Allow setting initial value for input interactive element

[ido-vcita]

Please allow setting and initial value in input interactive element

Category (place an x in each of the [ ])

• slack_sdk.web.WebClient (sync/async) (Web API client)
• slack_sdk.webhook.WebhookClient (sync/async) (Incoming Webhook, response_url sender)
• slack_sdk.models (UI component builders)
• slack_sdk.oauth (OAuth Flow Utilities)
• slack_sdk.socket_mode (Socket Mode client)
• slack_sdk.audit_logs (Audit Logs API client)
• slack_sdk.scim (SCIM API client)
• slack_sdk.rtm (RTM client)
• slack_sdk.signature (Request Signature Verifier)

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[mwbrooks]

Hi @ido-vcita 👋🏻 Block Kit already allows you to define an initial_value for input fields. Is this what you are hoping to do?

If you're having trouble, would you mind uploading a code sample to recreate the problem? Thanks!

[seratch]

@ido-vcita The model classes for block elements should have all initial_ properties: https://github.com/slackapi/python-slack-sdk/blob/v3.6.0/slack_sdk/models/blocks/block_elements.py If you find something missing, letting us know what it is would be appreciated.

[ido-vcita]

I am getting the following message when try to initialize an InteractiveInputElement with initial_values:

import logging
logging.basicConfig(level='DEBUG')
from slack_sdk.models.blocks.block_elements import *
input_interactive =  InputInteractiveElement(action_id='test_action', type='plain_text_input', initial_value='test')

OUTPUT:
DEBUG:slack_sdk.models:!!! InputInteractiveElement's constructor args (initial_value) were ignored.If they should be supported by this library, report this issue to the project :bow: https://github.com/slackapi/python-slack-sdk/issues

Am I doing something wrong here?

[seratch]

@ido-vcita Ah, I see. We should improve the log message but it is a base class. Please use the PlainTextInputElement class instead: https://github.com/slackapi/python-slack-sdk/blob/v3.6.0/slack_sdk/models/blocks/block_elements.py#L999-L1046

[seratch]

Although using sub classes is recommended as I mentioned above, the warning logs you encountered do not tell anything meaningful. Thus, we'll remove them by this pull request. #1032 Thanks for your inputs here.

Also, if everything about this topic is clear now, would you mind closing this issue?

[ido-vcita]

Thanks for the help, I appreciate it. Closing the case now