1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/scriptaculous_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/scriptaculous_helper.rb
index 105d89d337..fac628caef 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/scriptaculous_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/scriptaculous_helper.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,23 @@ module ActionView
         js_options[:queue] = "'#{js_options[:queue]}'" if js_options[:queue]
         "new Effect.#{name.to_s.camelize}(#{element},#{options_for_javascript(js_options)});"
       end
+      
+      # Needs more work so + isn't required for concation of effects. Currently, you have to do:
+      #
+      #   page.parallel_effects do
+      #     page.visual_effect(:highlight, 'dom_id') +
+      #     page.visual_effect(:fade, 'dom_id')
+      #   end
+      #
+      # ...naturally, it would be better just to do
+      #
+      #   page.parallel_effects do
+      #     page.visual_effect :highlight, 'dom_id'
+      #     page.visual_effect :fade, 'dom_id'
+      #   end
+      def parallel_effects(js_options = {}) #:nodoc:
+        "new Effect.Parallel([" + yield + "], #{options_for_javascript(js_options)})"
+      end
 
       # Makes the element with the DOM ID specified by +element_id+ sortable
       # by drag-and-drop and make an Ajax call whenever the sort order has