Primefaces keyboard component doesn't set value in backend

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i am using the primefaces keyboard to search for some articles in the application. My problem is that i have a commandButton that goes to a method in the managed bean which does the search. When arriving in the managed bean the string assigned to the keyboard component is empty.

Here is the part with the component in jsf file

<h:panelGroup id="ric_tastiera" layout="block"
        style="display:none; overflow:hidden; height:180px;">
            <p:keyboard id="qwerty" value="#{dpDisponibilita2.pressed_letter}" layout="qwertyBasic" />
            <p:commandButton action="#{dpDisponibilita2.caricaArticoliDaLettera}" value="Search" ajax="true" />
</h:panelGroup>

What i am missing or doing wrong ?

Thanks in advance

Exactly this part it's outside a form....i will include it in a form right now. Thanks for the suggestion. — Viocartman, Apr 28 '15 at 14:04
For the moment i have other errors, unrelated to this one. Once i fix them i will let you know if it works or not — Viocartman, Apr 28 '15 at 14:22
After adding the h:form tag it works, please put your comment as an answer so that i can vote it. Thanks — Viocartman, Apr 28 '15 at 14:35

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:58

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Each action should enclosed by a <h:form> to fire the action. Actions will not fire if there is no enclosing h:form.

It is better to use h:form tag to cover the whole page. You should be avoid using nested forms.

See also

commandLink/commandButton/ajax backing bean action/listener method not invoked

edited May 23 '17 at 11:58

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answered Apr 28 '15 at 14:57

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