` |
| Popover | `ds_popover()` | `` |
These modules take over the element's behaviour for accessibility purposes (focus management,
ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation). Registering a `Shiny.InputBinding` on the same element
creates a conflict — the binding and the module fight over the element's state.
**Do not use `Shiny.InputBinding` for these components.** Use `Shiny.setInputValue()` from a
plain JavaScript event listener instead.
## The `Shiny.setInputValue()` pattern
`Shiny.setInputValue(id, value)` pushes a value directly to the Shiny server without needing a
binding on the element. The server receives it via `input$id` and you react to it with
`observeEvent()`.
`ds_toggle_group()` uses this pattern out of the box — it generates the script block for you:
```{r}
#| eval: false
# UI
ds_toggle_group(
"view_mode",
tags$button(class = "ds-button", `data-variant` = "secondary",
`aria-pressed` = "true", value = "list", "List"),
tags$button(class = "ds-button", `data-variant` = "secondary",
`aria-pressed` = "false", value = "grid", "Grid"),
tags$button(class = "ds-button", `data-variant` = "secondary",
`aria-pressed` = "false", value = "map", "Map")
)
# Server
observeEvent(input$view_mode, {
# input$view_mode is "list", "grid", or "map"
})
```
For the other behaviour-only components you attach your own listener.
## Details / accordion
React to open/close events:
```{r}
#| eval: false
# UI
ds_details(
id = "my_details",
summary = "Click to expand",
ds_paragraph("Hidden content revealed on open.")
)
tags$script(HTML("
document.getElementById('my_details').addEventListener('toggle', function(e) {
Shiny.setInputValue('my_details_open', e.target.open, {priority: 'event'});
});
"))
# Server
observeEvent(input$my_details_open, {
if (isTRUE(input$my_details_open)) {
# user expanded the panel
}
})
```
`{priority: 'event'}` ensures the value fires even when it hasn't changed (e.g. opening,
closing, and reopening without navigating away).
## Dialog
`ds_dialog()` must be present in the UI. Open and close it from the server using
`show_ds_dialog()` and `hide_ds_dialog()` — no JavaScript required:
```{r}
#| eval: false
# UI
ds_button("Delete item", inputId = "open_confirm", variant = "primary")
ds_dialog(
id = "confirm-dialog",
ds_heading("Confirm deletion", level = 2, size = "md"),
ds_paragraph("This action cannot be undone."),
tags$div(
style = "display:flex; gap:0.75rem; margin-top:1rem;",
ds_button("Delete", inputId = "btn_confirm", variant = "primary"),
ds_button("Cancel", inputId = "btn_cancel", variant = "secondary")
)
)
# Server
observeEvent(input$open_confirm, {
show_ds_dialog("confirm-dialog")
})
observeEvent(input$btn_cancel, {
hide_ds_dialog("confirm-dialog")
})
observeEvent(input$btn_confirm, {
hide_ds_dialog("confirm-dialog")
# perform deletion
})
```
### Reacting to close events from within the dialog
If you need to detect which button closed the dialog (e.g. Escape key vs Cancel vs Confirm),
attach a `close` event listener and use `returnValue`:
```{r}
#| eval: false
tags$script(HTML("
document.getElementById('confirm-dialog').addEventListener('close', function(e) {
Shiny.setInputValue('confirm_result', e.target.returnValue, {priority: 'event'});
});
"))
```
Pass a return value when closing: `this.closest('dialog').close('confirm')`. `returnValue`
will be `"confirm"`, `"cancel"`, or `""` (Escape key).
## Popover
Detect when a popover is shown or hidden:
```{r}
#| eval: false
# UI
ds_button("Info", inputId = "info-btn", `popovertarget` = "info-pop")
ds_popover(
id = "info-pop",
popover = NA,
ds_paragraph("Contextual help text.")
)
tags$script(HTML("
var pop = document.getElementById('info-pop');
pop.addEventListener('toggle', function(e) {
Shiny.setInputValue('info_pop_open', e.newState === 'open', {priority: 'event'});
});
"))
# Server
observeEvent(input$info_pop_open, {
if (isTRUE(input$info_pop_open)) {
# log that user opened the popover, lazy-load content, etc.
}
})
```
## Fieldset
React when a checkbox or radio inside a fieldset changes, reporting the full set of checked
values:
```{r}
#| eval: false
# UI
ds_fieldset(
id = "notif-fieldset",
legend = "Notification preferences",
ds_checkbox("notif_email", label = "Email"),
ds_checkbox("notif_sms", label = "SMS"),
ds_checkbox("notif_push", label = "Push")
)
tags$script(HTML("
document.getElementById('notif-fieldset').addEventListener('change', function(e) {
var checked = Array.from(
e.currentTarget.querySelectorAll('input[type=checkbox]:checked')
).map(function(el) { return el.id; });
Shiny.setInputValue('notif_prefs', checked);
});
"))
# Server
observeEvent(input$notif_prefs, {
# input$notif_prefs is a character vector of checked checkbox IDs
})
```
## Dropdown
`ds_dropdown()` combines a trigger element and a content panel but has no built-in Shiny
reactivity. To react to the dropdown opening or closing, listen for a `click` on the trigger
and track state yourself:
```{r}
#| eval: false
# UI
ds_dropdown(
trigger = ds_button("Options", inputId = "btn_options", variant = "secondary"),
ds_list(
ds_list_item(ds_link("Edit", href = "#")),
ds_list_item(ds_link("Delete", href = "#"))
)
)
tags$script(HTML("
(function() {
var open = false;
document.getElementById('btn_options').addEventListener('click', function() {
open = !open;
Shiny.setInputValue('options_open', open, {priority: 'event'});
});
})();
"))
# Server
observeEvent(input$options_open, {
if (isTRUE(input$options_open)) {
# dropdown was opened — lazy-load data, log analytics, etc.
}
})
```
If you only need to react to which menu item was chosen, it is often simpler to give each
item a `ds_button()` with its own `inputId` and handle them individually with
`observeEvent()`, without tracking open/close state at all.
## Phantom input suppression
The Designsystemet JavaScript bundle's `useId` utility auto-generates IDs like `:ds:1`,
`:ds:2`, … for child elements that have no `id` attribute (e.g. `` inside
`
`). Shiny picks these up as phantom input names and produces errors:
```
No handler registered for type :ds:1
key must not be "" or NA
```
Two guards prevent this:
1. **`R/zzz.R`** — registers a pass-through handler for the `"ds"` input type so Shiny does not
error on type lookup.
2. **`inst/www/js/ds-bindings.js`** — a `shiny:inputchanged` listener that calls
`preventDefault()` on any input whose name starts with `:`, blocking phantom inputs before
they reach the server.
Both guards are always active. You do not need to add anything to your app. If you add a new
behaviour-only module component and see this error, check whether the module assigns `:ds:*` IDs
to elements that an existing binding might pick up.
## Summary
| Component | Approach | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `ds_toggle_group()` | `Shiny.setInputValue()` built in | script generated by the R function |
| `ds_details()` | `toggle` event → `setInputValue` | use `{priority:'event'}` |
| `ds_dialog()` | `show_ds_dialog()` / `hide_ds_dialog()` | preferred; JS listener only needed for `returnValue` |
| `ds_popover()` | `toggle` event → `setInputValue` | `e.newState === 'open'` |
| `ds_fieldset()` | `change` event → `setInputValue` | collect checked inputs manually |
| `ds_dropdown()` | `click` on trigger → `setInputValue` | track open/close state manually |