JavaScript/jQuery SlideOut API
The SlideOut UI component is a classic slide-out menu paired with a view. An end user opens the menu by swiping away the view.
See Also
- Set Up DevExtreme: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
- Configure a Widget: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
Options
An object defining configuration properties for the SlideOut UI component.
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| activeStateEnabled | A Boolean value specifying whether or not the UI component changes its state when interacting with a user. | 
| contentComponent | An alias for the contentTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a custom component. Refer to Using a Custom Component for more information. | 
| contentRender | An alias for the contentTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a rendering function. Refer to Using a Rendering Function for more information. | 
| contentTemplate | Specifies a custom template for the UI component content. Rendered only once - when the UI component is created. | 
| dataSource | Binds the UI component to data. | 
| disabled | Specifies whether the UI component responds to user interaction. | 
| elementAttr | Specifies the global attributes to be attached to the UI component's container element. | 
| height | Specifies the UI component's height. | 
| 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. | 
| itemHoldTimeout | The time period in milliseconds before the onItemHold event is raised. | 
| itemRender | An alias for the itemTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a rendering function. Refer to Using a Rendering Function for more information. | 
| items | An array of items displayed by the UI component. | 
| itemTemplate | Specifies a custom template for items. | 
| menuGroupComponent | An alias for the menuGroupTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a custom component. Refer to Using a Custom Component for more information. | 
| menuGrouped | A Boolean value specifying whether or not to display a grouped menu. | 
| menuGroupRender | An alias for the menuGroupTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a rendering function. Refer to Using a Rendering Function for more information. | 
| menuGroupTemplate | Specifies a custom template for group captions. | 
| menuItemComponent | An alias for the menuItemTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a custom component. Refer to Using a Custom Component for more information. | 
| menuItemRender | An alias for the menuItemTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a rendering function. Refer to Using a Rendering Function for more information. | 
| menuItemTemplate | Specifies a custom template for menu items. | 
| menuPosition | Specifies the current menu position. | 
| menuVisible | Specifies whether or not the slide-out menu is displayed. | 
| noDataText | The text or HTML markup displayed by the UI component if the item collection is empty. | 
| onContentReady | A function that is executed when the UI component's content is ready and each time the content is changed. | 
| onDisposing | A function that is executed before the UI component is disposed of. | 
| 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. | 
| onItemHold | A function that is executed when a collection item has been held for a specified period. | 
| onItemRendered | A function that is executed after a collection item is rendered. | 
| onMenuGroupRendered | A function that is executed when a group menu item is rendered. | 
| onMenuItemRendered | A function that is executed when a regular menu item is rendered. | 
| onOptionChanged | A function that is executed after a UI component property is changed. | 
| onSelectionChanged | A function that is executed when a collection item is selected or selection is canceled. | 
| rtlEnabled | Switches the UI component to a right-to-left representation. | 
| selectedIndex | The index number of the currently selected item. | 
| selectedItem | The selected item object. | 
| swipeEnabled | Indicates whether the menu can be shown/hidden by swiping the UI component's main panel. | 
| visible | Specifies whether the UI component is visible. | 
| width | Specifies the UI component's width. | 
See Also
- Configure a Widget: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
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 SlideOut instance. | 
| element() | Gets the root UI component element. | 
| endUpdate() | Refreshes the UI component after a call of the beginUpdate() method. | 
| getDataSource() | Gets the DataSource instance. | 
| getInstance(element) | Gets the instance of a UI component found using its DOM node. | 
| hideMenu() | Hides the UI component's slide-out menu. | 
| 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. | 
| repaint() | Repaints the UI component without reloading data. Call it to update the UI component's markup. | 
| resetOption(optionName) | Resets an property to its default value. | 
| showMenu() | Displays the UI component's slide-out menu. | 
| toggleMenuVisibility(showing) | Shows or hides the slide-out menu depending on the argument. | 
See Also
- Call Methods: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
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. | 
| 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. | 
| itemHold | Raised when a collection item has been held for a specified period. | 
| itemRendered | Raised after a collection item is rendered. | 
| menuGroupRendered | Raised when a group is rendered in the slide-out menu. | 
| menuItemRendered | Raised when a regular menu item is rendered. | 
| optionChanged | Raised after a UI component property is changed. | 
| selectionChanged | Raised when a collection item is selected or selection is canceled. | 
See Also
- Handle Events: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
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