Rangeslider Widget


Rangeslider Widgetversion added: 1.3

Description: Creates a rangeslider widget

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The rangeslider widget can be considered as a double handle slider. To add a rangeslider widget to your page, use two standard inputs with the type="range" attribute, and put them inside a <div> container. The input values are used to configure the starting position of the handles and the values are populated in the corresponding text inputs (the first one at the beginning of the rangeslider, and the second one at the end). Specify min and max attribute values to set the rangeslider's range. If you want to constrain inputs to specific increments, add the step attribute. Set the value attribute to each input to define their initial value. The framework will parse these attributes to configure the rangeslider widget.

As you drag the rangeslider's handles, the framework will update the native input values (and vice-versa) so they are always in sync; this ensures that the values are submitted with the form.

Set the for attribute of the labels to match the ids of the inputs so they are semantically associated. It's possible to accessibly hide the labels if they're not desired in the page layout, but we require that it is present in the markup for semantic and accessibility reasons.

The framework will find all input elements with a type="range" and automatically enhance them into a slider with an accompanying input without any need to apply a data-role attribute. To prevent the automatic enhancement of this input into a slider, add data-role="none" attribute to the input and wrap them in a div with the data-role="fieldcontain" attribute to group them.

In this example, the acceptable range is 0-100.

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<div data-role="rangeslider">
<label for="range-1a">Rangeslider:</label>
<input name="range-1a" id="range-1a" min="0" max="100" value="0" type="range" />
<label for="range-1b">Rangeslider:</label>
<input name="range-1b" id="range-1b" min="0" max="100" value="100" type="range" />
</div>

The default rangeslider with these settings is displayed like this:

Step increment

To force the range to snap to a specific increment, add the step attribute to the input. By default, the step is 1, but in this example, the step is 0.1 and the maximum value is 10.

In this example, the acceptable range is 0-100.

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<div data-role="rangeslider">
<label for="range-10a">Rangeslider:</label>
<input name="range-10a" id="range-10a" min="0" max="10" step=".1" value="0" type="range" />
<label for="range-10b">Rangeslider:</label>
<input name="range-10b" id="range-10b" min="0" max="10" step=".1" value="10" type="range" />
</div>

This will produce an input that snaps to increments of 0.1. If a value is added to the input that isn't valid with the step increment, the value will be reset on blur to the closest step.

Fill highlight

By default, there is a highlight fill on the track between the two slider handles. To remove it, add the data-highlight="false" attribute to the input. The fill uses active state swatch.

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<div data-role="rangeslider" data-highlight="false">
<label for="range-2a">Rangeslider (default is "true"):</label>
<input name="range-2a" id="range-2a" min="0" max="100" value="0" type="range" />
<label for="range-2b">Rangeslider:</label>
<input name="range-2b" id="range-2b" min="0" max="100" value="100" type="range" />
</div>

Theming the slider

To set the theme swatch for the rangeslider, add a data-theme attribute to the inputs which will apply the theme to the inputs, handles and track. The track swatch can be set separately by adding the data-track-theme attribute to apply the down state version of the selected button swatch.

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<div data-role="rangeslider" data-track-theme="b" data-theme="a">
<label for="range-3a">Rangeslider:</label>
<input name="range-3a" id="range-3a" min="0" max="100" value="0" type="range" />
<label for="range-3b">Rangeslider:</label>
<input name="range-3b" id="range-3b" min="0" max="100" value="100" type="range" />
</div>

This will produce a themed rangeslider:

Mini version

For a more compact version that is useful in toolbars and tight spaces, add the data-mini="true" attribute to the element to create a mini version.

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<div data-role="rangeslider" data-mini="true">
<label for="range-4a">Rangeslider:</label>
<input name="range-4a" id="range-4a" min="0" max="100" value="0" type="range" />
<label for="range-4b">Rangeslider:</label>
<input name="range-4b" id="range-4b" min="0" max="100" value="100" type="range" />
</div>

This will produce a rangeslider and its corresponding inputs that are not as tall as the standard version. The inputs also have a smaller text size.

Field containers

Optionally wrap the rangeslider markup in a container with the data-role="fieldcontain" attribute to help visually group it in a longer form. In this example, the step attribute is omitted to allow any whole number value to be selected.

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<div data-role="fieldcontain">
<div data-role="rangeslider">
<label for="range-7a">Rangeslider:</label>
<input name="range-7a" id="range-7a" min="0" max="100" value="0" type="range" />
<label for="range-7b">Rangeslider:</label>
<input name="range-7b" id="range-7b" min="0" max="100" value="100" type="range" />
</div>
</div>

The rangeslider is now displayed like this:

Sliders also respond to key commands. Right Arrow, Up Arrow and Page Up keys increase the value; Left Arrow, Down Arrow and Page Down keys decrease it. To move the slider to its minimum or maximum value, use the Home or End key, respectively.

Calling the rangeslider plugin

This plugin will auto initialize on any page that contains a text input with the type="range" attribute. However, if needed you can directly call the rangeslider plugin on any selector, just like any jQuery plugin:

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$( "input" ).rangeslider();

Options

disabled 

Type: Boolean
Default: false
Sets the default state of the rangeslider to disabled when "true".
Code examples:

Initialize the rangeslider with the disabled option specified:

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$( ".selector" ).rangeslider({
disabled: true
});

Get or set the disabled option, after initialization:

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// Getter
var disabled = $( ".selector" ).rangeslider( "option", "disabled" );
// Setter
$( ".selector" ).rangeslider( "option", "disabled", true );

highlight 

Type: Boolean
Default: true
Sets an active state fill on the track between the two rangeslider handles when set to "true".
Code examples:

Initialize the rangeslider with the highlight option specified:

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$( ".selector" ).rangeslider({
highlight: false
});

Get or set the highlight option, after initialization:

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// Getter
var highlight = $( ".selector" ).rangeslider( "option", "highlight" );
// Setter
$( ".selector" ).rangeslider( "option", "highlight", false );

initSelector 

Default: "input[type='rangeslider'], :jqmData(type='range'), :jqmData(role='slider')"
This is used to define the selectors (element types, data roles, etc.) that will automatically be initialized as rangesliders. To change which elements are initialized, bind this option to the mobileinit event:
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$( document ).on( "mobileinit", function() {
$.mobile.rangeslider.prototype.options.initSelector = ".myrangeslider";
});

mini 

Type: Boolean
Default: false
Sets the size of the element to a more compact, mini version. This option is also exposed as a data attribute: data-mini="true"

This option is also exposed as a data attribute: data-mini="true".

Code examples:

Initialize the rangeslider with the mini option specified:

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$( ".selector" ).rangeslider({
mini: true
});

Get or set the mini option, after initialization:

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// Getter
var mini = $( ".selector" ).rangeslider( "option", "mini" );
// Setter
$( ".selector" ).rangeslider( "option", "mini", true );

theme 

Type: String
Default: null, inherited from parent
Sets the color scheme (swatch) for all instances of this widget. It accepts a single letter from a-z that maps to the swatches included in your theme. By default, it will inherit the same swatch color as its parent container if not explicitly set.

Possible values: swatch letter (a-z).

This option is also exposed as a data attribute: data-theme="a".

Code examples:

Initialize the rangeslider with the theme option specified:

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$( ".selector" ).rangeslider({
theme: "a"
});

Get or set the theme option, after initialization:

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// Getter
var theme = $( ".selector" ).rangeslider( "option", "theme" );
// Setter
$( ".selector" ).rangeslider( "option", "theme", "a" );

trackTheme 

Type: String
Default: null, inherited from parent
Sets the color scheme (swatch) for the slider's track, specifically. It accepts a single letter from a-z that maps to the swatches included in your theme.

Possible values: swatch letter (a-z).

This option can be overridden in the markup by assigning a data attribute to the input, e.g. data-track-theme="a".

Code examples:

Initialize the rangeslider with the trackTheme option specified:

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$( ".selector" ).rangeslider({
trackTheme: "a"
});

Get or set the trackTheme option, after initialization:

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// Getter
var trackTheme = $( ".selector" ).rangeslider( "option", "trackTheme" );
// Setter
$( ".selector" ).rangeslider( "option", "trackTheme", "a" );

Methods

disable()Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

disable a rangeslider.
  • This method does not accept any arguments.
Code examples:

Invoke the disable method:

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$( ".selector" ).rangeslider( "disable" );

enable()Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

enable a disabled rangeslider.
  • This method does not accept any arguments.
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Invoke the enable method:

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$( ".selector" ).rangeslider( "enable" );

refresh()Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

update the rangeslider.

If you manipulate a rangeslider via JavaScript, you must call the refresh method on it to update the visual styling.

  • This method does not accept any arguments.
Code examples:

Invoke the refresh method:

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$( ".selector" ).rangeslider( "refresh" );

Events

create( event, ui )Type: rangeslidercreate

triggered when a rangeslider is created

Note: The ui object is empty but included for consistency with other events.

Code examples:

Initialize the rangeslider with the create callback specified:

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$( ".selector" ).rangeslider({
create: function( event, ui ) {}
});

Bind an event listener to the rangeslidercreate event:

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$( ".selector" ).on( "rangeslidercreate", function( event, ui ) {} );

normalize( event )Type: rangeslidernormalize

triggered when the input values are normalized (generally happens when you try to drag one handle past the other).

Note: The ui object is empty but included for consistency with other events.

Code examples:

Initialize the rangeslider with the normalize callback specified:

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$( ".selector" ).rangeslider({
normalize: function( event, ui ) {}
});

Bind an event listener to the rangeslidernormalize event:

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$( ".selector" ).on( "rangeslidernormalize", function( event, ui ) {} );

Example:

A basic example of a rangeslider.

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<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>rangeslider demo</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/mobile/1.3.2/jquery.mobile-1.3.2.min.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.min.js"></script>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/mobile/1.3.2/jquery.mobile-1.3.2.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div data-role="page" id="page1">
<div data-role="header">
<h1>jQuery Mobile Example</h1>
</div>
<div data-role="rangeslider">
<label for="range-1a">Rangeslider:</label>
<input name="range-1a" id="range-1a" min="0" max="100" value="0" type="range">
<label for="range-1b">Rangeslider:</label>
<input name="range-1b" id="range-1b" min="0" max="100" value="100" type="range">
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

Demo: