Use the ace editor in list and metric1d configurator.

models/ui_lists.py

@@ -10,14 +10,18 @@
 fieldsModifier = dbui.FieldsModifier('lists')
 
 fieldsModifier.configure_field('columns', 
-                               height=240,
-                               hideLabel=True)
+                               editorHeight=240,
+                               hideLabel=True,
+                               language='json',
+                               xtype='xaceeditorfield')
 
 fieldsModifier.configure_field('definition', height=100)
 
 fieldsModifier.configure_field('features', 
-                               height=240,
-                               hideLabel=True)
+                               editorHeight=240,
+                               hideLabel=True,
+                               language='json',
+                               xtype='xaceeditorfield')
  
 fieldsModifier.configure_field('sorters',
                                height=210,

models/ui_metrics1d.py

@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ table = "metrics1d"
 fieldsModifier = dbui.FieldsModifier(table)
 
 fieldsModifier.configure_field('columns', 
-                               height=240,
-                               hideLabel=True)
+                               editorHeight=240,
+                               hideLabel=True,
+                               language='json',
+                               xtype='xaceeditorfield')
 
 fieldsModifier.configure_field('definition', height=100)
 

static/CHANGELOG

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ HEAD
 
 0.4.3 (Mar 2015)
   - Major release non-backward compatible.
-  - Migrate to plugin_dbui 0.6.2.5 and to python-pandas 0.15.2
+  - Migrate to plugin_dbui 0.6.2.6, pluggin_ace 118 and to python-pandas 0.15.2
   - Migrate from sqlite to mariadb.
   - Migrate to matplotlib 1.3.1 instead of Ext.chart.
   - Add the user data block in the history / events tables: