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PatternFly: Inline Edit
Documents inline edit for lists, tables, expanded rows, and forms, including one-row-at-a-time editing, visible edit mode, save and cancel controls, disabled save until changes exist, dirty click-away confirmation, validation, and restrictions against drill-down or bulk editing.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inline edit | Choose inline edit for frequent low-impact edits to one displayed value, table cell, table row, or resource property. | Edit changes only the targeted value, cell, or row into edit mode and leaves unrelated content in read mode. | PatternFly supports save/cancel controls, disabled save until a change exists, one-row editing, dirty click-away confirmation, validation, and restrictions around drill-down and bulk edit. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Inline edit vs text input vs single-page form vs modal dialog
PatternFly supports one-row editing, save/cancel controls, disabled save until a change exists, dirty click-away confirmation, validation, and limits on drill-down or bulk edit.
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Publisher: PatternFly. Last checked: .