npm:@advanced-rest-client/code-mirror

README

Breaking Changes in v3

Upgrade

The element now uses LitElement library instead of Polymer. This means that all attributes are lowercase without - characters. For example, previously the lineSeparator property was reflected to line-separator attribute. Now it is lineseparator attribute.

Tab handling

CodeMirror traps focus in the editor area. This is not accessible way of handling user input. Because of that this element overrides default tab key behavior and removes focus from the element. If for any reason you still want to use CodeMirror's tab handling, set extraKeys option on the editor:

element.editor.setOption('extraKeys', {});

Required imports

This version uses latest and final specs for web components. This means the component works as a ES module. Because of that CodeMirror and any related library has to be included into the document before inserting this element to the DOM. CodeMirror 6 possibly will be working with ES imports but this is not set in stone at the moment.

Below is the default set of scripts to be added to the document.

<script src="node_modules/codemirror/lib/codemirror.js"></script>
<script src="node_modules/codemirror/addon/mode/loadmode.js"></script>
<script src="node_modules/codemirror/mode/meta.js"></script>
<!--Default set of parsers -->
<script src="node_modules/codemirror/mode/javascript/javascript.js"></script>
<script src="node_modules/codemirror/mode/xml/xml.js"></script>
<script src="node_modules/codemirror/mode/htmlmixed/htmlmixed.js"></script>

If you are using JSON linter

<script src="node_modules/jsonlint/lib/jsonlint.js"></script>
<script src="node_modules/codemirror/addon/lint/lint.js"></script>
<script src="node_modules/codemirror/addon/lint/json-lint.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="node_modules/codemirror/addon/lint/lint.css" />

Finally, if your application will use modes that aren't included in the document, you should set import URI. This will be used to resolve modes dependencies.

<script>
CodeMirror.modeURL = 'node_modules/codemirror/mode/%N/%N.js';
</script>

code-mirror

This is a wrapper for CodeMirror library. It has been adjusted to work inside shadow DOM. The component is used by Advanced REST Client and API Console.

Accessing options

The element exposes setOption() function that should be used to directly set editor option.

cm.setOption('extraKeys', {
 'Ctrl-Space': (cm) => {
   CodeMirror.showHint(cm, CodeMirror.hint['http-headers'], {
     container: containerRef
   });
 }
});

Additionally, the element has the editor property which is a reference to the CodeMirror instance.

Rendering hidden element

If the element is active but not visible then you may need to call refresh() function on a CodeMirror instance after showing the element.

parent.style.display = 'block';
cm.editor.refresh();

Styling

See codemirror-styles.js file for CSS variables definition.

Usage

Installation

npm install --save @advanced-rest-client/code-mirror

In an html file

<html>
  <head>
    <script type="module">
      import '@advanced-rest-client/code-mirror/code-mirror.js';
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <code-mirror mode="javascript">
      function myScript() {
        return 100;
      }
    </code-mirror>
  </body>
</html>

In a LitElement

import { LitElement, html } from 'lit-element';
import '@advanced-rest-client/code-mirror/code-mirror.js';

class SampleElement extends PolymerElement {
  render() {
    return html`
    <code-mirror @value-changed="${this._valueHandler}"></code-mirror>
    `;
  }

  _valueHandler(e) {
    this.value = e.detail.value;
  }
}
customElements.define('sample-element', SampleElement);

Development

git clone https://github.com/advanced-rest-client/code-mirror
cd code-mirror
npm install

Running the demo locally

npm start

Running the tests

npm test

Usage no npm install needed!