ButtonMenu

require(["esri/widgets/FeatureTable/Grid/support/ButtonMenu"], function(ButtonMenu) { /* code goes here */ });

Class: esri/widgets/FeatureTable/Grid/support/ButtonMenu

Inheritance: ButtonMenu Widget Accessor

Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.16

This widget provides the underlying menu functionality when working with the FeatureTable widget.

Known Limitations Dark themed CSS is currently not supported.

The following image displays the default ButtonMenu alongside a custom ButtonMenu widget within a FeatureTable.

The table below details accessibility keys that can be used when working with the menu.

Action	Menu behavior
`Enter/Return`	Open the focused menu button
`Enter/Return`	Selects the menu items if focused
`Enter/Return`	Opens any child items (sub-menu) and focuses its container
`Tab`	Focuses the first child item in a sub-menu.
Arrow keys	Provides scrolling through menus with a fixed height
`Esc`	Closes the menu at any time
(Editing specific) `Enter/Return/Spacebar`	Enables a focused cell to enable the edit workflow

For information about gaining full control of widget styles, see the Styling topic.

See also:

Constructors

new ButtonMenu(properties)

Parameter:

properties Object

optional

See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.

Example:

// Typical usage for ButtonMenu widget.
const buttonMenu = new ButtonMenu ({
  iconClass: "esri-icon-left",
  items: [{
    label: "custom menu item label",
    iconClass: "Icon font name, if applicable",
    clickFunction: function (event) {
       // Add custom function to perform on menu item button click
    }
  }]
});

Property Overview

Any properties can be set, retrieved or listened to. See the Working with Properties topic.

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Type	Summary	Class
String\|HTMLElement	The ID or node representing the DOM element containing the widget. more details	more details	Widget
String	The name of the class. more details	more details	Accessor
String	Adds a CSS class to the menu button's DOM node. more details	more details	ButtonMenu
String	The unique ID assigned to the widget when the widget is created. more details	more details	Widget
ButtonMenuItem []	An array of individual menu items. more details	more details	ButtonMenu
String	The widget's default label. more details	more details	ButtonMenu
Boolean	Indicates if the menu content is visible. more details	more details	ButtonMenu
ButtonMenuViewModel	The view model for this widget. more details	more details	ButtonMenu

Property Details

container String|HTMLElement inherited

The ID or node representing the DOM element containing the widget. This property can only be set once. The following examples are all valid use cases when working with widgets.

Examples:

// Create the HTML div element programmatically at runtime and set to the widget's container
const basemapGallery = new BasemapGallery({
  view: view,
  container: document.createElement("div")
});

// Add the widget to the top-right corner of the view
view.ui.add(basemapGallery, {
  position: "top-right"
});

// Specify an already-defined HTML div element in the widget's container

const basemapGallery = new BasemapGallery({
  view: view,
  container: basemapGalleryDiv
});

// Add the widget to the top-right corner of the view
view.ui.add(basemapGallery, {
  position: "top-right"
});

// HTML markup
<body>
  <div id="viewDiv"></div>
  <div id="basemapGalleryDiv"></div>
</body>

// Specify the widget while adding to the view's UI
const basemapGallery = new BasemapGallery({
  view: view
});

// Add the widget to the top-right corner of the view
view.ui.add(basemapGallery, {
  position: "top-right"
});

declaredClass Stringreadonly inherited

The name of the class. The declared class name is formatted as esri.folder.className.

iconClass String

Adds a CSS class to the menu button's DOM node.

id String inherited

The unique ID assigned to the widget when the widget is created. If not set by the developer, it will default to the container ID, or if that is not present then it will be automatically generated.

items ButtonMenuItem []autocast

An array of individual menu items.

Example:

// Typical usage for ButtonMenuItem
const buttonMenuItem1 = new ButtonMenuItem ({
  label: "custom menu item label",
  iconClass: "Icon font name, if applicable",
  clickFunction: function (event) {
    // Add custom function to perform on menu item button click
  }
});

const buttonMenuItem2 = new ButtonMenuItem ({
  label: "Second custom menu item label",
  iconClass: "Second icon font name, if applicable",
  clickFunction: function (event) {
    // Add second custom function to perform on menu item button click
  }
});

   * // Apply the button menu items above to the button menu
const buttonMenu = new ButtonMenu ({
  iconClass: "esri-icon-left",
  items: [buttonMenuItem1, buttonMenuItem2]
});

label String

The widget's default label.

open Boolean

Indicates if the menu content is visible.

Default Value:false

viewModel ButtonMenuViewModelautocast

The view model for this widget. This is a class that contains all the logic (properties and methods) that controls this widget's behavior. See the ButtonMenuViewModel class to access all properties and methods on the widget.

Method Overview

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Return Type	Summary	Class
String	A utility method used for building the value for a widget's `class` property. more details	more details	Widget
	Destroys the widget instance. more details	more details	Widget
Boolean	Emits an event on the instance. more details	more details	Widget
Boolean	Indicates whether there is an event listener on the instance that matches the provided event name. more details	more details	Widget
Object	Registers an event handler on the instance. more details	more details	Widget
	Widget teardown helper. more details	more details	Widget
	This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. more details	more details	Widget
Object	This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. more details	more details	Widget
	Renders widget to the DOM immediately. more details	more details	Widget
	This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. more details	more details	Widget

Method Details

classes(classNames){String}inherited

A utility method used for building the value for a widget's class property. This aids in simplifying CSS class setup.

Parameter:

classNames String|String []|Object

repeatable

The class names.

Returns:

Type	Description
String	The computed class name.

See also:

Guide - Widget development (rendering)

Example:

// .tsx syntax showing how to set CSS classes while rendering the widget

render() {
  const dynamicIconClasses = {
    [CSS.myIcon]: this.showIcon,
    [CSS.greyIcon]: !this.showIcon
  };

  return (
    <div class={classes(CSS.root, CSS.mixin, dynamicIconClasses)} />
  );
}

destroy()inherited

Destroys the widget instance.

emit(type, event){Boolean}inherited

Emits an event on the instance. This method should only be used when creating subclasses of this class.

Parameters:

type String

The name of the event.

event Object

optional

The event payload.

Returns:

Type	Description
Boolean	`true` if a listener was notified

hasEventListener(type){Boolean}inherited

Indicates whether there is an event listener on the instance that matches the provided event name.

Parameter:

type String

The name of the event.

Returns:

Type	Description
Boolean	Returns true if the class supports the input event.

on(type, listener){Object}inherited

Registers an event handler on the instance. Call this method to hook an event with a listener.

Parameters:

type String|String []

A event type, or an array of event types, to listen for.

listener Function

The function to call when the event is fired.

Returns:

Type Description

Object

Returns an event handler with a remove() method that can be called to stop listening for the event(s).

Property	Type	Description
remove	Function	When called, removes the listener from the event.

Example:

view.on("click", function(event){
  // event is the event handle returned after the event fires.
  console.log(event.mapPoint);
});

own(handles)inherited

Widget teardown helper. Any handles added to it will be automatically removed when the widget is destroyed.

Parameter:

handles WatchHandle|WatchHandle []

Handles marked for removal once the widget is destroyed.

postInitialize()inherited

This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. Executes after widget is ready for rendering.

render(){Object}inherited

This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. It must be implemented by subclasses for rendering.

Returns:

Type	Description
Object	The rendered virtual node.

renderNow()inherited

Renders widget to the DOM immediately.

scheduleRender()inherited

This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. Schedules widget rendering. This method is useful for changes affecting the UI.

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