Add the dbui.JSONEncoder to json.dumps in order to convert lazyT.

controllers/plugin_dbui.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 """
 import json
 import os
+import plugin_dbui as dbui
 
 
 from gluon.tools import PluginManager
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ def dbui_conf():
     # fill the javascript template
     app = request.application
     script = API % (app,
-                    json.dumps(config),
+                    json.dumps(config, cls=dbui.JSONEncoder),
                     debug,
                     app,
                     app,

models/common_settings.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from gluon.tools import PluginManager
 
 T.set_current_languages("en", "en-gb", "en-us")  # mother tongue
 T.force("fr-fr")  # user language
-T.lazy = False  # immediate translation
+T.lazy = True  # no immediate translation
 
 #.............................................................................
 #

modules/plugin_dbui/navtree.py

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 """
 import json
 import locale
+
+
+from directsvc import JSONEncoder
 from gluon import current
 
 
@@ -39,7 +42,10 @@ class Node(object):
                 the widget associated to the leaf
 
         """
-        di = {'cfg': json.dumps(cfg), 'leaf': True, 'text': text}
+        di = {'cfg': json.dumps(cfg, cls=JSONEncoder),
+              'leaf': True,
+              'text': text}
+
         self.children.append(di)
 
     def add_children(self, leaves, func=None, hidden=[]):
@@ -67,7 +73,8 @@ class Node(object):
         # according to local setting
         cvt = {}
         for el in leaves:
-            cvt[T(el)] = el
+            # NOTE: str is required to force the translation when lazyT is on
+            cvt[str(T(el))] = el
 
         translate_leaves = cvt.keys()
         translate_leaves.sort(cmp=locale.strcoll)