JavaScript/jQuery Drawer Methods
This section describes the methods that control the Drawer UI component.
beginUpdate()
Prevents the UI component from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called.
The beginUpdate() and endUpdate() methods prevent the UI component from excessive updates when you are changing multiple UI component settings at once. After the beginUpdate() method is called, the UI component does not update its UI until the endUpdate() method is called.
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content()
Gets the drawer's content.
The drawer's content. It is an HTML Element or a jQuery Element when you use jQuery.
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defaultOptions(rule)
Specifies the device-dependent default configuration properties for this component.
The component's default device properties.
defaultOptions is a static method that the UI component class supports. The following code demonstrates how to specify default properties for all instances of the Drawer UI component in an application executed on the desktop.
jQuery
DevExpress.ui.dxDrawer.defaultOptions({ device: { deviceType: "desktop" }, options: { // Here go the Drawer properties } });
Angular
import Drawer from "devextreme/ui/drawer"; // ... export class AppComponent { constructor () { Drawer.defaultOptions({ device: { deviceType: "desktop" }, options: { // Here go the Drawer properties } }); } }
Vue
<template> <div> <DxDrawer id="drawer1" /> <DxDrawer id="drawer2" /> </div> </template> <script> import DxDrawer from "devextreme-vue/drawer"; import Drawer from "devextreme/ui/drawer"; Drawer.defaultOptions({ device: { deviceType: "desktop" }, options: { // Here go the Drawer properties } }); export default { components: { DxDrawer } } </script>
React
import React, {useEffect} from "react"; import dxDrawer from "devextreme/ui/drawer"; import Drawer from "devextreme-react/drawer"; export default function App() { useEffect(() => { dxDrawer.defaultOptions({ device: { deviceType: "desktop" }, options: { // Here go the Drawer properties } }) }); return ( <div> <Drawer id="drawer1" /> <Drawer id="drawer2" /> </div> ) }
dispose()
Disposes of all the resources allocated to the Drawer instance.
After calling this method, remove the DOM element associated with the UI component:
$("#myDrawer").dxDrawer("dispose"); $("#myDrawer").remove();
Use this method only if the UI component was created with jQuery or pure JavaScript. In Angular, Vue, and React, use conditional rendering:
Angular
<dx-drawer ... *ngIf="condition"> </dx-drawer>
Vue
<template> <DxDrawer ... v-if="condition"> </DxDrawer> </template> <script> import DxDrawer from 'devextreme-vue/drawer'; export default { components: { DxDrawer } } </script>
React
import React from 'react'; import Drawer from 'devextreme-react/drawer'; function DxDrawer(props) { if (!props.shouldRender) { return null; } return ( <Drawer ... > </Drawer> ); } class App extends React.Component { render() { return ( <DxDrawer shouldRender="condition" /> ); } } export default App;
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element()
Gets the root UI component element.
An HTML element or a jQuery element when you use jQuery.
getInstance(element)
Gets the instance of a UI component found using its DOM node.
The UI component's instance.
getInstance is a static method that the UI component class supports. The following code demonstrates how to get the Drawer instance found in an element with the myDrawer
ID:
// Modular approach import Drawer from "devextreme/ui/drawer"; ... let element = document.getElementById("myDrawer"); let instance = Drawer.getInstance(element) as Drawer; // Non-modular approach let element = document.getElementById("myDrawer"); let instance = DevExpress.ui.dxDrawer.getInstance(element);
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hide()
Closes the drawer.
A Promise that is resolved after the drawer is closed. It is a native Promise or a jQuery.Promise when you use jQuery.
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instance()
Gets the UI component's instance. Use it to access other methods of the UI component.
This UI component's instance.
off(eventName)
Detaches all event handlers from a single event.
The event's name.
The object for which this method is called.
off(eventName, eventHandler)
Detaches a particular event handler from a single event.
The object for which this method is called.
on(eventName, eventHandler)
Subscribes to an event.
The object for which this method is called.
on(events)
Subscribes to events.
Events with their handlers: { "eventName1": handler1, "eventName2": handler2, ...}
The object for which this method is called.
option(optionName)
Gets the value of a single property.
The property's name or full path.
This property's value.
option(options)
Updates the values of several properties.
Options with their new values.
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.
A property's name.
show()
Opens the drawer.
A Promise that is resolved after the drawer is opened. It is a native Promise or a jQuery.Promise when you use jQuery.
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toggle()
Opens or closes the drawer, reversing the current state.
A Promise that is resolved after the drawer is opened or closed. It is a native Promise or a jQuery.Promise when you use jQuery.
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