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Add a record using a drawer

const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
<GoabButton leadingIcon="add" onClick={() => setOpen(true)}>
        Add Record
      </GoabButton>
      <GoabDrawer
        maxSize="492px"
        open={open}
        heading="Add Record"
        position="right"
        onClose={() => setOpen(false)}
        actions={
          <GoabButtonGroup>
            <GoabButton type="primary" size="compact" onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>
              Add record
            </GoabButton>
            <GoabButton type="tertiary" size="compact" onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>
              Cancel
            </GoabButton>
          </GoabButtonGroup>
        }
      >
        <GoabFormItem label="Level of education">
          <GoabDropdown onChange={() => {}} name="education" value="university">
            <GoabDropdownItem value="high-school" label="High School Diploma" />
            <GoabDropdownItem value="college" label="College Diploma" />
            <GoabDropdownItem value="university" label="University Degree" />
            <GoabDropdownItem value="masters" label="Master's Degree" />
            <GoabDropdownItem value="doctorate" label="Doctorate" />
          </GoabDropdown>
        </GoabFormItem>
        <GoabFormItem label="Educational institution" mt="l">
          <GoabInput name="education" type="text" onChange={() => {}} />
        </GoabFormItem>
        <GoabFormItem label="Field of study" requirement="optional" mt="l">
          <GoabInput name="fieldOfStudy" type="text" onChange={() => {}} />
        </GoabFormItem>
        <GoabFormItem label="Is the person currently attending?" mt="l">
          <GoabRadioGroup name="attendTraining" orientation="horizontal" onChange={() => {}}>
            <GoabRadioItem value="yes" label="Yes" />
            <GoabRadioItem value="no" label="No" />
          </GoabRadioGroup>
        </GoabFormItem>
        <GoabFormItem label="Start date" mt="l">
          <GoabDatePicker onChange={() => {}} value={new Date("2022-09-01")} />
          <GoabCheckbox name="startDateApproximate" text="Approximate date" value="y" mt="s" />
        </GoabFormItem>
        <GoabFormItem label="Credential received?" mt="l">
          <GoabRadioGroup name="credentialReceived" orientation="horizontal" onChange={() => {}}>
            <GoabRadioItem value="yes" label="Yes" />
            <GoabRadioItem value="no" label="No" />
          </GoabRadioGroup>
        </GoabFormItem>
      </GoabDrawer>
open = false;

  onClick() {
    this.open = true;
  }

  onClose() {
    this.open = false;
  }

  dropdownOnChange(event: any) {
    console.log(event);
  }

  inputOnChange(event: any) {
    console.log(event);
  }

  radioOnChange(event: any) {
    console.log(event);
  }

  dateOnChange(event: any) {
    console.log(event);
  }

  closeDrawer() {
    this.open = false;
  }
<goab-button leadingIcon="add" (onClick)="onClick()">Add Record</goab-button>
<goab-drawer maxSize="492px" [open]="open" heading="Add Record" position="right" (onClose)="onClose()" [actions]="actions">
  <goab-form-item label="Level of education">
    <goab-dropdown (onChange)="dropdownOnChange($event)" name="education" value="university">
      <goab-dropdown-item value="high-school" label="High School Diploma"></goab-dropdown-item>
      <goab-dropdown-item value="college" label="College Diploma"></goab-dropdown-item>
      <goab-dropdown-item value="university" label="University Degree"></goab-dropdown-item>
      <goab-dropdown-item value="masters" label="Master's Degree"></goab-dropdown-item>
      <goab-dropdown-item value="doctorate" label="Doctorate"></goab-dropdown-item>
    </goab-dropdown>
  </goab-form-item>
  <goab-form-item label="Educational institution" mt="l">
    <goab-input name="education" type="text" (onChange)="inputOnChange($event)"></goab-input>
  </goab-form-item>
  <goab-form-item label="Field of study" requirement="optional" mt="l">
    <goab-input name="fieldOfStudy" type="text" (onChange)="inputOnChange($event)"></goab-input>
  </goab-form-item>
  <goab-form-item label="Is the person currently attending?" mt="l">
    <goab-radio-group name="attendTraining" orientation="horizontal" (onChange)="radioOnChange($event)">
      <goab-radio-item value="yes" label="Yes"></goab-radio-item>
      <goab-radio-item value="no" label="No"></goab-radio-item>
    </goab-radio-group>
  </goab-form-item>
  <goab-form-item label="Start date" mt="l">
    <goab-date-picker (onChange)="dateOnChange($event)"></goab-date-picker>
    <goab-checkbox name="startDateApproximate" text="Approximate date" value="y" mt="s"></goab-checkbox>
  </goab-form-item>
  <goab-form-item label="Credential received?" mt="l">
    <goab-radio-group name="credentialReceived" orientation="horizontal" (onChange)="radioOnChange($event)">
      <goab-radio-item value="yes" label="Yes"></goab-radio-item>
      <goab-radio-item value="no" label="No"></goab-radio-item>
    </goab-radio-group>
  </goab-form-item>
  <ng-template #actions>
    <goab-button-group>
      <goab-button type="primary" size="compact" (onClick)="closeDrawer()">Add record</goab-button>
      <goab-button type="tertiary" size="compact" (onClick)="closeDrawer()">Cancel</goab-button>
    </goab-button-group>
  </ng-template>
</goab-drawer>
const drawer = document.getElementById("record-drawer");
const openBtn = document.getElementById("open-drawer-btn");
const addBtn = document.getElementById("add-record-btn");
const cancelBtn = document.getElementById("cancel-btn");

openBtn.addEventListener("_click", () => {
  drawer.setAttribute("open", "true");
});

drawer.addEventListener("_close", () => {
  drawer.removeAttribute("open");
});

addBtn.addEventListener("_click", () => {
  drawer.removeAttribute("open");
});

cancelBtn.addEventListener("_click", () => {
  drawer.removeAttribute("open");
});
<goa-button version="2" id="open-drawer-btn" leadingicon="add">Add Record</goa-button>
<goa-drawer version="2" id="record-drawer" max-size="492px" heading="Add Record" position="right">
  <goa-form-item version="2" label="Level of education">
    <goa-dropdown version="2" name="education" value="university">
      <goa-dropdown-item value="high-school" label="High School Diploma"></goa-dropdown-item>
      <goa-dropdown-item value="college" label="College Diploma"></goa-dropdown-item>
      <goa-dropdown-item value="university" label="University Degree"></goa-dropdown-item>
      <goa-dropdown-item value="masters" label="Master's Degree"></goa-dropdown-item>
      <goa-dropdown-item value="doctorate" label="Doctorate"></goa-dropdown-item>
    </goa-dropdown>
  </goa-form-item>
  <goa-form-item version="2" label="Educational institution" mt="l">
    <goa-input version="2" name="education" type="text"></goa-input>
  </goa-form-item>
  <goa-form-item version="2" label="Field of study" requirement="optional" mt="l">
    <goa-input version="2" name="fieldOfStudy" type="text"></goa-input>
  </goa-form-item>
  <goa-form-item version="2" label="Is the person currently attending?" mt="l">
    <goa-radio-group version="2" name="attendTraining" orientation="horizontal">
      <goa-radio-item value="yes" label="Yes"></goa-radio-item>
      <goa-radio-item value="no" label="No"></goa-radio-item>
    </goa-radio-group>
  </goa-form-item>
  <goa-form-item version="2" label="Start date" mt="l">
    <goa-date-picker version="2"></goa-date-picker>
    <goa-checkbox version="2" name="startDateApproximate" text="Approximate date" value="y" mt="s"></goa-checkbox>
  </goa-form-item>
  <goa-form-item version="2" label="Credential received?" mt="l">
    <goa-radio-group version="2" name="credentialReceived" orientation="horizontal">
      <goa-radio-item value="yes" label="Yes"></goa-radio-item>
      <goa-radio-item value="no" label="No"></goa-radio-item>
    </goa-radio-group>
  </goa-form-item>
  <div slot="actions">
    <goa-button-group>
      <goa-button version="2" id="add-record-btn" type="primary" size="compact">Add record</goa-button>
      <goa-button version="2" id="cancel-btn" type="tertiary" size="compact">Cancel</goa-button>
    </goa-button-group>
  </div>
</goa-drawer>

Add a record using a drawer. The drawer slides in from the side to allow data entry without navigating away from the current view.

When to use

Use this pattern when:

  • Adding records to a list or table
  • The form is secondary to the main content
  • Users need to see the main view while entering data

Considerations

  • Keep the drawer width appropriate for the form content
  • Provide clear save/cancel actions
  • Consider validation before closing
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