# Dynamic changing forms

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-changing-forms/133655>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 2, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-changing-forms/133655 "2008-04-02T10:58:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![chiemik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@chiemik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chiemik)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-changing-forms/133655/1 "2008-04-02T10:58:42Z")

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I would like to create in rails a form which is looking like text but  
on click its changing to standard fields form. sth like at google  
calendar during editing event. how to do this any hints ?

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**Author:** ![chiemik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@chiemik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chiemik)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-changing-forms/133655/2 "2008-04-02T18:15:16Z")

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Perhaps the in\_place\_edit plugin would be right for your situation.

[http://svn.rubyonrails.org/rails//plugins/in\_place\_editing/](http://svn.rubyonrails.org/rails//plugins/in_place_editing/)

-Kyle

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**Author:** ![chiemik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@chiemik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chiemik)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-changing-forms/133655/3 "2008-04-04T07:36:31Z")

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thanks for reply