
Learn how to use Widget Ace in Odoo for embedding a rich code editor into form views. Enhance user experience with syntax highlighting and more.
Odoo's form view allows the use of various widgets to enhance the user experience. One of the most powerful widgets is the Ace Editor, which is used for handling code editing in Odoo. The Ace widget provides a rich code editor directly within Odoo's form view, supporting features like syntax highlighting, code folding, and auto-completion. This blog will guide you through the implementation and use of the Ace Widget in Odoo.
The Widget Ace in Odoo integrates the Ace Editor, an embeddable code editor used for writing or editing code in different programming languages. It’s especially useful when you need to allow users to input or modify complex code snippets directly in Odoo's interface, such as in website pages, scripts, or custom templates.
To use the Ace Widget in your Odoo model, you need to specify it in the form view. This widget is typically used in fields that store text or code, such as char or text fields. The widget will enhance the field by enabling code-editing functionality.
Below is a basic implementation example of the Ace Widget in a form view:
<field name="source_code" widget="ace"/>
In this example, the field source_code will be rendered as a code editor in the form view, allowing users to input and modify code using a rich-text interface.
The Widget Ace is ideal for applications where you need to interact with code directly within the Odoo interface. Common use cases include:
Using the Widget Ace in Odoo enhances user experience by enabling a full-featured code editor within form views. Whether you're developing custom modules or allowing users to edit web templates, the Ace Editor provides a user-friendly way to handle code. By simply adding widget="ace" to your field definition, you can turn a simple text field into a powerful code editor.
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