How do I recompile the layout-dashboard directive ?

[vladradulescu1]

StackOverflow thread: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/34631966/how-to-reload-recompile-refresh-directive-in-angularjs

[awashbrook]

you may find #136 helps your case, although I personally tried out the hack suggested by @andyperlitch and couldn't get it to work!

[vladradulescu1]

yes, I tried that myself and doesn`t work...

[vladradulescu1]

We need a way to pass controller scope variables to the directive variables, something like this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13318726/easiest-way-to-pass-an-angularjs-scope-variable-from-directive-to-controller >> http://jsfiddle.net/maxisam/QrCXh/

[robertmazzo]

I've struggled with this for a while regarding the use of the Kendo UI library, and found a hack to force a widget recompile. My original post was #142 .
It started when I discovered the scope.compileTemplate() function call in the widget directive code.

In my case, I searched for the Kendo grid class .k-grid, and found this method on the angular scope object: $angular_scope.compileTemplate();

So in my refresh code, I first look for any Kendo grid in the DOM (another hack):

       var grids = $(angular.element(document.getElementById('dash'))).find('.k-grid');

I then use _.each() to iterate the DOM elements:

      _.each(grids, function (elem) {
             var grid = $(elem).parent().find('.k-grid').data('kendoGrid');  
             // add'l code omitted...
             if (grid) {                    
                 grid.$angular_scope.compileTemplate();          // *** COMPILE TEMPLATE ***
              }
        });

It's not very elegant, but it does recompile my HTML code when I'm dynamically swapping out the templateURL property of the widgets definition.

good luck,
Bob

[vladradulescu1]

That is interesting, thanks a lot, I also found some sort of solution to my problem. In the first $scope.layoutOptions.widgetDefinitions = define_all_widget_you_want; and then after changes you can redefine $scope.layoutOptions.widgetDefinitions = less_widget_list; I will have same effect (The map has all the widgets but we are displaying less widgets :D ). So in this way I don`t need to swapp the templateUrl or recompile de directive.

[robertmazzo]

My scenario does not use the layout-dashboard, but I did find the recompile hack useful.
Are you using the WidgetDataModel to configure your widget data ?

[vladradulescu1]

No, I`m not using any WidgetDataModel yet !!

[wvary]

@pitong accepted the answer on stackoverflow.
Assuming this issue has been resolved.