anyPaginator

An easy to use, yet advanced and fully customizable Javascript/jQuery paginator plugin. anyPaginator is a spinoff of the anyVista project and we think it's the best Javascript paginator out there.

Take a look at the jsFiddle demos:

• "Hello world": https://jsfiddle.net/arnemorken/2qf7k4cs/59/
• Page or item mode: https://jsfiddle.net/arnemorken/q72byd8f/5/
• Image pagination: https://jsfiddle.net/arnemorken/fm2hpgc0/4/
• Local table data: https://jsfiddle.net/arnemorken/0snofdq7/40/
• Remote table data: https://jsfiddle.net/arnemorken/kou1r0e6/33/

Both pages and items can be added to the paginator. In the latter case, page buttons will be added automatically as needed. The recommended method is to simply set the "numItems" option. Pages and/or items may be added or removed dynamically at any time.

The user provides a callback function to redraw data whenever a button is pressed, anyPaginator takes care of the rest. The callback function will receive the pager as its only parameter.

Download

Current version: 1.1.0

• Github repository: https://github.com/arnemorken/anypaginator/
• Balanse Software (minified): https://balanse.info/cdn/anypaginator/anypaginator-1.1.0.min.zip
• Balanse Software (source/examples): https://balanse.info/cdn/anypaginator/anypaginator-1.1.0.zip

Usage

1. Include the anyPaginator Javascript and CSS files:

<script src="/path/to/anyPaginator.js"></script>
<link  href="/path/to/anyPaginator.css" rel="stylesheet"/>

2. Provide a place for the paginator and its' associated data to live:

<div id="mypager"></div>
<div id="mydata"></div>

3. Initialize the paginator and add some pages:

let pager = $("#mypager").anyPaginator({ onClick: refreshData });
pager.numItems(200);

4. Display some data initially:

refreshData(pager);

5. Have the onClick calback function redraw the data according to the page number selected:

function refreshData(pager)
{
  $("#mydata").empty();
  let start = (pager.currentPage() - 1) * pager.options.itemsPerPage + 1;
  let stop  = start + pager.options.itemsPerPage - 1;
  for (let i=start; i<=stop; i++)
    $("#mydata").append("<p>Hello row "+i+"</p>");
}

API

Options

Option	Description	Type	Default
mode	0: buttons, 1: page number, 2: item range.	Number	0
hideIfOne	If true, hide the paginator if there is only one page	Boolean	true
itemsPerPage	Number of items per page	Number	20
splitLeft	Number of split buttons to the left	Number	3
splitMiddle	Number of split buttons in the middle	Number	3
splitRight	Number of split buttons to the right	Number	3
pageText	Text in front of page number for mode == 1	String	"Page"
itemText	Text in front of item range for mode == 2	String	"Item"
gotoText	Text on the "goto" button, ignored if gotoIcon is set	String	"Go"
prevText	Text on the "previous" button, ignored if prevIcon is set	String	"‹"
nextText	Text on the "next" button, ignored if nextIcon is set	String	"›"
firstText	Text on the "first" button, ignored if firstIcon is set	String	"«"
lastText	Text on the "last" button, ignored if lastIcon is set	String	"»"
gotoIcon	Font Awesome icon on the "goto" button instead of gotoText	String	null
prevIcon	Font Awesome icon on the "previous" button instead of prevText	String	null
nextIcon	Font Awesome icon on the "next" button instead of nextText	String	null
firstIcon	Font Awesome icon on the "first" button instead of firstText	String	null
lastIcon	Font Awesome icon on the "last" button instead of lastText	String	null
hideGoto	Whether to hide the "goto" button/input field	Boolean	false
hidePrev	Whether to hide the "previous" button	Boolean	false
hideNext	Whether to hide the "next" button	Boolean	false
hideFirst	Whether to hide the "first" button	Boolean	true
hideLast	Whether to hide the "last" button	Boolean	true
onClick	User defined event handler for button click	Function	undefined

Public methods

Constructor

Initialize options and properties and redraw the paginator.

// Initialize the plugin with default values
var pager = $("#mydiv").anyPaginator();

// Initialize the plugin with 10 items per page, 2 buttons on the left and right side and a Font Awesome icon for the ellipsis:
var pager = $("#mydiv").anyPaginator({ 
                          itemsPerPage: 10,
                          splitLeft:    2,
                          splitRight:   2,
                          ellipsisIcon: "fa-thin fa-ellipsis-stroke",
                        });

reset(options)

Reset options and properties and redraw the paginator.

// Reset the plugin to mode 1
pager = pager.reset({mode:1});

currentPage()

Get the page that is currently highlighted or set highlight to a given page.

// Get
var curr_page = pager.anyPaginator("currentPage");
var curr_page = pager.currentPage();
// Set
pager.anyPaginator("currentPage",17);
pager.currentPage(17);

By default, the setter method will not call the user supplied callback function. To do so, pass "true" after the page number: pager.currentPage(17,true); See refresh().

numPages()

Get or set the number of pages in the paginator.

// Get
var n_pages = pager.anyPaginator("numPages");
var n_pages = pager.numPages();
// Set
pager.anyPaginator("numPages",15);
pager.numPages(15);

By default, the setter method will not call the user supplied callback function. To do so, pass "true" after the number of pages: pager.numPages(15,true); See refresh().

numItems()

Get or set the number of items in the paginator.

// Get
var n_pages = pager.anyPaginator("numItems");
var n_pages = pager.numItems();
// Set
pager.anyPaginator("numItems",200);
pager.numItems(200);

By default, the setter method will not call the user supplied callback function. To do so, pass "true" after the number of items: pager.numItems(200,true); See refresh().

option()

option(option)

option(options)

option(option,val)

Get or set one or more options for the paginator. The paginator will be refreshed, but the user supplied callback function will not be called.

// Get
pager.anyPaginator("option"); // Get the options object
pager.option();               // Get the options object
pager.anyPaginator("option","pageText"); // Get the "pageText" option
pager.option("pageText");                // Get the "pageText" option
// Set
pager.anyPaginator("option",{splitLeft:2,splitRight:2}); // Set all options in the given object
pager.option({splitLeft:2,splitRight:2});                // Set all options in the given object
pager.anyPaginator("option","splitLeft",2);              // Set the "splitLeft" option
pager.option("splitLeft",2);                             // Set the "splitLeft" option

refresh()

refresh(callUserFunction)

Redraw all the page numbers, ellipsis and navigators. If callUserFunction == true and a user-supplied onClick handler is set in options, the handler will be called with the pager as parameter after refresh has completed.

pager.anyPaginator("refresh",true);
pager.refresh(true);

addPage()

Increase number of pages by 1 and display a new page number button. The paginator will be redisplayed, but the user supplied callback function will not be called.

Note that instead of using "addPage" you may add items with "addItem" or simply by setting the "numPages" or "numItems" option, in which case page numbers will be added automatically as needed. Setting "numItems" is the recommended way.

If pages are added with "addPage" and you need to change "itemsPerPage" at a later time, "numItems(n)" must be called before setting "itemsPerPage" in order for the correct number of pages to be calculated.

pager.anyPaginator("page");
pager.addPage();

removePage()

Decrease number of pages by 1 and remove a page number button. The paginator will be redisplayed, but the user supplied callback function will not be called.

pager.anyPaginator("page","remove");
pager.removePage();

addItem()

Increase number of items by 1, recalculate number of pages and add a new page number button if neccessary. The paginator will be redisplayed, but the user supplied callback function will not be called.

Note that instead of using "addItem" you may add pages with "addPage" or simply by setting the "numPages" or "numItems" option, in which case page numbers will be added automatically as needed. Setting "numItems" is the recommended way.

If items are added with "addItem" you should call either "refresh" or "numItems(n)" or set "itemsPerPage" after all items are added in order for the paginator to be displayed with correct values.

pager.anyPaginator("item");
pager.addItem();

removeItem()

Decrease number of items by 1, recalculate number of pages and remove a page number button if neccessary. The paginator will be redisplayed, but the user supplied callback function will not be called.

pager.anyPaginator("item","remove");
pager.removeItem();

showPage(pageNo)

Redraw all buttons and set focus to the page pageNo.

pager.anyPaginator("show",12);
pager.showPage(12);

buttonClicked(event)

Update the paginator when a button is clicked. Normally not neccessary to call this method. If a user defined onClick method is set in options, it will be called with the pager as parameter after buttonClicked has finished.

gotoClicked(event)

Update the paginator when the go button is clicked or enter is pressed in the input field. Normally not neccessary to call this method. If a user defined onClick method is set in options, it will be called with the pager as parameter after gotoClicked has finished.

CSS classes

These should be self explanatory.

.any-paginator-container
.any-paginator-prev
.any-paginator-next
.any-paginator-first
.any-paginator-last
.any-paginator-inactive
.any-paginator-btn
.any-paginator-ellipsis
.any-paginator-num
.any-paginator-page
.any-paginator-item
.any-paginator-goto
.any-paginator-goto-inp
.any-paginator-goto-btn

To style an element with a specific id, use the jQuery addClass function.

Improvements

Got an idea for improving anyPaginator? A cool new feature you'd like to see? Think you've found a bug? Contact us at software@balanse.info! We love pull requests!

Licence

AGPLv3.0 for open source use or anyPaginator Commercial Licence for commercial use.

Get licences here: https://anypaginator.balanse.info/

Donations

Donations are very welcome :)

Contact

Feature requests, ideas, bug reports: software@balanse.info

Licence and other commercial inquiries: licence@balanse.info

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See also the anyVista project: https://github.com/arnemorken/anyvista