Angular Drawer API

The Drawer is a dismissible or permanently visible panel used for navigation in responsive web application layouts.

import { DxDrawerModule } from "devextreme-angular"
Type: DxDrawerTypes.default

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Configuration

This section describes options that configure the Drawer widget's contents, behavior and appearance.

Name Description
activeStateEnabled

Specifies whether or not the widget changes its state when interacting with a user.
animationDuration

Specifies the duration of the drawer's opening and closing animation (in milliseconds). Applies only if animationEnabled is true.
animationEnabled

Specifies whether to use an opening and closing animation.
closeOnOutsideClick

Specifies whether to close the drawer if a user clicks or taps the view area.
disabled

Specifies whether the widget responds to user interaction.
elementAttr

Specifies the attributes to be attached to the widget's root element.
height

Specifies the view's height.
hint

Specifies text for a hint that appears when a user pauses on the widget.
hoverStateEnabled

Specifies whether the widget changes its state when a user pauses on it.
maxSize

Specifies the drawer's width or height (depending on the drawer's position) in the opened state.
minSize

Specifies the drawer's width or height (depending on the drawer's position) in the closed state.
onDisposing

A function that is executed before the widget is disposed of.
onInitialized

A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the widget instance.
onOptionChanged

A function that is executed after a widget option is changed.
opened

Specifies whether the drawer is opened.
openedStateMode

Specifies how the drawer interacts with the view in the opened state.
position

Specifies the drawer's position in relation to the view.
revealMode

Specifies the drawer's reveal mode.
rtlEnabled

Switches the widget to a right-to-left representation.
shading

Specifies whether to shade the view when the drawer is opened.
target

Specifies the target element associated with the drawer. Applies only when the openedStateMode is "overlap".
template

Specifies the drawer's content.
visible

Specifies whether the Drawer widget (including the view) is visible.
width

Specifies the view's width.

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Methods

This section describes the methods that control the Drawer widget.

Name Description
beginUpdate()

Prevents the widget from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called.
content()

Gets the drawer's content.
defaultOptions(rule)

Specifies the device-dependent default configuration options for this component.
dispose()

Disposes of all the resources allocated to the Drawer instance.
element()

Gets the root widget element.
endUpdate()

Refreshes the widget after a call of the beginUpdate() method.
getInstance(element)

Gets the instance of a widget found using its DOM node.
hide()

Closes the drawer.
instance()

Gets the widget's instance. Use it to access other methods of the widget.
off(eventName)

Detaches all event handlers from a single event.
off(eventName, eventHandler)

Detaches a particular event handler from a single event.
on(eventName, eventHandler)

Subscribes to an event.
on(events)

Subscribes to events.
option()

Gets all widget options.
option(optionName)

Gets the value of a single option.
option(optionName, optionValue)

Updates the value of a single option.
option(options)

Updates the values of several options.
repaint()

Repaints the widget without reloading data. Call it to update the widget's markup.
show()

Opens the drawer.
toggle()

Opens or closes the drawer, reversing the current state.

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Events

This section describes events that the Drawer widget raises.

Name Description
disposing

Raised before the widget is disposed of.
initialized

Raised only once, after the widget is initialized.
optionChanged

Raised after a widget option is changed.

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