Abillity to add buttons next to (expressions / text / enum) form fields and trigger some endpoint / external URL / fn / refresh

[nikos445]

Feature:

• Abillity to add buttons next expressions / text / enum and trigger some endpoint / external URL
• Additionally, Buttons can be programmed to execute some expression.

Use case example:

• Button next to free text field, to request an API endpoint for adding data to database.
• Authentication shall be considered also like fn.advancdRest()...

[ansibleguy76]

Can you give a more detailed example ? What data would be added to the database for example ? And what if a double click happens, should it add the data twice ? This wouldn't be such a big change, in the end the expression fields already to that (and not that you can have a post in the expressions. The post would then happen once or repost when a dependency changed. And there is a feature to refresh an expression too.

[nikos445]

I don't have something specific currently in mind but, using ansible forms daily, I found that this sometimes would be awesome to have a button that calls an FN fuctnion.

1. A quick example that comes in mind:

   • Lets say "want to add a new user" to a "database" with a "Restapi call" to a custom backend
   • A textfield with user email
   • [ + ] button next to it that calls the RestAPI with FN function.
   • Use User email in extra vars after to some ansible automation for granting priviledges to access a UI

2. Another quick example that comes in mind:

   • Reset to default button value for a field.
   • Next to expression / text field

[ansibleguy76]

that is a bit vague isn't it.

[nikos445]

It is I agree, but good feature to be able to add buttons in a UI. I only suggest, your application, your choice for adding it or ignoring it! Happy to help! :)

[nikos445]

Additionally, you can have a counter and allow the button to be clicked only once or twice or specific number of times