Twin-column field
TwinColSelectFieldDefinition
renders two column lists where more than
one item can be selected. The left column contains items available for
selection, and the right column lists selected items. The component is
useful for selecting large sets of items such as group and role
memberships.
TwinColSelectFieldDefinition
extends the AbstractMultiselectFieldDefinition
class.
Example definition
twinSelect:
$type: twinColSelectField
label: Groups
leftColumnCaption: "Available groups"
rightColumnCaption: "User is member of"
datasource:
$type: jcrDatasource
workspace: usergroups
allowedNodeTypes:
- mgnl:group
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Field properties
Field-specific properties
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optional Text displayed above the left column. Typically retrieved from a message bundle. |
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optional Text displayed above the right column. Typically retrieved from a message bundle. |
Common select field properties
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required Connects the field to a data source. Options are populated via the configured data source. Use the fully qualified class name or the |
Common simple field properties
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required Name of the field definition item. Derived from the configured node name. Use alphanumeric characters without spaces. |
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required (unless Type of the field definition item. The value must be a fully qualified
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optional Property type of the field.
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optional Converts values between the presentation (UI) and model (stored data). The property must extend
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optional, default is translated Message shown when there is an error in the conversion process. The value can be literal or a key of a message bundle. |
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optional Pre-filled default value displayed in the field. The value can be overwritten by the user. Use alphanumeric characters.
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optional Help text displayed when the user clicks the help icon. The value can be literal or a key of a message bundle. |
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optional Defines the factory class that initializes and builds the Vaadin form field. The default factory class depends on the particular field. The value must be a fully qualified class name and a subtype of
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optional Defines the binder class that applies configuration parameters from the field. |
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optional, default is Enables i18n authoring support, which allows editors to write foreign-language or regionally targeted content. For more details, see i18n in New UI Forms and Vaadin forms. |
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optional Field label displayed to editors. The value can be literal or a key of a message bundle. If you do not provide the property, Magnolia will fall back to a generated i18n key. If you do not want to have any label, set the property to an empty
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optional, default is Makes the field uneditable. |
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optional, default is Makes the field required. When
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optional, default is translated Error message shown when |
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optional Additional style information for an editor property definition item applied to the element when the form is rendered. The value can be a CSS class or a list of CSS classes separated by white spaces. The style name will be rendered as an HTML class name, which can be used in a CSS definition.
The class name is added to the field by calling the Vaadin method
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optional List of field validator definition items. Any value must be a subtype of
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i18n in New UI Forms and Vaadin forms
The rendering and behavior of internationalization (i18n) differ between the fields of the New UI Forms and the older Vaadin forms.
Fields with i18n: true
New UI Forms | Vaadin |
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No language identifier is displayed next to the field’s name. The field value you edit there and save is stored only for the selected language variant. |
A two-letter language identifier (for example, The field value you edit there and save is stored only for the selected language variant. |
Fields with i18n: false
(or not set, as false
is the default)
New UI Forms | Vaadin |
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Editing is only possible in the default language. The field is disabled in non-default language views. A globe icon is displayed next to the field. Hovering over the globe icon shows a tooltip with the following messages:
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No language identifier is displayed next to the field’s name. The field is editable. The value you enter there and save is applied to all language variants. |
Default language form views (English)

Non-default language form views (German)
