Question: Default Options?

[parker789]

Hi,

Is there a way to set a default global option? DTDefaultOptions seems to only allow for a few options (ie. setLanguage()). I'm trying to set a default preDrawCallback: function() {} so that I don't have to write the same boilerplate code in each of my controllers. Is this possible?

[l-lin]

See https://datatables.net/manual/options#Setting-defaults.

[parker789]

Thanks for the quick response @l-lin ! I did look at that, and am currently using the following code to init the default preDrawCallback(), but if i have to go this route with one setting, why wouldn't I just go this route to set the default language: {} as well? Seems like we could add a generic DTDefaultOptions.setOption(optionKey, optionValue) to keep consistent / clean code?

$.extend($.fn.dataTable.defaults, {
    fnPreDrawCallback: function(settings) {
      let api = new $.fn.dataTable.Api(settings);
      let footer = angular.element(this).closest('.dataTables_wrapper').find('#dataTable-footer');

      if (api.page.info().pages <= 1) {
        footer.hide();
      } else {
        footer.show();
      }
    }
  });

[l-lin]

Good idea 👍

[parker789]

Thanks! :) If I have some time, I can look into writing up a PR. Will keep v.0.5.5 on my watchlist.