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jQuery ContextMenu API

The ContextMenu UI component displays a single- or multi-level context menu. An end user invokes this menu by a right click or a long press.

import ContextMenu from "devextreme/ui/context_menu"

Configuration

An object defining configuration properties for the ContextMenu UI component.

Name Description
accessKey

Specifies the shortcut key that sets focus on the UI component.

activeStateEnabled

Specifies whether the UI component changes its visual state as a result of user interaction.

animation

Configures UI component visibility animations. This object contains two fields: show and hide.

cssClass

Specifies the name of the CSS class to be applied to the root menu level and all submenus.

dataSource

Binds the UI component to data.

disabled

Specifies whether the UI component responds to user interaction.

disabledExpr

Specifies the name of the data source item field whose value defines whether or not the corresponding UI component item is disabled.

displayExpr

Specifies the data field whose values should be displayed.

elementAttr

Specifies the global attributes to be attached to the UI component's container element.

focusStateEnabled

Specifies whether the UI component can be focused using keyboard navigation.

height

Specifies the UI component's height.

hideOnOutsideClick

Specifies whether to hide the UI component if a user clicks outside it.

hint

Specifies text for a hint that appears when a user pauses on the UI component.

hoverStateEnabled

Specifies whether the UI component changes its state when a user pauses on it.

itemComponent

An alias for the itemTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a custom component. Refer to Using a Custom Component for more information.

itemRender

An alias for the itemTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a rendering function. Refer to Using a Rendering Function for more information.

items

Holds an array of menu items.

itemsExpr

Specifies which data field contains nested items.

itemTemplate

Specifies a custom template for items.

onContentReady

A function that is executed when the UI component is rendered and each time the component is repainted.

onDisposing

A function that is executed before the UI component is disposed of.

onHidden

A function that is executed after the ContextMenu is hidden.

onHiding

A function that is executed before the ContextMenu is hidden.

onInitialized

A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the UI component instance.

onItemClick

A function that is executed when a collection item is clicked or tapped.

onItemContextMenu

A function that is executed when a collection item is right-clicked or pressed.

onItemRendered

A function that is executed after a collection item is rendered.

onOptionChanged

A function that is executed after a UI component property is changed.

onPositioning

A function that is executed before the ContextMenu is positioned.

onSelectionChanged

A function that is executed when a collection item is selected or selection is canceled.

onShowing

A function that is executed before the ContextMenu is shown.

onShown

A function that is executed after the ContextMenu is shown.

position

An object defining UI component positioning properties.

rtlEnabled

Switches the UI component to a right-to-left representation.

selectByClick

Specifies whether or not an item becomes selected if a user clicks it.

selectedExpr

Specifies the name of the data source item field whose value defines whether or not the corresponding UI component items is selected.

selectedItem

The selected item object.

selectionMode

Specifies the selection mode supported by the menu.

showEvent

Specifies properties for displaying the UI component.

showSubmenuMode

Specifies properties of submenu showing and hiding.

submenuDirection

Specifies the direction at which submenus are displayed.

tabIndex

Specifies the number of the element when the Tab key is used for navigating.

target

The target element associated with the context menu.

visible

A Boolean value specifying whether or not the UI component is visible.

width

Specifies the UI component's width.

Methods

This section describes members used to manipulate the UI component.

Name Description
beginUpdate()

Prevents the UI component from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called.

defaultOptions(rule)

Specifies the device-dependent default configuration properties for this component.

dispose()

Disposes of all the resources allocated to the ContextMenu instance.

element()

Gets the root UI component element.

endUpdate()

Refreshes the UI component after a call of the beginUpdate() method.

focus()

Sets focus on the UI component.

getDataSource()

Gets the DataSource instance.

getInstance(element)

Gets the instance of a UI component found using its DOM node.

hide()

Hides the UI component.

instance()

Gets the UI component's instance. Use it to access other methods of the UI component.

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 UI component properties.

option(optionName)

Gets the value of a single property.

option(optionName, optionValue)

Updates the value of a single property.

option(options)

Updates the values of several properties.

registerKeyHandler(key, handler)

Registers a handler to be executed when a user presses a specific key.

repaint()

Repaints the UI component without reloading data. Call it to update the UI component's markup.

resetOption(optionName)

Resets a property to its default value.

selectItem(itemElement)

Selects an item found using its DOM node.

show()

Shows the UI component.

toggle(showing)

Shows or hides the UI component depending on the argument.

unselectItem(itemElement)

Cancels the selection of an item found using its DOM node.

See Also

Events

This section describes events fired by this UI component.

Name Description
contentReady

Raised when the UI component's content is ready.

disposing

Raised before the UI component is disposed of.

hidden

Raised after the ContextMenu is hidden.

hiding

Raised before the ContextMenu is hidden.

initialized

Raised only once, after the UI component is initialized.

itemClick

Raised when a collection item is clicked or tapped.

itemContextMenu

Raised when a collection item is right-clicked or pressed.

itemRendered

Raised after a collection item is rendered.

optionChanged

Raised after a UI component property is changed.

positioning

Raised before the ContextMenu is positioned.

selectionChanged

Raised when a collection item is selected or selection is canceled.

showing

Raised before the ContextMenu is shown.

shown

Raised after the ContextMenu is shown.

See Also