: "Remove"
 msgid "object_unlink"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -199,6 +199,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "object_link"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. Default: "Insert selected elements"
+msgid "object_link_many"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Default: "(Un)check everything"
+msgid "check_uncheck"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. Default: "Unlock"
 msgid "page_unlock"
 msgstr ""

gen/tr/nl.po

@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ msgstr "Geen element."
 msgid "add_ref"
 msgstr "Toevoegen"
 
-#. Default: "Selectable elements"
+#. Default: "Available elements"
 msgid "selectable_objects"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. Default: "Selected elements"
+#. Default: "Inserted elements"
 msgid "selected_objects"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ msgstr "Bewerken"
 msgid "object_delete"
 msgstr "Verwijderen"
 
-#. Default: "Unlink"
+#. Default: "Remove"
 msgid "object_unlink"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -199,6 +199,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "object_link"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. Default: "Insert selected elements"
+msgid "object_link_many"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Default: "(Un)check everything"
+msgid "check_uncheck"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. Default: "Unlock"
 msgid "page_unlock"
 msgstr ""

gen/ui/appy.css

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ img { border: 0; vertical-align: middle }
             background-color: #dbdde1; font-weight: bold }
 .navigate td { padding: 4px 9px }
 .login { margin: 3px; color: black }
-input.button { border-width: 0 !important; color: #666666; height: 23px;
+input.button { border-width: 0 !important; color: #666666; height: 24px;
            width: 150px; cursor:pointer; font-size: 90%; padding: 1px 0 0 10px;
            background-color: transparent !important }
 .buttons { margin-left: 4px }
@@ -157,3 +157,4 @@ td.search { padding-top: 8px }
 .error { margin: 5px }
 .podName { font-size: 90% }
 .podTable { margin-left: 15px }
+.cbCell { width: 10px; text-align: center}

gen/ui/appy.js

@@ -229,13 +229,16 @@ function askRefField(hookId, objectUrl, fieldName, innerRef, startNumber,
                      action, actionParams){
   // Sends an Ajax request for getting the content of a reference field.
   var startKey = hookId + '_startNumber';
-  var params = {'innerRef': innerRef };
+  var scope = hookId.split('_').pop();
+  var params = {'innerRef': innerRef, 'scope': scope};
   params[startKey] = startNumber;
   if (action) params['action'] = action;
   if (actionParams) {
     for (key in actionParams) { params[key] = actionParams[key]; };
   }
-  askAjaxChunk(hookId, 'GET', objectUrl, fieldName+':pxView', params);
+  var px = (scope == 'objs')? ':pxView': ':pxViewPickList';
+  askAjaxChunk(hookId, 'GET', objectUrl, fieldName + px, params, null,
+               evalInnerScripts);
 }
 
 function askField(hookId, objectUrl, layoutType, showChanges, masterValues,
@@ -251,7 +254,7 @@ function askField(hookId, objectUrl, layoutType, showChanges, masterValues,
   askAjaxChunk(hookId, 'GET', objectUrl, px, params, null, evalInnerScripts);
 }
 
-// Function used by checkbox widgets for having radio-button-like behaviour
+// Used by checkbox widgets for having radio-button-like behaviour.
 function toggleCheckbox(visibleCheckbox, hiddenBoolean) {
   vis = document.getElementById(visibleCheckbox);
   hidden = document.getElementById(hiddenBoolean);
@@ -259,6 +262,61 @@ function toggleCheckbox(visibleCheckbox, hiddenBoolean) {
   else hidden.value = 'False';
 }
 
+// (Un)checks a checkbox corresponding to a linked object.
+function toggleRefCb(checkbox) {
+  var name = checkbox.getAttribute('name');
+  var elems = name.split('_');
+  // Get the DOM node corresponding to the Ref field.
+  var node = document.getElementById(elems[0] + '_' + elems[1]);
+  // Get the array that stores checkbox statuses.
+  var statuses = node['_appy_' + elems[2] + '_cbs'];
+  // Get the array semantics
+  var semantics = node['_appy_' + elems[2] + '_sem'];
+  var uid = checkbox.value;
+  if (semantics == 'unchecked') {
+    if (!checkbox.checked) statuses[uid] = null;
+    else {if (uid in statuses) delete statuses[uid]};
+  }
+  else { // semantics is 'checked'
+    if (checkbox.checked) statuses[uid] = null;
+    else {if (uid in statuses) delete statuses[uid]};
+  }
+}
+
+// Initialise checkboxes of a Ref field.
+function initRefCbs(id) {
+  var elems = id.split('_');
+  // Get the DOM node corresponding to the Ref field.
+  var node = document.getElementById(elems[0] + '_' + elems[1]);
+  // Get the array that stores checkbox statuses.
+  var statuses = node['_appy_' + elems[2] + '_cbs'];
+  // Get the array semantics
+  var semantics = node['_appy_' + elems[2] + '_sem'];
+  var value = (semantics == 'unchecked')? false: true;
+  // Update visible checkboxes.
+  var checkboxes = getElementsHavingName('input', id);
+  for (var i=0; i < checkboxes.length; i++) {
+    if (checkboxes[i].value in statuses) checkboxes[i].checked = value;
+    else checkboxes[i].checked = !value;
+  }
+}
+
+// Toggle all checkboxes of a Ref field.
+function toggleAllRefCbs(id) {
+  var elems = id.split('_');
+  // Get the DOM node corresponding to the Ref field.
+  var node = document.getElementById(elems[0] + '_' + elems[1]);
+  // Empty the array that stores checkbox statuses.
+  var statuses = node['_appy_' + elems[2] + '_cbs'];
+  for (var key in statuses) delete statuses[key];
+  // Switch the array semantics.
+  var semAttr = '_appy_' + elems[2] + '_sem';
+  if (node[semAttr] == 'unchecked') node[semAttr] = 'checked';
+  else node[semAttr] = 'unchecked';
+  // Update the visible checkboxes
+  initRefCbs(id);
+}
+
 // Shows/hides a dropdown menu
 function toggleDropdown(dropdownId, forcedValue){
   var dropdown = document.getElementById(dropdownId);
@@ -456,22 +514,35 @@ function onDeleteEvent(objectUid, eventTime) {
   askConfirm('form', 'deleteEventForm', action_confirm);
 }
 
-function onUnlinkObject(sourceUid, fieldName, targetUid) {
+function onLink(action, sourceUid, fieldName, targetUid) {
-  f = document.getElementById('unlinkForm');
-  f.sourceUid.value = sourceUid;
-  f.fieldName.value = fieldName;
-  f.targetUid.value = targetUid;
-  askConfirm('form', 'unlinkForm', action_confirm);
-}
-
-function onLinkObject(sourceUid, fieldName, targetUid) {
   f = document.getElementById('linkForm');
+  f.linkAction.value = action;
   f.sourceUid.value = sourceUid;
   f.fieldName.value = fieldName;
   f.targetUid.value = targetUid;
   f.submit();
 }
 
+function onLinkMany(id) {
+  var elems = id.split('_');
+  // Get the DOM node corresponding to the Ref field.
+  var node = document.getElementById(elems[0] + '_' + elems[1]);
+  // Get the uids of (un-)checked objects.
+  var statuses = node['_appy_' + elems[2] + '_cbs'];
+  var uids = '';
+  for (var uid in statuses) uids += uid + ',';
+  // Get the array semantics
+  var semantics = node['_appy_' + elems[2] + '_sem'];
+  // Fill the form and ask for a confirmation
+  f = document.getElementById('linkForm');
+  f.linkAction.value = 'link_many';
+  f.sourceUid.value = elems[0];
+  f.fieldName.value = elems[1];
+  f.targetUid.value = uids;
+  f.semantics.value = semantics;
+  askConfirm('form', 'linkForm', action_confirm);
+}
+
 function onUnlockPage(objectUid, pageName) {
   f = document.getElementById('unlockForm');
   f.objectUid.value = objectUid;

gen/wrappers/ToolWrapper.py

@@ -115,19 +115,14 @@ class ToolWrapper(AbstractWrapper):
       <input type="hidden" name="objectUid"/>
       <input type="hidden" name="eventTime"/>
      </form>
-     <!-- Global form for unlinking an object -->
+     <!-- Global form for (un)linking (an) object(s) -->
-     <form id="unlinkForm" method="post" action="do">
-      <input type="hidden" name="action" value="Unlink"/>
-      <input type="hidden" name="sourceUid"/>
-      <input type="hidden" name="fieldName"/>
-      <input type="hidden" name="targetUid"/>
-     </form>
-     <!-- Global form for linking an object -->
      <form id="linkForm" method="post" action="do">
       <input type="hidden" name="action" value="Link"/>
+      <input type="hidden" name="linkAction"/>
       <input type="hidden" name="sourceUid"/>
       <input type="hidden" name="fieldName"/>
       <input type="hidden" name="targetUid"/>
+      <input type="hidden" name="semantics"/>
      </form>
      <!-- Global form for unlocking a page -->
      <form id="unlockForm" method="post" action="do">