server-tools/base_view_inheritance_extension/README.rst

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Extended view inheritance
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This module was written to make it simple to add custom operators for view
inheritance.

**Table of contents**

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Usage
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**Change a python dictionary (context for example)**


.. code-block:: xml

    <attribute name="$attribute" operation="python_dict" key="$key">
        $new_value
    </attribute>

Note that views are subject to evaluation of xmlids anyways, so if you need
to refer to some xmlid, say ``%(xmlid)s``.

**Move an element in the view**

.. code-block:: xml

    <xpath expr="$xpath" position="move" target="$targetxpath" />

This can also be used to wrap some element into another, create the target
element first, then move the node youwant to wrap there.

**Add to values in a list (states for example)**

.. code-block:: xml

    <attribute name="$attribute" operation="list_add">
        $new_value(s)
    </attribute>

**Remove values from a list (states for example)**

.. code-block:: xml

    <attribute name="$attribute" operation="list_remove">
        $remove_value(s)
    </attribute>

Known issues / Roadmap
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* add ``<attribute operation="json_dict" key="$key">$value</attribute>``
* support ``<xpath expr="$xpath" position="move" target="xpath" target_position="position" />``
* support an ``eval`` attribute for our new node types

Bug Tracker
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Bugs are tracked on `GitHub Issues <https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/issues>`_.
In case of trouble, please check there if your issue has already been reported.
If you spotted it first, help us smashing it by providing a detailed and welcomed
`feedback <https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/issues/new?body=module:%20base_view_inheritance_extension%0Aversion:%2011.0%0A%0A**Steps%20to%20reproduce**%0A-%20...%0A%0A**Current%20behavior**%0A%0A**Expected%20behavior**>`_.

Do not contact contributors directly about support or help with technical issues.

Credits
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Authors
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* Therp BV

Contributors
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* Holger Brunn <hbrunn@therp.nl>
* Ronald Portier <rportier@therp.nl>
* Sergio Teruel <sergio.teruel@tecnativa.com>

Maintainers
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This module is maintained by the OCA.

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OCA, or the Odoo Community Association, is a nonprofit organization whose
mission is to support the collaborative development of Odoo features and
promote its widespread use.

This module is part of the `OCA/server-tools <https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/tree/11.0/base_view_inheritance_extension>`_ project on GitHub.

You are welcome to contribute. To learn how please visit https://odoo-community.org/page/Contribute.