Enhancing Angular 6 Applications with Component Re-Binding Techniques

Discover effective techniques for Angular 6 component re-binding to dynamically update your user interface without reloading the page.
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Enhancing Angular 6 Applications with Component Re-Binding Techniques

When working with Angular applications, it's essential to maintain a responsive and dynamic user experience. This includes effectively managing component interactions and updated data displays. A common scenario arises when you want your application to react immediately to changes made in one component while another component is working. In this guide, we'll tackle the problem of Angular 6 component re-binding — specifically, how to refresh your dashboard component with newly added data from a popup form.

Understanding the Problem

Imagine you have an Angular component called Dashboard, which displays crucial data on a dashboard page. Additionally, you have a Menu component that opens a modal (popup) for adding new transactions. After saving new data in the popup, you want the dashboard to automatically update to reflect this change.

Here’s a snippet of what the current flow looks like:

You open the popup to add a transaction.

Upon saving the new transaction, the popup closes after showing a success message.

However, the dashboard doesn’t refresh or display the updated data without a manual page reload.

As a developer, you’ve tried a couple of methods, but they haven't resolved the issue effectively. Let's dive into the solution to achieve smooth and real-time updates in your Angular application.

Solution: Utilizing a Communication Service

Step 1: Create a Communication Service

To facilitate communication between the Menu and Dashboard components, you’ll want to establish a service using a BehaviourSubject. This approach allows for both components to stay in sync without reloading the page.

Here’s how to create a service in Angular:

Generate a new service using Angular CLI:

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In your transaction.service.ts file, implement a BehaviourSubject:

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Step 2: Integrate Service in the Dashboard Component

In the Dashboard component, subscribe to the currentTransaction observable. This way, whenever there’s a change, your dashboard will listen for and react to those changes, such as fetching new data from the API.

Here's how to make adjustments in your dashboard.component.ts:

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Step 3: Emitting Changes from the Popup

Now, when you save a new transaction in your popup, you need to ensure that you emit the update using your service. Modify your saveTransaction method in the Menu component:

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Conclusion

By implementing a simple communication service with a BehaviourSubject, you can effectively manage component re-binding and ensure that the Dashboard updates seamlessly with new transactions added via the Menu component. This not only enhances user experience by avoiding unnecessary reloads but also keeps your application dynamic and engaging.

With this approach, you can eliminate cumbersome workarounds and focus on building a smooth interface for your users. Happy coding!