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Widgets In Odoo

INTRODUCTION There are many widgets present in Odoo user interface to perform different functionalities. Status bar,

Checkboxes, Radio button etc. make the operations in Odoo simpler. In this blog, I will be explaining about

different default widgets in Odoo, its purpose, and implementation syntax..

1. Many2many Checkboxes

This field displays a list of checkboxes. Usually used to display one or more related items. See the fig.

Use widget=’many2many_checkboxes’, to get the many2many checkbox effect.

2. Statusbar

Used to display the status of a process. We can use widget=’statusbar’ to get the Status Bar effect.

3.Percentpie

The widget is used for to display progress chart. We can use widget=’percentpie’ to get the

effect. This widget is applicable for both integer and float field. Float value will be converted into

an integer value

4. Guage

Guage is similar to ‘Percentpie’. You can use Use widget=’guage’ to get the Guage effect. But in the case of

gauge, you have to add another field, for the maximum value. Set the following option in XML code.

<field name="entry_progress" widget="gauge"

style="width:120px;height:90px;cursor:pointer;"

options="{'max_field': 'maximum_rate'}">

Entry Progress

</field>

Here ‘maximum_rate’ is an integer field.

5. Progressbar or Progress

Displays the progress of a process. Use widget=’progressbar’ to get the effect.

6. Many2many TagsSimilar to the many2many checkbox, but it displays multiple items as tags. (see the fig). Use

widget=’many2many_tags’ to get the effect.

7. HandleThis widget is used to drag the line up and down. This widget is mainly applicable to tree view. We can use

widget=’handle’ to get the effect.

8. Many2many BinaryMany2many_binary filed will provide an option to upload a file and view the preview. The widget is

available only for binary field. Use widget=’many2many_binary’ to get the following effect.

9. Many2many KanbanUse widget=’many2many_kanban’ to get the many2many kanban effect. We can set ‘many2many’

fields as kanban view by using ‘many2many_kanban’ widget.

10.Mail Followers & Mail ThreadWe track every model using the ‘mail_followers’ widget.

Use widget=’mail_folowers’ to get the effect.

11.SelctionDisplays a list of items. Use widget=’selection’ to get the effect. It is applicable only for ‘many2one’ field

12.RadioUse widget=’radio’ toge the radio button effect.

13.Float TimeUse widget=’float_time’ to get the float time effect. You have to define the field type as ‘float’

14.ImageUse widget=’image’ to get an Image widget. . This widget is used for binary field.

15.EmailIf we set the widget as ‘email’ for a character field the character will be displayed as an email link.

When the user clicks on the data field it will redirect to compose mail form. We can use widget=’email’ to get the

effect.

16.PhoneIf we use mobile app, then we can directly dial the number to clipboard by using widget=’phone’.

17.Monetary. The field allows the user to append currency with our amount. Use widget=’monetary’ to get the monetary

effect

18.URLIf we set the widget as url for a character field the character will be displayed as hyperlink. Use widget=’url’

19.CheckboxThe widget displays checkboxes. Use the widget=’checkbox’ to get the effect.

20.IntegerA field set as integer will allow only integer values. .We can use widget=’integer’ to get the

effect.

21.Date

We can use widget=’date’ to get the following effect. It will convert the datetime field into date field.

22.HtmlWe can use widget=’html’ to get the following effect.

23.Html FrameWe can use widget=’html_frame’ to get the html frame effect. Here we will get the default frame

for our field.

24.PriorityUse widget=’priority’ to get the priority widget.

25.Boolean Button

Teh boolean_button is useful to set toggle value for the field. Use widget=’boolean_button’ to get the field.

26.Upgrade BooleanWe can use widget=’upgrade_boolean’ to get the following effect. When we click on the field of

‘upgrade_boolean’ widget, then it will pop up the window as below..

27.Upgrade RadioWe can use widget=’upgrade_radio’ to get the following effect.

28.Char DomainWe can set the domain for a particular field using ’char_domain’ widget. Use widget=’char_domain’

to get the effect

29.StatinfoUse widget=’statinfo’ to get the following effect. The widget will display the count.

30.Many2many AttendeeUse the widget=’many2manyattendee’ to get the following effect.

31.On2manyUse widget=’one2many’ to get the following effect.

32.One2many ListUse widget=’one2many_list’ to get the following effect.

33.Widget on Button

We can use widget=’widgetonbutton’ for the following effect.

34.Website Buttonwidget=’website_button’ will give you the following effect.

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