What is defeating me today: I want a component, included from a layout template, to have access to conn and/or assigns What I am doing: Add a plug to the browser pipeline that takes information from the conn session and puts it into the assigns map. user = get_session(conn, :current_user) …

[image] bluejack: pass the specific data I want down the “call stack” of template inclusion, from the point where it IS available This is the way.

My guess is there might be some misconceptions here - so I’m glad you’ve posted on the forum! You probably don’t want to access the conn struct from the component. Just give it the minimal data it needs to render. <.account_widget avatar={@avatar} />

Well, having gone through the api/function docs more closely, I came to the conclusion that y’all are telling me and ended my implementation there. I don’t love it as an answer, as it means that components cannot be nearly as independently self-contained as one might want in many use cases, and wit…

I understand the feeling. I think there can be some adjustment required if you’re coming from different frameworks. But stick with it if you can. Hopefully it will start to make sense and you’ll come to love it :grin: Hypothetically you could just pass the whole conn struct around everywhere and ea…

Thanks for the additional tips @msmithstubbs Matt. Absolutely: I prefer to use a framework as it is intended to be used. Makes everyone’s lives easier. I’m particularly grateful for the tip on :if – I have used that on standard elements, and (doh) it didn’t occur to me it could also be used on comp…

Setting assigns for layout-level component is shadowed by ... something?

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cmo July 25, 2024, 1:42am 2

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