Template.raceDialog.rendered = function(){ var self = this; //update all autogrows after they've been filled var pata = this.$("paper-autogrow-textarea"); pata.each(function(index, el){ el.update($(el).children().get(0)); }) //update all input fields as well var input = this.$("paper-input"); input.each(function(index, el){ el.valueChanged(); }) //after the dialog is built, open it if (!this.alreadyRendered){ Session.set("global.ui.detailShow", true); this.alreadyRendered = true; } } Template.raceDialog.events({ "tap #backButton": function(){ GlobalUI.closeDetail() }, "tap #addEffectButton": function(){ Effects.insert({ charId: this.charId, operation: "add", type: "racial" }); }, "change #raceInput": function(event){ var value = event.currentTarget.value; Characters.update(this.charId, {$set: {race: value}}); } }); Template.raceDialog.helpers({ effects: function(){ return Effects.find({charId: this.charId, type: "racial"}); }, race: function(){ var char = Characters.findOne(this.charId, {fields: {race: 1}}); return char && char.race; } });