Requesting an isSelected() method in the API

Loren Maxwell

I'd like to make a feature request for an isSelected() method in the API, such as:

cell().isSelected()
column().isSelected()
row().isSelected()

It seems at the moment jQuery's hasClass is the only way to determine is the row is selected:
https://www.datatables.net/forums/discussion/comment/148900/

kthorngren

Allan or Colin can comment on when or if there will be an API for this. It would be handy. In the meantime you can create your own API plugin. Something like this:
http://live.datatables.net/fesufubu/1/edit

Click the button you will see false. Select Ashton Cox row and click the button again.

Kevin

allan

table.row('#selector', {selected: true}).any()

would also do it.

However, I agree - this is a utility method that would round off the API nicely. I've committed it in here and it will be in the next release of Scroller.

Allan

Loren Maxwell

Thanks, Kevin (@kthorngren).

I still hope @allan and company add this to the API, but this works great!

Loren Maxwell

Thanks, @allan!

And just a minor note for clarification for future readers, I think you meant in the next release of Select :-)