\Kendo\UI\Menu

A PHP wrapper for Kendo UI Menu.

Inherits from \Kendo\UI\Widget.

Usage

To use Menu in a PHP page instantiate a new instance, configure it via the available configuration methods and output it by echo-ing the result of the render method.

Using Kendo Menu

<?php
// Create a new instance of Menu and specify its id
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');

// Configure it
$menu->animation(true)

// Output it

echo $menu->render();
?>

Methods

activate

Fires when a sub menu gets opened and its animation finished. For additional information check the activate event documentation.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string|\Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript function

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->activate('function(e) { }');
?>

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript name

<script>
    function onActivate(e) {
        // handle the activate event.
    }
</script>
<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->activate('onActivate');
?>

Example - using \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->activate(new \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction('function(e) { }'));
?>

animation

A collection of Animation objects, used to change default animations. A value of false will disable all animations in the widget. is not a valid configuration.Available animations for the Menu are listed below. Each animation has a reverse options which is used for the close effect by default, but can be over-ridden by setting the close animation. Each animation also has a direction which can be set off the animation (i.e. slideIn:Down).

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value boolean|\Kendo\UI\MenuAnimation|array

Example - using boolean

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->animation(true);
?>

Example - using \Kendo\UI\MenuAnimation

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$animation = new \Kendo\UI\MenuAnimation();
$close = new \Kendo\UI\MenuAnimationClose();
$animation->close($close);
$menu->animation($animation);
?>

Example - using array

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$close = new \Kendo\UI\MenuAnimationClose();
$menu->animation(array('close' => $close));
?>

close

Fires before a sub menu gets closed. You can cancel this event to prevent closure. For additional information check the close event documentation.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string|\Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript function

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->close('function(e) { }');
?>

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript name

<script>
    function onClose(e) {
        // handle the close event.
    }
</script>
<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->close('onClose');
?>

Example - using \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->close(new \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction('function(e) { }'));
?>

closeOnClick

Specifies that sub menus should close after item selection (provided they won't navigate).

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value boolean

Example

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->closeOnClick(true);
?>

dataBound

Fires when the Menu is bound to the set DataSource. For additional information check the dataBound event documentation.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string|\Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript function

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->dataBound('function(e) { }');
?>

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript name

<script>
    function onDataBound(e) {
        // handle the dataBound event.
    }
</script>
<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->dataBound('onDataBound');
?>

Example - using \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->dataBound(new \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction('function(e) { }'));
?>

dataContentField

Sets the field of the data item that provides the content of the menu items.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->dataContentField('value');
?>

dataImageUrlField

Sets the field of the data item that provides the image url of the menu items.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->dataImageUrlField('value');
?>

dataSource

Sets the data source of the widget.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value \Kendo\Data\DataSource|array

Example - using \Kendo\Data\DataSource

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$dataSource = new \Kendo\Data\DataSource();
$menu->dataSource($dataSource);
?>

Example - using array

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$schema = new \Kendo\Data\DataSourceSchema();
$menu->dataSource(array('schema' => $schema));
?>

dataSpriteCssClassField

Sets the field of the data item that provides the sprite css class of the menu items.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->dataSpriteCssClassField('value');
?>

dataTextField

Sets the field of the data item that provides the text of the menu items.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->dataTextField('value');
?>

dataUrlField

Sets the field of the data item that provides the url of the menu items.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->dataUrlField('value');
?>

deactivate

Fires when a sub menu gets closed and its animation finished. For additional information check the deactivate event documentation.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string|\Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript function

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->deactivate('function(e) { }');
?>

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript name

<script>
    function onDeactivate(e) {
        // handle the deactivate event.
    }
</script>
<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->deactivate('onDeactivate');
?>

Example - using \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->deactivate(new \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction('function(e) { }'));
?>

direction

Specifies Menu opening direction. Can be "top", "bottom", "left", "right". You can also specify different direction for root and sub menu items, separating them with space. The example below will initialize the root menu to open upwards and its sub menus to the left.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->direction('value');
?>

hoverDelay

Specifies the delay in ms before the menu is opened/closed - used to avoid accidental closure on leaving.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value float

Example

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->hoverDelay(1);
?>

addItem

Adds one or more MenuItem to the Menu.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value[, $value2, ...] \Kendo\UI\MenuItem|array

Example - using \Kendo\UI\MenuItem

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$item = new \Kendo\UI\MenuItem();
$enabled = true;
$item->enabled($enabled);
$menu->addItem($item);
?>

Example - using array

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$enabled = true;
$menu->addItem(array('enabled' => $enabled));
?>

Example - adding more than one MenuItem

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$first  = new \Kendo\UI\MenuItem();
$second = new \Kendo\UI\MenuItem();
$menu->addItem($first, $second);
?>

open

Fires before a sub menu gets opened. You can cancel this event to prevent opening the sub menu. For additional information check the open event documentation.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string|\Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript function

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->open('function(e) { }');
?>

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript name

<script>
    function onOpen(e) {
        // handle the open event.
    }
</script>
<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->open('onOpen');
?>

Example - using \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->open(new \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction('function(e) { }'));
?>

openOnClick

Specifies that the root sub menus will be opened on item click.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value boolean|\Kendo\UI\MenuOpenOnClick|array

Example - using boolean

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->openOnClick(true);
?>

Example - using \Kendo\UI\MenuOpenOnClick

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$openOnClick = new \Kendo\UI\MenuOpenOnClick();
$rootMenuItems = true;
$openOnClick->rootMenuItems($rootMenuItems);
$menu->openOnClick($openOnClick);
?>

Example - using array

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$rootMenuItems = true;
$menu->openOnClick(array('rootMenuItems' => $rootMenuItems));
?>

orientation

Root menu orientation. Could be horizontal or vertical.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->orientation('value');
?>

popupCollision

Specifies how Menu should adjust to screen boundaries. By default the strategy is "fit" for a sub menu with a horizontal parent, meaning it will move to fit in screen boundaries in all directions, and "fit flip" for a sub menu with vertical parent, meaning it will fit vertically and flip over its parent horizontally. You can also switch off the screen boundary detection completely if you set the popupCollision to false.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->popupCollision('value');
?>

scrollable

If enabled, the Menu displays buttons that scroll the items when they cannot fit the width or the popups' height of the Menu. By default, scrolling is disabled.The following example demonstrates how to enable the scrolling functionality.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value boolean|\Kendo\UI\MenuScrollable|array

Example - using boolean

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->scrollable(true);
?>

Example - using \Kendo\UI\MenuScrollable

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$scrollable = new \Kendo\UI\MenuScrollable();
$distance = 1;
$scrollable->distance($distance);
$menu->scrollable($scrollable);
?>

Example - using array

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$distance = 1;
$menu->scrollable(array('distance' => $distance));
?>

select

Fires when a menu item gets selected. For additional information check the select event documentation.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\Menu

Parameters

$value string|\Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript function

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->select('function(e) { }');
?>

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript name

<script>
    function onSelect(e) {
        // handle the select event.
    }
</script>
<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->select('onSelect');
?>

Example - using \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

<?php
$menu = new \Kendo\UI\Menu('Menu');
$menu->select(new \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction('function(e) { }'));
?>
In this article
Not finding the help you need?