Transitions in a multi-page template with data-ajax=false

[chetankjain]

http://jquerymobile.com/demos/1.0/docs/pages/page-links.html
does not talk about transitions in a multi-page template application when data-ajax="false"

1. Here the DOM is definitely not reloaded.
2. Only the default slide transition works, even if you specify any other data-transition
3. If a Dialog is launched by data-rel="dialog", again only slide transition works (not pop), even if you specify data-transition="pop"
4. If a Dialog is launched using data-role="dialog", then the transition used is "pop" and any value set in the data-transition attribute is ignored

Are the above behavior implemented as expected and only the docs need to be updated?
Or
Should JQM ignore data-ajax="false" in multi-page template scenario?

[chetankjain]

Test case: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/53242546/false-ajax.html

[toddparker]

I see the issue, but why are you adding data-ajax="false" to internal page links anyway? We should fix this, but it seems unnecessary.

[chetankjain]

Yes I agree that it is not necessary. It was only to demonstrate this behavior.

[toddparker]

But if this isn't a situation you'd ever use, it's sort of an extreme edge case.

[bdeterling]

Here's a reason I have to use it. I want to use a mailto in my app. On IOS in fullscreen/standalone mode, mailto links do not work. So my workaround is to reload the page using data-ajax="false" which should open the page in non-standalone Safari; then do window.location = 'mailto...'. It's not ideal but it works when I set the original link to a full URL. I'd just like to be able to reload the current page from the server rather than have to put a full URL in the original link.

I would be ecstatic if you said there's a much easier way to use mailto from standalone mode so I don't need this.

Update: turns out it was only a problem in the simulator. So I guess this is an extreme edge case after all.

[jaspermdegroot]

@toddparker

I don't know if it is easy to make navigation.js ignore data-ajax="false" in case of linking inside a multipage template. Do you agree about a line in the docs that says you shouldn't add it because it is useless and interferes with transition settings?

If so, @chetankjain do you mind creating a PR for it?

Thanks!

[chetankjain]

@uGoMobi proposing this patch. Let me know if OK ...

[jaspermdegroot]

@chetankjain - It's perfect. Thanks a lot!