table.clearSelection() doesn't work in tabbed container if table is on a non-visible tab

[Gaston_De_Larrechea]

+1

[dohrann]

+1 here, table in a drawer not getting cleared via clearSelection()

Workaround was pretty dumb. had to do a .show() on the drawer, delay via setTimeout(), then clearSelection(), and .hide()

[bowie]

+1.

Glad to have stumbled upon this thread which finally explained why doing setFilterStack on a hidden table was not working.

I spent a long time on it thinking something was wrong in my code etc.

Until this bug is fixed - why not make it more obvious to save other people the hassle?

For example a tooltip/warning on the 'Edit click action handler' screen that states "setting properties of a hidden component is not possible" would have saved me a lot of mucking around.

[JQ105]

+1

How has there been no traction on this issue?

The best workaround I have found is to switch the view to the hidden tab, perform the change (clearFilterStack in my case), and then switch the view back. This is hacky and results in quite a delay, but at least it works.

[mpliang]

seems like this is by design? how do i clear the selection of a table when i navigate away?

[Tess]

Hi folks,

Thanks for the +1s!

Yes, methods don't currently work on hidden components, so we added a warning. I don't have a timeline for a fix yet, but I will reach out here when it gets prioritized on our roadmap

[jg80]

so...the workaround is to (1) show the thing, (2) clear the thing, (3) then re-hide the thing in a script?

[Tess]

Not sure that really suffices as a workaround for folks, but yes

[phoff]

+1