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Angular Tag Box - Overview

The TagBox component allows users to select multiple items from a drop-down list.

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Backend API
<div> <div class="dx-fieldset"> <div class="dx-field"> <div class="dx-field-label">Default mode</div> <div class="dx-field-value"> <dx-tag-box [items]="simpleProducts" [inputAttr]="{ 'aria-label': 'Product' }" ></dx-tag-box> </div> </div> <div class="dx-field"> <div class="dx-field-label">Search mode</div> <div class="dx-field-value"> <dx-tag-box [items]="simpleProducts" [searchEnabled]="true" [inputAttr]="{ 'aria-label': 'Product' }" > </dx-tag-box> </div> </div> <div class="dx-field"> <div class="dx-field-label">Batch selection</div> <div class="dx-field-value"> <dx-tag-box [items]="simpleProducts" [showSelectionControls]="true" applyValueMode="useButtons" [inputAttr]="{ 'aria-label': 'Product' }" > </dx-tag-box> </div> </div> <div class="dx-field"> <div class="dx-field-label">Hide selected items</div> <div class="dx-field-value"> <dx-tag-box [items]="simpleProducts" [hideSelectedItems]="true" [inputAttr]="{ 'aria-label': 'Product' }" > </dx-tag-box> </div> </div> <div class="dx-field"> <div class="dx-field-label">Single line mode</div> <div class="dx-field-value"> <dx-tag-box [items]="simpleProducts" [multiline]="false" [inputAttr]="{ 'aria-label': 'Product' }" > </dx-tag-box> </div> </div> <div class="dx-field"> <div class="dx-field-label">Add custom items</div> <div class="dx-field-value"> <dx-tag-box [items]="editableProducts" [acceptCustomValue]="true" (onCustomItemCreating)="onCustomItemCreating($event)" [inputAttr]="{ 'aria-label': 'Product' }" > </dx-tag-box> </div> </div> <div class="dx-field"> <div class="dx-field-label">With custom placeholder</div> <div class="dx-field-value"> <dx-tag-box [items]="simpleProducts" placeholder="Choose Product..." [inputAttr]="{ 'aria-label': 'Product' }" > </dx-tag-box> </div> </div> <div class="dx-field"> <div class="dx-field-label">Disabled</div> <div class="dx-field-value"> <dx-tag-box [items]="simpleProducts" [value]="[simpleProducts[0]]" [disabled]="true" [inputAttr]="{ 'aria-label': 'Product' }" > </dx-tag-box> </div> </div> <div class="dx-field"> <div class="dx-field-label">Data source</div> <div class="dx-field-value"> <dx-tag-box [dataSource]="dataSource" displayExpr="Name" valueExpr="Id" [inputAttr]="{ 'aria-label': 'Product' }" > </dx-tag-box> </div> </div> <div class="dx-field"> <div class="dx-field-label">Custom template</div> <div class="dx-field-value"> <dx-tag-box [dataSource]="dataSource" [value]="value" displayExpr="Name" valueExpr="Id" itemTemplate="customItem" tagTemplate="customTag" [inputAttr]="{ 'aria-label': 'Product' }" > <div *dxTemplate="let product of 'customItem'"> <div class="custom-item"> <img [src]="product.ImageSrc" [alt]="getAltText(product.Name)" /> <div class="product-name"> {{ product.Name }} </div> </div> </div> <div *dxTemplate="let product of 'customTag'"> <div [ngClass]="{ 'dx-tag-content': true, 'disabled-tag': isDisabled(product) }" [attr.aria-disabled]="isDisabled(product)" (mouseenter)="onMouseEnter($event, product)" (mouseleave)="onMouseLeave()" > <img [src]="product.ImageSrc" [alt]="getAltText(product.Name)" class="tag-img" /> <span>{{ product.Name }}</span> <div *ngIf="!isDisabled(product)" class="dx-tag-remove-button" ></div> </div> </div> </dx-tag-box> <dx-popover [target]="target" [visible]="visible"> <div *dxTemplate="let data of 'content'"> <p> <b>Name: </b><span>{{ product.Name }}</span> </p> <p> <b>Price: </b><span>{{ product.Price }}</span> </p> <p> <b>In-stock: </b><span>{{ product.Current_Inventory }}</span> </p> <p> <b>Category: </b><span>{{ product.Category }}</span> </p> </div> </dx-popover> </div> </div> </div> </div>
import { Component, NgModule, enableProdMode } from '@angular/core'; import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'; import { platformBrowserDynamic } from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic'; import { DxTagBoxModule, DxPopoverModule, DxTemplateModule } from 'devextreme-angular'; import ArrayStore from 'devextreme/data/array_store'; import { DxTagBoxTypes } from 'devextreme-angular/ui/tag-box'; import { Service, Product } from './app.service'; if (!document.location.host.includes('localhost')) { enableProdMode(); } @Component({ selector: 'demo-app', providers: [Service], templateUrl: `app/app.component.html`, styleUrls: [`app/app.component.css`], }) export class AppComponent { simpleProducts: string[]; editableProducts: string[]; dataSource: ArrayStore; product: Product; value: number[]; target: EventTarget; visible = false; constructor(service: Service) { this.dataSource = new ArrayStore({ data: service.getProducts(), key: 'Id', }); this.simpleProducts = service.getSimpleProducts(); this.editableProducts = this.simpleProducts.slice(); this.value = [1, 2]; } onCustomItemCreating(args: DxTagBoxTypes.CustomItemCreatingEvent) { const newValue = args.text; const isItemInDataSource = this.editableProducts.some((item) => item === newValue); if (!isItemInDataSource) { this.editableProducts.unshift(newValue); } args.customItem = newValue; } onMouseEnter({ target }: MouseEvent, product: Product) { this.target = target; this.product = product; this.visible = true; } onMouseLeave() { this.target = null; this.visible = false; } isDisabled(product: Product) { return product.Name === 'SuperHD Video Player'; } getAltText(text: String) { return `${text}. Picture`; } } @NgModule({ imports: [ BrowserModule, DxTemplateModule, DxTagBoxModule, DxPopoverModule, ], declarations: [AppComponent], bootstrap: [AppComponent], }) export class AppModule { } platformBrowserDynamic().bootstrapModule(AppModule);
body .custom-item { padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; } ::ng-deep .custom-item > img { height: 30px; width: 40px; float: left; margin-top: 2px; } ::ng-deep .custom-item > div.product-name { margin-left: 40px; line-height: 34px; font-size: 14px; } body .custom-item input { background-color: transparent; } body .dx-popup-content .custom-item { padding-top: 7px; padding-bottom: 8px; } ::ng-deep .dx-popup-content .custom-item > div { padding-left: 8px; text-indent: 0; text-overflow: ellipsis; overflow: hidden; } ::ng-deep .dx-tag-content { display: flex; align-items: center; } ::ng-deep .tag-img { height: 30px; margin-right: 5px; } ::ng-deep .dx-tag-content.disabled-tag { padding-right: 6px; opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; }
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core'; export class Product { Id: number; Name: string; Price: number; Current_Inventory: number; Backorder: number; Manufacturing: number; Category: string; ImageSrc: string; } const simpleProducts = [ 'HD Video Player', 'SuperHD Video Player', 'SuperPlasma 50', 'SuperLED 50', 'SuperLED 42', 'SuperLCD 55', 'SuperLCD 42', 'SuperPlasma 65', 'SuperLCD 70', 'Projector Plus', 'Projector PlusHT', 'ExcelRemote IR', 'ExcelRemote Bluetooth', 'ExcelRemote IP', ]; const products: Product[] = [{ Id: 1, Name: 'HD Video Player', Price: 330, Current_Inventory: 225, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 10, Category: 'Video Players', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/1.png', }, { Id: 2, Name: 'SuperHD Video Player', Price: 400, Current_Inventory: 150, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 25, Category: 'Video Players', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/2.png', }, { Id: 3, Name: 'SuperPlasma 50', Price: 2400, Current_Inventory: 0, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 0, Category: 'Televisions', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/3.png', }, { Id: 4, Name: 'SuperLED 50', Price: 1600, Current_Inventory: 77, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 55, Category: 'Televisions', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/4.png', }, { Id: 5, Name: 'SuperLED 42', Price: 1450, Current_Inventory: 445, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 0, Category: 'Televisions', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/5.png', }, { Id: 6, Name: 'SuperLCD 55', Price: 1350, Current_Inventory: 345, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 5, Category: 'Televisions', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/6.png', }, { Id: 7, Name: 'SuperLCD 42', Price: 1200, Current_Inventory: 210, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 20, Category: 'Televisions', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/7.png', }, { Id: 8, Name: 'SuperPlasma 65', Price: 3500, Current_Inventory: 0, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 0, Category: 'Televisions', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/8.png', }, { Id: 9, Name: 'SuperLCD 70', Price: 4000, Current_Inventory: 95, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 5, Category: 'Televisions', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/9.png', }, { Id: 10, Name: 'DesktopLED 21', Price: 175, Current_Inventory: null, Backorder: 425, Manufacturing: 75, Category: 'Monitors', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/10.png', }, { Id: 12, Name: 'DesktopLCD 21', Price: 170, Current_Inventory: 210, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 60, Category: 'Monitors', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/12.png', }, { Id: 13, Name: 'DesktopLCD 19', Price: 160, Current_Inventory: 150, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 210, Category: 'Monitors', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/13.png', }, { Id: 14, Name: 'Projector Plus', Price: 550, Current_Inventory: null, Backorder: 55, Manufacturing: 10, Category: 'Projectors', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/14.png', }, { Id: 15, Name: 'Projector PlusHD', Price: 750, Current_Inventory: 110, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 90, Category: 'Projectors', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/15.png', }, { Id: 16, Name: 'Projector PlusHT', Price: 1050, Current_Inventory: 0, Backorder: 75, Manufacturing: 57, Category: 'Projectors', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/16.png', }, { Id: 17, Name: 'ExcelRemote IR', Price: 150, Current_Inventory: 650, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 190, Category: 'Automation', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/17.png', }, { Id: 18, Name: 'ExcelRemote Bluetooth', Price: 180, Current_Inventory: 310, Backorder: 0, Manufacturing: 0, Category: 'Automation', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/18.png', }, { Id: 19, Name: 'ExcelRemote IP', Price: 200, Current_Inventory: 0, Backorder: 325, Manufacturing: 225, Category: 'Automation', ImageSrc: '../../../../images/products/19.png', }, ]; @Injectable() export class Service { getProducts(): Product[] { return products; } getSimpleProducts(): string[] { return simpleProducts; } } const productNameLabel = { 'aria-label': 'Product' };
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<!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en"> <head> <title>DevExtreme Demo</title> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=5.0" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://cdn3.devexpress.com/jslib/24.1.6/css/dx.light.css" /> <script src="https://unpkg.com/core-js@2.6.12/client/shim.min.js"></script> <script src="https://unpkg.com/zone.js@0.13.3/bundles/zone.umd.min.js"></script> <script src="https://unpkg.com/reflect-metadata@0.1.13/Reflect.js"></script> <script src="https://unpkg.com/systemjs@0.21.3/dist/system.js"></script> <script src="config.js"></script> <script> System.import("app").catch(console.error.bind(console)); </script> </head> <body class="dx-viewport"> <div class="demo-container"> <demo-app>Loading...</demo-app> </div> </body> </html>

This demo illustrates the following TagBox properties:

  • items
    An array of items to display in the drop-down list. Do not use the items property and the dataSource property in the same configuration.

  • dataSource
    Binds the TagBox to a data source, which allows you to perform complex data operations. Do not use the dataSource property and the items property in the same configuration.

  • searchEnabled
    Enables interactive item search.

  • showSelectionControls
    Enables item selection controls.

  • applyValueMode
    Specifies whether TagBox applies the selection instantly or after a confirmation.

  • hideSelectedItems
    Specifies whether TagBox removes selected items from the drop-down list.

  • multiline
    Specifies whether TagBox enables horizontal scrolling when the input field cannot fit all selected items.

  • acceptCustomValue
    Allows users to enter custom values. To enable this capability, implement the onCustomItemCreating handler.

  • placeholder
    Sets the value of the placeholder string.

  • value
    Specifies the list of currently selected items.

  • disabled
    Specifies whether the component responds to user interaction.

  • itemTemplate
    Allows you to customize the appearance and content of list items.

  • tagTemplate Allows you to customize the appearance and content of list item tooltips.

To get started with the DevExtreme TagBox component, refer to the following tutorial for step-by-step instructions: Getting Started with TagBox.