Template.baseDialog.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.baseDialog.events({ "tap #backButton": function(){ GlobalUI.closeDetail() } });