@liedekef/ftable/ftable.js

Modern, lightweight, jQuery-free CRUD table for dynamic AJAX-powered tables.

(function (global, factory) {
    typeof exports === 'object' && typeof module !== 'undefined' ? module.exports = factory() :
    typeof define === 'function' && define.amd ? define(factory) :
    (global = typeof globalThis !== 'undefined' ? globalThis : global || self, global.FTable = factory());
}(this, (function () {
    const FTABLE_DEFAULT_MESSAGES = {
    serverCommunicationError: 'An error occurred while communicating to the server.',
    loadingMessage: 'Loading records...',
    noDataAvailable: 'No data available!',
    addNewRecord: 'Add new record',
    editRecord: 'Edit record',
    areYouSure: 'Are you sure?',
    deleteConfirmation: 'This record will be deleted. Are you sure?',
    save: 'Save',
    saving: 'Saving',
    cancel: 'Cancel',
    deleteText: 'Delete',
    deleting: 'Deleting',
    error: 'An error has occured',
    close: 'Close',
    cannotLoadOptionsFor: 'Cannot load options for field {0}!',
    pagingInfo: 'Showing {0}-{1} of {2}',
    canNotDeletedRecords: 'Can not delete {0} of {1} records!',
    deleteProgress: 'Deleting {0} of {1} records, processing...',
    pageSizeChangeLabel: 'Row count',
    gotoPageLabel: 'Go to page',
    sortingInfoPrefix: 'Sorting applied: ',
    sortingInfoSuffix: '', // optional
    ascending: 'Ascending',
    descending: 'Descending',
    sortingInfoNone: 'No sorting applied',
    resetSorting: 'Reset sorting',
    csvExport: 'CSV',
    printTable: '🖨️  Print',
    cloneRecord: 'Clone Record',
    resetTable: 'Reset table',
    resetTableConfirm: 'This will reset all columns, pagesize, sorting to their defaults. Do you want to continue?',
    resetSearch: 'Reset'
};

class FTableOptionsCache {
    constructor() {
        this.cache = new Map();
    }

    generateKey(url, params) {
        const sortedParams = Object.keys(params || {})
            .sort()
            .map(key => `${key}=${params[key]}`)
            .join('&');
        return `${url}?${sortedParams}`;
    }

    get(url, params) {
        const key = this.generateKey(url, params);
        return this.cache.get(key);
    }

    set(url, params, data) {
        const key = this.generateKey(url, params);
        this.cache.set(key, data);
    }

    clear(url = null, params = null) {
        if (url) {
            if (params) {
                const key = this.generateKey(url, params);
                this.cache.delete(key);
            } else {
                // Clear all entries that start with this URL
                const urlPrefix = url.split('?')[0];
                for (const [key] of this.cache) {
                    if (key.startsWith(urlPrefix)) {
                        this.cache.delete(key);
                    }
                }
            }
        } else {
            this.cache.clear();
        }
    }

    size() {
        return this.cache.size;
    }
}

class FTableEventEmitter {
    constructor() {
        this.events = {};
    }

    on(event, callback) {
        if (!this.events[event]) {
            this.events[event] = [];
        }
        this.events[event].push(callback);
        return this;
    }

    once(event, callback) {
        // Create a wrapper that removes itself after first call
        const wrapper = (...args) => {
            this.off(event, wrapper);
            callback.apply(this, args);
        };

        // Store reference to wrapper so it can be removed
        wrapper.fn = callback; // for off() to match

        this.on(event, wrapper);
        return this;
    }

    emit(event, data = {}) {
        if (this.events[event]) {
            this.events[event].forEach(callback => callback(data));
        }
        return this;
    }

    off(event, callback) {
        if (this.events[event]) {
            this.events[event] = this.events[event].filter(cb => cb !== callback);
        }
        return this;
    }
}

class FTableLogger {
    static LOG_LEVELS = {
        DEBUG: 0,
        INFO: 1,
        WARN: 2,
        ERROR: 3,
        NONE: 4
    };

    constructor(level = FTableLogger.LOG_LEVELS.WARN) {
        this.level = level;
    }

    log(level, message) {
        if (!window.console || level < this.level) return;
        
        const levelName = Object.keys(FTableLogger.LOG_LEVELS)
            .find(key => FTableLogger.LOG_LEVELS[key] === level);
        console.log(`fTable ${levelName}: ${message}`);
    }

    debug(message) { this.log(FTableLogger.LOG_LEVELS.DEBUG, message); }
    info(message) { this.log(FTableLogger.LOG_LEVELS.INFO, message); }
    warn(message) { this.log(FTableLogger.LOG_LEVELS.WARN, message); }
    error(message) { this.log(FTableLogger.LOG_LEVELS.ERROR, message); }
}

class FTableDOMHelper {
    static create(tag, options = {}) {
        const element = document.createElement(tag);
        
        if (options.className) {
            element.className = options.className;
        }

        if (options.style) {
            element.style.cssText = options.style;
        }

        if (options.attributes) {
            Object.entries(options.attributes).forEach(([key, value]) => {
                element.setAttribute(key, value);
            });
        }
        
        if (options.text) {
            element.textContent = options.text;
        }
        
        if (options.html) {
            element.innerHTML = options.html;
        }
        
        if (options.parent) {
            options.parent.appendChild(element);
        }
        
        return element;
    }

    static find(selector, parent = document) {
        return parent.querySelector(selector);
    }

    static findAll(selector, parent = document) {
        return Array.from(parent.querySelectorAll(selector));
    }

    static addClass(element, className) {
        element.classList.add(...className.split(' '));
    }

    static removeClass(element, className) {
        element.classList.remove(...className.split(' '));
    }

    static toggleClass(element, className) {
        element.classList.toggle(className);
    }

    static show(element) {
        element.style.display = '';
    }

    static hide(element) {
        element.style.display = 'none';
    }

    static escapeHtml(text) {
        if (!text) return text;
        const map = {
            '&': '&amp;',
            '<': '&lt;',
            '>': '&gt;',
            '"': '&quot;',
            "'": '&#039;'
        };
        return text.replace(/[&<>"']/g, m => map[m]);
    }
}

class FTableHttpClient {
    static async request(url, options = {}) {
        const defaults = {
            method: 'GET',
            headers: {}
        };

        const config = { ...defaults, ...options };

        // Merge headers properly
        if (options.headers) {
            config.headers = { ...defaults.headers, ...options.headers };
        }

        try {
            const response = await fetch(url, config);
            
            if (response.status === 401) {
                throw new Error('Unauthorized');
            }
            
            if (!response.ok) {
                throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
            }
            
            // Try to parse as JSON, fallback to text
            const contentType = response.headers.get('content-type');
            if (contentType && contentType.includes('application/json')) {
                return await response.json();
            } else {
                const text = await response.text();
                try {
                    return JSON.parse(text);
                } catch {
                    return { Result: 'OK', Message: text };
                }
            }
        } catch (error) {
            throw error;
        }
    }

    static async get(url, params = {}) {
        // Handle relative URLs by using the current page's base
        let fullUrl = new URL(url, window.location.href);
        
        Object.entries(params).forEach(([key, value]) => {
            if (value === null || value === undefined) {
                return; // Skip null or undefined values
            }

            if (Array.isArray(value)) {
                // Clean key: remove trailing [] if present
                const cleanKey = key.replace(/\[\]$/, '');
                const paramKey = cleanKey + '[]'; // Always use [] suffix once

                // Append each item in the array with the same key
                // This generates query strings like `key=val1&key=val2&key=val3`
                value.forEach(item => {
                    if (item !== null && item !== undefined) { // Ensure array items are also not null/undefined
                        fullUrl.searchParams.append(paramKey, item);
                    }
                });
            } else {
                // Append single values normally
                fullUrl.searchParams.append(key, value);
            }

        });
        
        return this.request(fullUrl.toString(), {
            method: 'GET',
            headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}
        });
    }

    static async post(url, data = {}) {
        // Handle relative URLs
        let fullUrl = new URL(url, window.location.href);
        
        let formData = new FormData();
        Object.entries(data).forEach(([key, value]) => {
            if (value === null || value === undefined) {
                return; // Skip null or undefined values
            }
            if (Array.isArray(value)) {
                // Clean key: remove trailing [] if present
                const cleanKey = key.replace(/\[\]$/, '');
                const paramKey = cleanKey + '[]'; // Always use [] suffix once

                // Append each item in the array with the same key
                // This generates query strings like `key=val1&key=val2&key=val3`
                value.forEach(item => {
                    if (item !== null && item !== undefined) { // Ensure array items are also not null/undefined
                        formData.append(paramKey, item);
                    }
                });
            } else {
                // Append single values normally
                formData.append(key, value);
            }
        });
        
        return this.request(fullUrl.toString(), {
            method: 'POST',
            body: formData
        });
    }
}

class FTableUserPreferences {
    constructor(prefix, method = 'localStorage') {
        this.prefix = prefix;
        this.method = method;
    }

    set(key, value) {
        const fullKey = `${this.prefix}${key}`;
        
        if (this.method === 'localStorage') {
            localStorage.setItem(fullKey, value);
        } else {
            // Cookie fallback
            const expireDate = new Date();
            expireDate.setDate(expireDate.getDate() + 30);
            document.cookie = `${fullKey}=${value}; expires=${expireDate.toUTCString()}; path=/`;
        }
    }

    get(key) {
        const fullKey = `${this.prefix}${key}`;
        
        if (this.method === 'localStorage') {
            return localStorage.getItem(fullKey);
        } else {
            // Cookie fallback
            const name = fullKey + "=";
            const decodedCookie = decodeURIComponent(document.cookie);
            const ca = decodedCookie.split(';');
            for (let c of ca) {
                while (c.charAt(0) === ' ') {
                    c = c.substring(1);
                }
                if (c.indexOf(name) === 0) {
                    return c.substring(name.length, c.length);
                }
            }
            return null;
        }
    }

    remove(key) {
        const fullKey = `${this.prefix}${key}`;
        
        if (this.method === 'localStorage') {
            localStorage.removeItem(fullKey);
        } else {
            document.cookie = `${fullKey}=; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC; path=/;`;
        }
    }

    generatePrefix(tableId, fieldNames) {
        const simpleHash = (value) => {
            let hash = 0;
            if (value.length === 0) return hash;
            
            for (let i = 0; i < value.length; i++) {
                const ch = value.charCodeAt(i);
                hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + ch;
                hash = hash & hash;
            }
            return hash;
        };

        let strToHash = tableId ? `${tableId}#` : '';
        strToHash += fieldNames.join('$') + '#c' + fieldNames.length;
        return `ftable#${simpleHash(strToHash)}`;
    }
}

class FtableModal {
    constructor(options = {}) {
        this.options = {
            title: 'Modal',
            content: '',
            buttons: [],
            className: 'ftable-modal',
            parent: document.body,
            ...options
        };
        
        this.overlay = null;
        this.modal = null;
        this.isOpen = false;
    }

    create() {
        // Create overlay
        this.overlay = FTableDOMHelper.create('div', {
            className: 'ftable-modal-overlay',
            parent: this.options.parent
        });

        // Create modal
        this.modal = FTableDOMHelper.create('div', {
            className: `ftable-modal ${this.options.className}`,
            parent: this.overlay
        });

        // Header
        const header = FTableDOMHelper.create('h2', {
            className: 'ftable-modal-header',
            text: this.options.title,
            parent: this.modal
        });

        // Close button
        const closeBtn = FTableDOMHelper.create('span', {
            className: 'ftable-modal-close',
            html: '&times;',
            parent: this.modal
        });

        closeBtn.addEventListener('click', () => this.close());

        // Body
        const body = FTableDOMHelper.create('div', {
            className: 'ftable-modal-body',
            parent: this.modal
        });

        if (typeof this.options.content === 'string') {
            body.innerHTML = this.options.content;
        } else {
            body.appendChild(this.options.content);
        }

        // Footer with buttons
        if (this.options.buttons.length > 0) {
            const footer = FTableDOMHelper.create('div', {
                className: 'ftable-modal-footer',
                parent: this.modal
            });

            this.options.buttons.forEach(button => {
                const btn = FTableDOMHelper.create('button', {
                    className: `ftable-dialog-button ${button.className || ''}`,
                    html: `<span>${button.text}</span>`,
                    parent: footer
                });

                if (button.onClick) {
                    btn.addEventListener('click', button.onClick);
                }
            });
        }

        // Close on overlay click
        this.overlay.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
            if (e.target === this.overlay) {
                this.close();
            }
        });

        this.hide();
        return this;
    }

    show() {
        if (!this.modal) this.create();
        this.overlay.style.display = 'flex';
        this.isOpen = true;
        return this;
    }

    hide() {
        if (this.overlay) {
            this.overlay.style.display = 'none';
        }
        this.isOpen = false;
        return this;
    }

    close() {
        this.hide();
        if (this.options.onClose) {
            this.options.onClose();
        }
        return this;
    }

    destroy() {
        if (this.overlay) {
            this.overlay.remove();
        }
        this.isOpen = false;
        return this;
    }

    setContent(content) {
        this.options.content = content;

        const body = this.modal.querySelector('.ftable-modal-body');
        if (!body) return;

        // Clear old content
        body.innerHTML = '';
        if (typeof content === 'string') {
            body.innerHTML = content;
        } else {
            body.appendChild(content);
        }
    }
}

class FTableFormBuilder {
    constructor(options) {
        this.options = options;
        this.dependencies = new Map(); // Track field dependencies
        this.optionsCache = new FTableOptionsCache();
        this.originalFieldOptions = new Map(); // Store original field.options
    }

    // Store original field options before any resolution
    storeOriginalFieldOptions() {
        if (this.originalFieldOptions.size > 0) return; // Already stored

        Object.entries(this.options.fields).forEach(([fieldName, field]) => {
            if (field.options && (typeof field.options === 'function' || typeof field.options === 'string')) {
                this.originalFieldOptions.set(fieldName, field.options);
            }
        });
    }

    shouldIncludeField(field, formType) {
        if (formType === 'create') {
            return field.create !== false && !(field.key === true && field.create !== true);
        } else if (formType === 'edit') {
            return field.edit !== false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    createFieldContainer(fieldName, field, record, formType) {
        const container = FTableDOMHelper.create('div', {
            className: 'ftable-input-field-container',
            attributes: {
                id: `ftable-input-field-container-div-${fieldName}`,
            }
        });

        // Label
        const label = FTableDOMHelper.create('div', {
            className: 'ftable-input-label',
            text: field.inputTitle || field.title,
            parent: container
        });

        // Input
        const inputContainer = this.createInput(fieldName, field, record[fieldName], formType);
        container.appendChild(inputContainer);

        return container;
    }

    /*async resolveAllFieldOptions(fieldValues) {
        // Store original options before first resolution
        this.storeOriginalFieldOptions();

        const promises = Object.entries(this.options.fields).map(async ([fieldName, field]) => {
            // Use original options if we have them, otherwise use current field.options
            const originalOptions = this.originalFieldOptions.get(fieldName) || field.options;
            
            if (originalOptions && (typeof originalOptions === 'function' || typeof originalOptions === 'string')) {
                try {
                    // Pass fieldValues as dependedValues for dependency resolution
                    const params = { dependedValues: fieldValues };
                    
                    // Resolve using original options, not the possibly already-resolved ones
                    const tempField = { ...field, options: originalOptions };
                    const resolved = await this.resolveOptions(tempField, params);
                    field.options = resolved; // Replace with resolved data
                } catch (err) {
                    console.error(`Failed to resolve options for ${fieldName}:`, err);
                }
            }
        });
        await Promise.all(promises);
    }*/

    async resolveNonDependantFieldOptions(fieldValues) {
        // Store original options before first resolution
        this.storeOriginalFieldOptions();

        const promises = Object.entries(this.options.fields).map(async ([fieldName, field]) => {
            // Use original options if we have them, otherwise use current field.options
            if (field.dependsOn) {
                return;
            }
            const originalOptions = this.originalFieldOptions.get(fieldName) || field.options;
            
            if (originalOptions && (typeof originalOptions === 'function' || typeof originalOptions === 'string')) {
                try {
                    // Pass fieldValues as dependedValues for dependency resolution
                    const params = { dependedValues: fieldValues };
                    
                    // Resolve using original options, not the possibly already-resolved ones
                    const tempField = { ...field, options: originalOptions };
                    const resolved = await this.resolveOptions(tempField, params);
                    field.options = resolved; // Replace with resolved data
                } catch (err) {
                    console.error(`Failed to resolve options for ${fieldName}:`, err);
                }
            }
        });
        await Promise.all(promises);
    }

    async createForm(formType = 'create', record = {}) {

        this.currentFormRecord = record;

        // Pre-resolve all options for fields depending on nothing, the others are handled down the road when dependancies are calculated
        //await this.resolveAllFieldOptions(record);
        await this.resolveNonDependantFieldOptions(record);

        const form = FTableDOMHelper.create('form', {
            className: `ftable-dialog-form ftable-${formType}-form`
        });

        // Build dependency map first
        this.buildDependencyMap();

        Object.entries(this.options.fields).forEach(([fieldName, field]) => {
            if (this.shouldIncludeField(field, formType)) {
                const fieldContainer = this.createFieldContainer(fieldName, field, record, formType);
                form.appendChild(fieldContainer);
            }
        });

        // Set up dependency listeners after all fields are created
        this.setupDependencyListeners(form);

        return form;
    }

    buildDependencyMap() {
        this.dependencies.clear();

        Object.entries(this.options.fields).forEach(([fieldName, field]) => {
            if (field.dependsOn) {
                // Normalize dependsOn to array
                let dependsOnFields;
                if (typeof field.dependsOn === 'string') {
                    // Handle CSV: 'field1, field2' → ['field1', 'field2']
                    dependsOnFields = field.dependsOn
                        .split(',')
                        .map(name => name.trim())
                        .filter(name => name);
                } else {
                    return; // Invalid type
                }

                // Register this field as dependent on each master
                dependsOnFields.forEach(dependsOnField => {
                    if (!this.dependencies.has(dependsOnField)) {
                        this.dependencies.set(dependsOnField, []);
                    }
                    this.dependencies.get(dependsOnField).push(fieldName);
                });
            }
        });
    }

    setupDependencyListeners(form) {
        // Collect all master fields (any field that is depended on)
        const masterFieldNames = Array.from(this.dependencies.keys());

        masterFieldNames.forEach(masterFieldName => {
            const masterInput = form.querySelector(`[name="${masterFieldName}"]`);
            if (!masterInput) return;

            // Listen for changes
            masterInput.addEventListener('change', () => {
                // Re-evaluate dependent fields (they’ll check their own dependsOn)
                this.handleDependencyChange(form, masterFieldName);
            });
        });

        // Trigger initial update
        this.handleDependencyChange(form);
    }

    async resolveOptions(field, params = {}) {
        if (!field.options) return [];

        // Case 1: Direct options (array or object)
        if (Array.isArray(field.options) || typeof field.options === 'object') {
            return field.options;
        }

        let result;
        // Create a mutable flag for cache clearing
        let noCache = false;

        // Enhance params with clearCache() method
        const enhancedParams = {
            ...params,
            clearCache: () => { noCache = true; }
        };

        if (typeof field.options === 'function') {
            result = await field.options(enhancedParams);
            //result = await field.options(params); // Can return string or { url, noCache }
        } else if (typeof field.options === 'string') {
            result = field.options;
        } else {
            return [];
        }

        // --- Handle result ---
        const isObjectResult = result && typeof result === 'object' && result.url;
        const url = isObjectResult ? result.url : result;
        noCache = isObjectResult && result.noCache !== undefined ? result.noCache : noCache;

        if (typeof url !== 'string') return [];

        // Only use cache if noCache is NOT set
        if (!noCache) {
            const cached = this.optionsCache.get(url, {});
            if (cached) return cached;
        }

        try {
            const response = this.options.forcePost
                ? await FTableHttpClient.post(url)
                : await FTableHttpClient.get(url);
            const options = response.Options || response.options || response || [];

            // Only cache if noCache is false
            if (!noCache) {
                this.optionsCache.set(url, {}, options);
            }

            return options;
        } catch (error) {
            console.error(`Failed to load options from ${url}:`, error);
            return [];
        }
    }

    clearOptionsCache(url = null, params = null) {
        this.optionsCache.clear(url, params);
    }

    async handleDependencyChange(form, changedFieldname='') {
        // Build dependedValues: { field1: value1, field2: value2 }
        const dependedValues = {};

        // Get all field values from the form
        for (const [fieldName, field] of Object.entries(this.options.fields)) {
            const input = form.querySelector(`[name="${fieldName}"]`);
            if (input) {
                if (input.type === 'checkbox') {
                    dependedValues[fieldName] = input.checked ? '1' : '0';
                } else {
                    dependedValues[fieldName] = input.value;
                }
            }
        }

        // Determine form context
        const formType = form.classList.contains('ftable-create-form') ? 'create' : 'edit';
        const record = this.currentFormRecord || {};

        // Prepare base params for options function
        const baseParams = {
            record,
            source: formType,
            form, // DOM form element
            dependedValues
        };

        // Update each dependent field
        for (const [fieldName, field] of Object.entries(this.options.fields)) {
            if (!field.dependsOn) continue;
            if (changedFieldname !== '') {
                let dependsOnFields = field.dependsOn
                    .split(',')
                    .map(name => name.trim())
                    .filter(name => name);
                if (!dependsOnFields.includes(changedFieldname)) {
                    continue;
                }
            }

            const input = form.querySelector(`[name="${fieldName}"]`);
            if (!input || !this.shouldIncludeField(field, formType)) continue;

            try {
                // Clear current options
                if (input.tagName === 'SELECT') {
                    input.innerHTML = '<option value="">Loading...</option>';
                } else if (input.tagName === 'INPUT' && input.list) {
                    const datalist = document.getElementById(input.list.id);
                    if (datalist) datalist.innerHTML = '';
                }

                // Build params with full context
                const params = {
                    ...baseParams,
                    // Specific for this field
                    dependsOnField: field.dependsOn,
                    dependsOnValue: dependedValues[field.dependsOn]
                };

                // Use original options for dependent fields, not the resolved ones
                const originalOptions = this.originalFieldOptions.get(fieldName) || field.options;
                const tempField = { ...field, options: originalOptions };

                // Resolve options with full context using original options
                const newOptions = await this.resolveOptions(tempField, params);

                // Populate
                if (input.tagName === 'SELECT') {
                    this.populateSelectOptions(input, newOptions, '');
                } else if (input.tagName === 'INPUT' && input.list) {
                    this.populateDatalistOptions(input.list, newOptions);
                }

                input.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));

            } catch (error) {
                console.error(`Error loading options for ${fieldName}:`, error);
                if (input.tagName === 'SELECT') {
                    input.innerHTML = '<option value="">Error</option>';
                }
            }
        }
    }

    parseInputAttributes(inputAttributes) {
        if (typeof inputAttributes === 'string') {
            const parsed = {};
            const regex = /(\w+)(?:=("[^"]*"|'[^']*'|\S+))?/g;
            let match;
            while ((match = regex.exec(inputAttributes)) !== null) {
                const key = match[1];
                const value = match[2] ? match[2].replace(/^["']|["']$/g, '') : '';
                    parsed[key] = value === '' ? 'true' : value;
                }
            return parsed;
        }
        return inputAttributes || {};
    }

    createInput(fieldName, field, value, formType) {
        const container = FTableDOMHelper.create('div', {
            className: `ftable-input ftable-${field.type || 'text'}-input`
        });

        let input;

        if (value == null || value == undefined ) {
            value = field.defaultValue;
        }
        // Auto-detect select type if options are provided
        if (!field.type && field.options) {
            field.type = 'select';
        }

        // Create the input based on type
        switch (field.type) {
            case 'hidden':
                input = this.createHiddenInput(fieldName, field, value);
                break;
            case 'textarea':
                input = this.createTextarea(fieldName, field, value);
                break;
            case 'select':
                input = this.createSelect(fieldName, field, value);
                break;
            case 'checkbox':
                input = this.createCheckbox(fieldName, field, value);
                break;
            case 'radio':
                input = this.createRadioGroup(fieldName, field, value);
                break;
            case 'datalist':
                input = this.createDatalistInput(fieldName, field, value);
                break;
            case 'file':
                input = this.createFileInput(fieldName, field, value);
                break;
            case 'date':
            case 'datetime-local':
                input = this.createDateInput(fieldName, field, value);
                break;
            default:
                input = this.createTypedInput(fieldName, field, value);
        }

        // Allow field.input function to customize or replace the input
        if (typeof field.input === 'function') {
            const data = {
                field: field,
                record: this.currentFormRecord,
                inputField: input,
                formType: formType
            };

            const result = field.input(data);

            // If result is a string, set as innerHTML
            if (typeof result === 'string') {
                container.innerHTML = result;
            }
            // If result is a DOM node, append it
            else if (result instanceof Node) {
                container.appendChild(result);
            }
            // Otherwise, fallback to default
            else {
                container.appendChild(input);
            }
        } else {
            // No custom input function — just add the default input
            container.appendChild(input);
        }

        // Add explanation if provided
        if (field.explain) {
            const explain = FTableDOMHelper.create('div', {
                className: 'ftable-field-explain',
                html: `<small>${field.explain}</small>`,
                parent: container
            });
        }

        return container;
    }

    createDateInput(fieldName, field, value) {
        // Check if FDatepicker is available
        if (typeof FDatepicker !== 'undefined') {
            const dateFormat = field.dateFormat || this.options.defaultDateFormat;

            const container = document.createElement('div');
            // Create hidden input
            const hiddenInput = FTableDOMHelper.create('input', {
                attributes: {
                    id: 'real-' + fieldName,
                    type: 'hidden',
                    value: value || '',
                    name: fieldName
                }
            });
            // Create visible input
            const visibleInput = FTableDOMHelper.create('input', {
                className: field.inputClass || 'datepicker-input',
                attributes: {
                    id: 'Edit-' + fieldName,
                    type: 'text',
                    'data-date': value,
                    placeholder: field.placeholder || '',
                    readOnly: true
                }
            });

            // Set any additional attributes
            if (field.inputAttributes) {
                Object.keys(field.inputAttributes).forEach(key => {
                    visibleInput.setAttribute(key, field.inputAttributes[key]);
                });
            }

            // Append both inputs
            container.appendChild(hiddenInput);
            container.appendChild(visibleInput);

            // Apply FDatepicker
            const picker = new FDatepicker(visibleInput, {
                format: dateFormat,
                altField: 'real-' + fieldName,
                altFormat: 'Y-m-d'
            });

            return container;
        } else {
            return createTypedInput(fieldName, field, value);
        }
    }

    createTypedInput(fieldName, field, value) {
        const inputType = field.type || 'text';
        const attributes = {
            type: inputType,
            id: `Edit-${fieldName}`,
            placeholder: field.placeholder || '',
            value: value || ''
        };

        // extra check for name and multiple
        let name = fieldName;
        // Apply inputAttributes from field definition
        if (field.inputAttributes) {
            let hasMultiple = false;

            const parsed = this.parseInputAttributes(field.inputAttributes);
            Object.assign(attributes, parsed);

            hasMultiple = parsed.multiple !== undefined && parsed.multiple !== false;

            if (hasMultiple) {
                name = `${fieldName}[]`;
            }
        }
        attributes.name = name;

        const input = FTableDOMHelper.create('input', {
            className: field.inputClass || '',
            attributes: attributes
        });

        // Prevent form submit on Enter, trigger change instead
        input.addEventListener('keypress', (e) => {
            const keyPressed = e.keyCode || e.which;
            if (keyPressed === 13) { // Enter key
                e.preventDefault();
                input.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
                return false;
            }
        });

        return input;
    }

    createDatalistInput(fieldName, field, value) {
        const input = FTableDOMHelper.create('input', {
            attributes: {
                type: 'text',
                name: fieldName,
                id: `Edit-${fieldName}`,
                placeholder: field.placeholder || '',
                value: value || '',
                class: field.inputClass || '',
                list: `${fieldName}-datalist`
            }
        });

        // Create the datalist element
        const datalist = FTableDOMHelper.create('datalist', {
            attributes: {
                id: `${fieldName}-datalist`
            }
        });

        // Populate datalist options
        if (field.options) {
            this.populateDatalistOptions(datalist, field.options);
        }

        // Append datalist to the document body or form
        document.body.appendChild(datalist);

        // Store reference for cleanup
        input.datalistElement = datalist;

        return input;
    }

    populateDatalistOptions(datalist, options) {
        datalist.innerHTML = ''; // Clear existing options

        if (Array.isArray(options)) {
            options.forEach(option => {
                FTableDOMHelper.create('option', {
                    attributes: {
                        value: option.Value || option.value || option
                    },
                    text: option.DisplayText || option.text || option,
                    parent: datalist
                });
            });
        } else if (typeof options === 'object') {
            Object.entries(options).forEach(([key, text]) => {
                FTableDOMHelper.create('option', {
                    attributes: { value: key },
                    text: text,
                    parent: datalist
                });
            });
        }
    }

    createHiddenInput(fieldName, field, value) {
        const attributes = {
            type: 'hidden',
            name: fieldName,
            id: `Edit-${fieldName}`,
            value: value || ''
        };

        // Apply inputAttributes
        if (field.inputAttributes) {
            const parsed = this.parseInputAttributes(field.inputAttributes);
            Object.assign(attributes, parsed);
        }

        return FTableDOMHelper.create('input', { attributes });
    }

    createTextarea(fieldName, field, value) {
        const attributes = {
            name: fieldName,
            id: `Edit-${fieldName}`,
            class: field.inputClass || '',
            placeholder: field.placeholder || ''
        };

        // Apply inputAttributes
        if (field.inputAttributes) {
            const parsed = this.parseInputAttributes(field.inputAttributes);
            Object.assign(attributes, parsed);
        }

        const textarea = FTableDOMHelper.create('textarea', { attributes });
        textarea.value = value || '';
        return textarea;
    }

    createSelect(fieldName, field, value) {
        const attributes = {
            name: fieldName,
            id: `Edit-${fieldName}`,
            class: field.inputClass || ''
        };

        // Apply inputAttributes
        if (field.inputAttributes) {
            const parsed = this.parseInputAttributes(field.inputAttributes);
            Object.assign(attributes, parsed);
        }

        const select = FTableDOMHelper.create('select', { attributes });

        if (field.options) {
            //const options = this.resolveOptions(field);
            this.populateSelectOptions(select, field.options, value);
        }

        return select;
    }

    createRadioGroup(fieldName, field, value) {
        const wrapper = FTableDOMHelper.create('div', {
            className: 'ftable-radio-group'
        });

        if (field.options) {
            const options = Array.isArray(field.options) ? field.options :
                typeof field.options === 'object' ? Object.entries(field.options).map(([k, v]) => ({Value: k, DisplayText: v})) : [];

            options.forEach((option, index) => {
                const radioWrapper = FTableDOMHelper.create('div', {
                    className: 'ftable-radio-wrapper',
                    parent: wrapper
                });

                const radioId = `${fieldName}_${index}`;
                const radioAttributes = {
                    type: 'radio',
                    name: fieldName,
                    id: radioId,
                    value: option.Value || option.value || option,
                    class: field.inputClass || ''
                };

                if (field.required && index === 0) radioAttributes.required = 'required';
                if (field.disabled) radioAttributes.disabled = 'disabled';

                // Apply inputAttributes
                if (field.inputAttributes) {
                    const parsed = this.parseInputAttributes(field.inputAttributes);
                    Object.assign(attributes, parsed);
                }

                const radio = FTableDOMHelper.create('input', {
                    attributes: radioAttributes,
                    parent: radioWrapper
                });

                if (radioAttributes.value === value) {
                    radio.checked = true;
                }

                const label = FTableDOMHelper.create('label', {
                    attributes: { for: radioId },
                    text: option.DisplayText || option.text || option,
                    parent: radioWrapper
                });
            });
        }

        return wrapper;
    }

    createCheckbox(fieldName, field, value) {
        const wrapper = FTableDOMHelper.create('div', {
            className: 'ftable-yesno-check-wrapper'
        });

        const isChecked = [1, '1', true, 'true'].includes(value);

        // Determine "Yes" and "No" labels
        let dataNo = 'No';
        let dataYes = 'Yes';

        if (field.values && typeof field.values === 'object') {
            if (field.values['0'] !== undefined) dataNo = field.values['0'];
            if (field.values['1'] !== undefined) dataYes = field.values['1'];
        }

        // Create the checkbox
        const checkbox = FTableDOMHelper.create('input', {
            className: ['ftable-yesno-check-input', field.inputClass || ''].filter(Boolean).join(' '),
            attributes: {
                type: 'checkbox',
                name: fieldName,
                id: `Edit-${fieldName}`,
                value: '1'
            },
            parent: wrapper
        });
        checkbox.checked = isChecked;

        if (field.label) {
            // Optional: Add a static form label (e.g., "Is Active?")
            const label = FTableDOMHelper.create('label', {
                className: 'ftable-yesno-check-fixedlabel',
                attributes: {
                    for: `Edit-${fieldName}`,
                },
                text: field.label,
                parent: wrapper
            });
        } else {
            // Create the label with data attributes
            const label = FTableDOMHelper.create('label', {
                className: 'ftable-yesno-check-text',
                attributes: {
                    for: `Edit-${fieldName}`,
                    'data-yes': dataYes,
                    'data-no': dataNo
                },
                parent: wrapper
            });
        }
        return wrapper;
    }

    populateSelectOptions(select, options, selectedValue) {
        select.innerHTML = ''; // Clear existing options

        if (Array.isArray(options)) {
            options.forEach(option => {
                const value = option.Value !== undefined ? option.Value :
                    option.value !== undefined ? option.value :
                    option; // fallback for string
                const optionElement = FTableDOMHelper.create('option', {
                    attributes: { value: value },
                    text: option.DisplayText || option.text || option,
                    parent: select
                });

                if (option.Data && typeof option.Data === 'object') {
                    Object.entries(option.Data).forEach(([key, dataValue]) => {
                        optionElement.setAttribute(`data-${key}`, dataValue);
                    });
                }

                if (optionElement.value == selectedValue) {
                    optionElement.selected = true;
                }
            });
        } else if (typeof options === 'object') {
            Object.entries(options).forEach(([key, text]) => {
                const optionElement = FTableDOMHelper.create('option', {
                    attributes: { value: key },
                    text: text,
                    parent: select
                });

                if (key == selectedValue) {
                    optionElement.selected = true;
                }
            });
        }
    }

    createFileInput(fieldName, field, value) {
        const attributes = {
            type: 'file',
            id: `Edit-${fieldName}`,
            class: field.inputClass || ''
        };
 
        // extra check for name and multiple
        let name = fieldName;
        // Apply inputAttributes from field definition
        if (field.inputAttributes) {
            let hasMultiple = false;

            const parsed = this.parseInputAttributes(field.inputAttributes);
            Object.assign(attributes, parsed);
            hasMultiple = parsed.multiple !== undefined && parsed.multiple !== false;

            if (hasMultiple) {
                name = `${fieldName}[]`;
            }
        }
        attributes.name = name;

        return FTableDOMHelper.create('input', { attributes });
    }

}

// Enhanced FTable class with search functionality
class FTable extends FTableEventEmitter {
    constructor(element, options = {}) {
        super();
        
        this.element = typeof element === 'string' ? 
            document.querySelector(element) : element;

        if (!this.element) {
            return;
        }

        // Prevent double initialization
        if (this.element.ftableInstance) {
            //console.warn('FTable is already initialized on this element. Using that.');
            return this.element.ftableInstance;
        }
        
        this.options = this.mergeOptions(options);
        this.verifyOptions();
        this.logger = new FTableLogger(this.options.logLevel);
        this.userPrefs = new FTableUserPreferences('', this.options.saveUserPreferencesMethod);
        this.formBuilder = new FTableFormBuilder(this.options, this);
        
        this.state = {
            records: [],
            totalRecordCount: 0,
            currentPage: 1,
            isLoading: false,
            selectedRecords: new Set(),
            sorting: [],
            searchQueries: {}, // Stores current search terms per field
        };

        this.elements = {};
        this.modals = {};
        this.searchTimeout = null; // For debouncing
        this.lastSortEvent = null;
        this._recalculatedOnce = false;

        // store it on the DOM too, so people can access it
        this.element.ftableInstance = this;
        
        this.init();
    }

    mergeOptions(options) {
        const defaults = {
            tableId: undefined,
            logLevel: FTableLogger.LOG_LEVELS.WARN,
            actions: {},
            fields: {},
            forcePost: true,
            animationsEnabled: true,
            loadingAnimationDelay: 1000,
            defaultDateLocale: '',
            defaultDateFormat: 'Y-m-d',
            saveUserPreferences: true,
            saveUserPreferencesMethod: 'localStorage',
            defaultSorting: '',
            tableReset: false,
            
            // Paging
            paging: false,
            pageList: 'normal',
            pageSize: 10,
            pageSizes: [10, 25, 50, 100],
            gotoPageArea: 'combobox',
            
            // Sorting
            sorting: false,
            multiSorting: false,
            multiSortingCtrlKey: true,
            
            // Selection
            selecting: false,
            multiselect: false,

            // child tables
            openChildAsAccordion: false,

            // Toolbar search
            toolbarsearch: false, // Enable/disable toolbar search row
            toolbarreset: true,   // Show reset button
            searchDebounceMs: 300, // Debounce time for search input
            
            // Caching
            listCache: 30000, // or listCache: 30000 (duration in ms)

            // Messages
            messages: { ...FTABLE_DEFAULT_MESSAGES } // Safe copy
        };

        return this.deepMerge(defaults, options);
    }

    deepMerge(target, source) {
        const result = { ...target };
        
        for (const key in source) {
            if (source[key] && typeof source[key] === 'object' && !Array.isArray(source[key])) {
                result[key] = this.deepMerge(result[key] || {}, source[key]);
            } else {
                result[key] = source[key];
            }
        }
        
        return result;
    }

    verifyOptions() {
        if (this.options.pageSize && !this.options.pageSizes.includes(this.options.pageSize)) {
            this.options.pageSize = this.options.pageSizes[0];
        }
    }

    // Public
    static setMessages(customMessages) {
        Object.assign(FTABLE_DEFAULT_MESSAGES, customMessages);
    }

    init() {
        this.processFieldDefinitions();
        this.createMainStructure();
        this.setupFTableUserPreferences();

        this.createTable();
        this.createModals();
        
        // Create paging UI if enabled
        if (this.options.paging) {
            this.createPagingUI();
        }

        // Start resolving in background
        this.resolveAsyncFieldOptions().then(() => {
            // re-render dynamic options rows — no server call
            setTimeout(() => {
                this.refreshDisplayValues();
            }, 0);
        }).catch(console.error);
        
        this.bindEvents();
        
        this.updateSortingHeaders();
        this.renderSortingInfo();

        // Add essential CSS if not already present
        //this.addEssentialCSS();

        // now make sure all tables have a % width
        this.initColumnWidths();
    }

    initColumnWidths() {
        const visibleFields = this.columnList.filter(fieldNam