caption: action-popup
created: 20200303114556528
modified: 20200421221304177
tags: Widgets ActionWidgets
title: ActionPopupWidget
type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki

! Introduction

The ''action-popup'' widget is an [[action widget|ActionWidgets]] that triggers the display of a popup defined via a state tiddler, or clears all displayed popups. ActionWidgets are used within triggering widgets such as the ButtonWidget.

! Content and Attributes

The ''action-popup'' widget is invisible. Any content within it is ignored.

|!Attribute |!Description |
|$state |The title of the state tiddler for the popup |
|$coords |Optional coordinates for the handle to which popup is positioned (in the format `(x,y,w,h)`) |

<<.from-version "5.1.23">> If the ''$coords'' attribute is missing or empty then all popups are cancelled.

! Examples

Here is an example of button that triggers the "more" button in the sidebar "Tools" tab. You may need to scroll to see the popup

<$macrocall $name='wikitext-example-without-html'
src='<$button>
<$action-setfield $tiddler="$:/state/tab/sidebar--595412856" $value="$:/core/ui/SideBar/Tools"/>
<$action-popup $state="$:/state/popup/more-2053862905" $coords="(0,20,0,0)"/>
Click me!
</$button>'/>
