JavaScript/jQuery DropDownButton API

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

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

Provides data for the drop-down menu.

Specifies whether to wait until the drop-down menu is opened the first time to render its content. Specifies whether to render the view's content when it is displayed. If false, the content is rendered immediately.

Specifies whether the UI component responds to user interaction.

Specifies the data field whose values should be displayed in the drop-down menu.

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

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

Specifies custom content for the drop-down field.

Configures the drop-down field.

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

Specifies whether users can use keyboard to focus the UI component.

Specifies the UI component's height.

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

Specifies whether the UI component changes its state when a user hovers the mouse pointer over it.

Specifies the button's icon.

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

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

Provides drop-down menu items.

Specifies a custom template for drop-down menu items.

Specifies which data field provides keys used to distinguish between the selected drop-down menu items.

Specifies the text or HTML markup displayed in the drop-down menu when it does not contain any items.

A function that is executed when the button is clicked or tapped. If splitButton is true, this function is executed for the action button only.

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

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

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

A function that is executed when a drop-down menu item is clicked.

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

A function that is executed when an item is selected or selection is canceled. In effect when useSelectMode is true.

Specifies whether the drop-down menu is opened.

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

Contains the selected item's data. Available when useSelectMode is true.

Contains the selected item's key and allows you to specify the initially selected item. Applies when useSelectMode is true.

Specifies whether the arrow icon should be displayed.

Specifies whether to split the button in two: one executes an action, the other opens and closes the drop-down menu.

Specifies how the button is styled.

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

Specifies the button's text. Applies only if useSelectMode is false.

Specifies whether the DropDownButton uses item's text a title attribute.

Specifies whether the UI component stores the selected drop-down menu item.

Specifies whether the UI component is visible.

Specifies the UI component's width.

Specifies whether text that exceeds the drop-down list width should be wrapped.

Postpones rendering that can negatively affect performance until the endUpdate() method is called.

Closes the drop-down menu.

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

Disposes of all the resources allocated to the DropDownButton instance.

Gets the root UI component element.

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

Sets focus on the UI component.

Gets the DataSource instance.

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

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

Detaches all event handlers from a single event.

Detaches a particular event handler from a single event.

Subscribes to an event.

Subscribes to events.

Opens the drop-down menu.

Gets all UI component properties.

Gets the value of a single property.

Updates the value of a single property.

Updates the values of several properties.

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

Renders the component again without reloading data. Use the method to update the component's markup and appearance dynamically.

Resets a property to its default value.

Opens or closes the drop-down menu, reversing the current state.

Opens or closes the drop-down menu, depending on the argument.

Raised when the button is clicked.

Raised when the UI component's content is ready.

Raised before the UI component is disposed of.

Raised only once, after the UI component is initialized.

Raised when an item in the drop-down filed is clicked.

Raised after a UI component property is changed.

Raised when an item is selected or selection is canceled.

The type of the buttonClick event handler's argument.

The type of the contentReady event handler's argument.

The type of the disposing event handler's argument.

The type of the initialized event handler's argument.

The type of the itemClick event handler's argument.

The type of the optionChanged event handler's argument.

The type of the selectionChanged event handler's argument.