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DropDownTreeBuilder

Properties

WriteAction - Func

Methods

Items(System.Action)

Defines the items in the DropDownTree

Parameters

addAction - System.Action<DropDownTreeItemFactory>

The add action.

Example


             @( Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
                        .Name("DropDownTree")
                        .Items(items =>
                        {
                            items.Add().Text("First Item");
                            items.Add().Text("Second Item");
                        })
            )

Animation(System.Boolean)

Use to enable or disable animation of the popup element.

Parameters

enable - System.Boolean

The boolean value.

Example


            @( Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
                       .Name("DropDownTree")
                       .Animation(false) //toggle effect
            )

Animation(System.Action)

Configures the animation effects of the widget.

Parameters

animationAction - System.Action<PopupAnimationBuilder>

The action which configures the animation effects.

Example


            @( Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
                       .Name("DropDownTree")
                       .Animation(animation =>
                       {
                            animation.Open(open =>
                            {
                                open.SlideIn(SlideDirection.Down);
                            })
                       })
            )

DataTextField(System.String[])

Sets the field of the data item that provides the text content of the nodes. If an array, each level uses the field that is at the same index in the array, or the last item in the array.

Parameters

value - System.String[]

The value for DataTextField

Example


             @( Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
                .Name("DropDownTree")
                .DataTextField("Name")
             )

DataSource(System.Action)

Configure the DataSource of the component

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<HierarchicalDataSourceBuilder>

The action that configures the Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.DropDownTreeBuilder.DataSource(System.Action{Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.HierarchicalDataSourceBuilder{System.Object}}).

Example


             @( Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
                .Name("DropDownTree")
                .DataSource(dataSource => dataSource
                    .Read(read => read
                        .Action("Employees", "DropDownTree")
                    )
                )
             )

DataSource(System.String)

Accepts the Name of the external DataSource component that is to be used for data binding

Parameters

dataSourceId - System.String

Example


             @( Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
                .Name("DropDownTree")
                .DataSource("dataSourceName")
             )

Value(System.Collections.IEnumerable)

Sets the value of the widget.

Parameters

value - System.Collections.IEnumerable

Example


             @( Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
                        .Name("DropDownTree")
                        .Value(new string[] { "1" })
            )

BindTo(System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable)

Binds the DropDownTree to a list of items. Use if a hierarchy of items is being sent from the controller; to bind the DropDownTree declaratively, use the Items() method.

Parameters

items - System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<DropDownTreeItemModel>

The list of items

Example


             @( Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
                        .Name("DropDownTree")
                        .BindTo(model)
            )

BindTo(System.Collections.IEnumerable,System.Action)

Binds the DropDownTree to a list of objects. The DropDownTree will create a hierarchy of items using the specified mappings.

Parameters

dataSource - System.Collections.IEnumerable

The data source.

factoryAction - System.Action<NavigationBindingFactory>

The action which will configure the mappings

Example


             @( Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
                        .Name("DropDownTree")
                        .BindTo(Model, mapping => mapping
                                .For<Customer>(binding => binding
                                    .Children(c => c.Orders) // The "child" items will be bound to the the "Orders" property
                                    .ItemDataBound((item, c) => item.Text = c.ContactName) // Map "Customer" properties to DropDownTreeItem properties
                                )
                                .For<Order<(binding => binding
                                    .Children(o => null) // "Orders" do not have child objects so return "null"
                                    .ItemDataBound((item, o) => item.Text = o.OrderID.ToString()) // Map "Order" properties to DropDownTreeItem properties
                                )
                        )
            )

BindTo(System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable,System.Action)

Binds the DropDownTree to a list of objects. The DropDownTree will be "flat" which means a DropDownTree item will be created for every item in the data source.

Parameters

dataSource - System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T>

The data source.

itemDataBound - System.Action<DropDownTreeItem,T>

The action executed for every data bound item.

Example


             @( Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
                        .Name("DropDownTree")
                        .BindTo(new []{"First", "Second"}, (item, value) =>
                        {
                           item.Text = value;
                        })
            )

AutoBind(System.Boolean)

Controls whether to bind the widget to the data source on initialization.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for AutoBind

AutoClose(System.Boolean)

Controls whether to close the popup when item is selected or checked.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for AutoClose

AutoWidth(System.Boolean)

If set to true, the widget automatically adjusts the width of the popup element and does not wrap up the item label.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for AutoWidth

CheckAll(System.Boolean)

When this options is set to true and checkboxes are enabled, a tristate checkbox appears above the embedded treeview. Clicking that checkbox will check or uncheck all the loaded enabled items of the treeview.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for CheckAll

CheckAll()

When this options is set to true and checkboxes are enabled, a tristate checkbox appears above the embedded treeview. Clicking that checkbox will check or uncheck all the loaded enabled items of the treeview.

CheckAllTemplate(System.String)

The template used to render the checkAll label. By default, the widget displays only a span element with text "Check all".

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for CheckAllTemplate

CheckAllTemplateId(System.String)

The template used to render the checkAll label. By default, the widget displays only a span element with text "Check all".

Parameters

templateId - System.String

The ID of the template element for CheckAllTemplate

CheckAllTemplateView(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent)

The template used to render the checkAll label. By default, the widget displays only a span element with text "Check all".

Parameters

templateView - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent

The view that contains the template for CheckAllTemplate

CheckAllTemplateHandler(System.String)

The template used to render the checkAll label. By default, the widget displays only a span element with text "Check all".

Parameters

templateHandler - System.String

The handler that returs the template for CheckAllTemplate

CheckAllTemplate(Kendo.Mvc.UI.TemplateBuilder)

The template used to render the checkAll label. By default, the widget displays only a span element with text "Check all".

Parameters

template - TemplateBuilder<TModel>

A Template component that configures the checkalltemplate.

Checkboxes(System.Action)

If true or an object, renders checkboxes beside each node. In this case the widget value should be an array.

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<DropDownTreeCheckboxesSettingsBuilder>

The configurator for the checkboxes setting.

Checkboxes(System.Boolean)

If true or an object, renders checkboxes beside each node. In this case the widget value should be an array.

Parameters

enabled - System.Boolean

Enables or disables the checkboxes option.

ClearButton(System.Boolean)

Unless this option is set to false, a button will appear when hovering the widget. Clicking that button will reset the widget's value and will trigger the change event.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for ClearButton

DataImageUrlField(System.String)

Sets the field of the data item that provides the image URL of the DropDownTree nodes.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for DataImageUrlField

DataSpriteCssClassField(System.String)

Sets the field of the data item that provides the sprite CSS class of the nodes. If an array, each level uses the field that is at the same index in the array, or the last item in the array.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for DataSpriteCssClassField

DataTextField(System.String)

Sets the field of the data item that provides the text content of the nodes. If an array, each level uses the field that is at the same index in the array, or the last item in the array.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for DataTextField

DataUrlField(System.String)

Sets the field of the data item that provides the link URL of the nodes.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for DataUrlField

DataValueField(System.String)

The field of the data item that provides the value of the widget. If an array, each level uses the field that is at the same index in the array, or the last item in the array.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for DataValueField

Delay(System.Double)

Specifies the delay in milliseconds after which the DropDownTree will start filtering dataSource.

Parameters

value - System.Double

The value for Delay

Enable(System.Boolean)

If set to false the widget will be disabled and will not allow user input. The widget is enabled by default and allows user input.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for Enable

EnforceMinLength(System.Boolean)

If set to true the widget will not show all items when the text of the search input cleared. By default, the widget shows all items when the text of the search input is cleared. Works in conjunction with minLength.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for EnforceMinLength

EnforceMinLength()

If set to true the widget will not show all items when the text of the search input cleared. By default, the widget shows all items when the text of the search input is cleared. Works in conjunction with minLength.

FilterLabel(System.String)

When filtering is enabled, allows aria-label to be defined for the filter input element.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for FilterLabel

FooterTemplate(System.String)

The template used to render the footer template. The footer template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. Use the widget fields directly in the template.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for FooterTemplate

FooterTemplateId(System.String)

The template used to render the footer template. The footer template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. Use the widget fields directly in the template.

Parameters

templateId - System.String

The ID of the template element for FooterTemplate

FooterTemplateView(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent)

The template used to render the footer template. The footer template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. Use the widget fields directly in the template.

Parameters

templateView - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent

The view that contains the template for FooterTemplate

FooterTemplateHandler(System.String)

The template used to render the footer template. The footer template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. Use the widget fields directly in the template.

Parameters

templateHandler - System.String

The handler that returs the template for FooterTemplate

FooterTemplate(Kendo.Mvc.UI.TemplateBuilder)

The template used to render the footer template. The footer template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. Use the widget fields directly in the template.

Parameters

template - TemplateBuilder<TModel>

A Template component that configures the footertemplate.

Label(System.Action)

Adds a label before the input. If the input has no id attribute, a generated id will be assigned. The string and the function parameters are setting the inner HTML of the label.

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<DropDownTreeLabelSettingsBuilder>

The configurator for the label setting.

Height(System.String)

Sets max-height of the embedded treeview in pixels. The default value is 200 pixels. If set to "Auto" the height of the popup will depend on the height of the treeview.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for Height

IgnoreCase(System.Boolean)

If set to false case-sensitive search will be performed to find suggestions. The widget performs case-insensitive searching by default.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for IgnoreCase

LoadOnDemand(System.Action)

Indicates whether the child DataSources should be fetched lazily when parent groups get expanded. Setting this to true causes loading the child DataSources when expanding the parent node.

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<DropDownTreeLoadOnDemandSettingsBuilder>

The configurator for the loadondemand setting.

LoadOnDemand()

Indicates whether the child DataSources should be fetched lazily when parent groups get expanded. Setting this to true causes loading the child DataSources when expanding the parent node.

LoadOnDemand(System.Boolean)

Indicates whether the child DataSources should be fetched lazily when parent groups get expanded. Setting this to true causes loading the child DataSources when expanding the parent node.

Parameters

enabled - System.Boolean

Enables or disables the loadondemand option.

Messages(System.Action)

The text messages displayed in the widget. Use it to customize or localize the messages.

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<DropDownTreeMessagesSettingsBuilder>

The configurator for the messages setting.

MinLength(System.Double)

The minimum number of characters the user must type before a search is performed. Set to a higher value if the search could match a lot of items.

Parameters

value - System.Double

The value for MinLength

NoDataTemplate(System.String)

The template used to render the "no data" template, which will be displayed if no results are found or the underlying data source is empty. The noData template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. The template will be evaluated on every widget data bound.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for NoDataTemplate

NoDataTemplateId(System.String)

The template used to render the "no data" template, which will be displayed if no results are found or the underlying data source is empty. The noData template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. The template will be evaluated on every widget data bound.

Parameters

templateId - System.String

The ID of the template element for NoDataTemplate

NoDataTemplateView(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent)

The template used to render the "no data" template, which will be displayed if no results are found or the underlying data source is empty. The noData template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. The template will be evaluated on every widget data bound.

Parameters

templateView - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent

The view that contains the template for NoDataTemplate

NoDataTemplateHandler(System.String)

The template used to render the "no data" template, which will be displayed if no results are found or the underlying data source is empty. The noData template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. The template will be evaluated on every widget data bound.

Parameters

templateHandler - System.String

The handler that returs the template for NoDataTemplate

NoDataTemplate(Kendo.Mvc.UI.TemplateBuilder)

The template used to render the "no data" template, which will be displayed if no results are found or the underlying data source is empty. The noData template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. The template will be evaluated on every widget data bound.

Parameters

template - TemplateBuilder<TModel>

A Template component that configures the nodatatemplate.

Placeholder(System.String)

The hint displayed by the widget when it is empty. Not set by default.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for Placeholder

Popup(System.Action)

The options that will be used for the popup initialization. For more details about the available options refer to Popup documentation.

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<DropDownTreePopupSettingsBuilder>

The configurator for the popup setting.

HeaderTemplate(System.String)

Specifies a static HTML content, which will be rendered as a header of the popup element.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for HeaderTemplate

HeaderTemplateId(System.String)

Specifies a static HTML content, which will be rendered as a header of the popup element.

Parameters

templateId - System.String

The ID of the template element for HeaderTemplate

HeaderTemplateView(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent)

Specifies a static HTML content, which will be rendered as a header of the popup element.

Parameters

templateView - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent

The view that contains the template for HeaderTemplate

HeaderTemplateHandler(System.String)

Specifies a static HTML content, which will be rendered as a header of the popup element.

Parameters

templateHandler - System.String

The handler that returs the template for HeaderTemplate

HeaderTemplate(Kendo.Mvc.UI.TemplateBuilder)

Specifies a static HTML content, which will be rendered as a header of the popup element.

Parameters

template - TemplateBuilder<TModel>

A Template component that configures the headertemplate.

ValueTemplate(System.String)

The template used to render the value and the or the selected tags.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for ValueTemplate

ValueTemplateId(System.String)

The template used to render the value and the or the selected tags.

Parameters

templateId - System.String

The ID of the template element for ValueTemplate

ValueTemplateView(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent)

The template used to render the value and the or the selected tags.

Parameters

templateView - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent

The view that contains the template for ValueTemplate

ValueTemplateHandler(System.String)

The template used to render the value and the or the selected tags.

Parameters

templateHandler - System.String

The handler that returs the template for ValueTemplate

ValueTemplate(Kendo.Mvc.UI.TemplateBuilder)

The template used to render the value and the or the selected tags.

Parameters

template - TemplateBuilder<TModel>

A Template component that configures the valuetemplate.

TagMode(Kendo.Mvc.UI.DropDownTreeTagMode)

Represents available tag modes of DropDownTree.

Parameters

value - DropDownTreeTagMode

The value for TagMode

Template(System.String)

Template for rendering each node.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for Template

TemplateId(System.String)

Template for rendering each node.

Parameters

templateId - System.String

The ID of the template element for Template

TemplateView(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent)

Template for rendering each node.

Parameters

templateView - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent

The view that contains the template for Template

TemplateHandler(System.String)

Template for rendering each node.

Parameters

templateHandler - System.String

The handler that returs the template for Template

Template(Kendo.Mvc.UI.TemplateBuilder)

Template for rendering each node.

Parameters

template - TemplateBuilder<TModel>

A Template component that configures the template.

Text(System.String)

The text of the widget used when the autoBind is set to false.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for Text

Value(System.String)

Define the value of the widget. It accepts 'String' when it is in single selection mode and 'Array' when multiple selection is enabled via checkboxes property.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for Value

ValuePrimitive(System.Boolean)

Specifies the value binding behavior for the widget. If set to true, the View-Model field will be updated with the selected item value field. If set to false, the View-Model field will be updated with the selected item.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for ValuePrimitive

ValuePrimitive()

Specifies the value binding behavior for the widget. If set to true, the View-Model field will be updated with the selected item value field. If set to false, the View-Model field will be updated with the selected item.

Filter(Kendo.Mvc.UI.FilterType)

The filtering method used to determine the suggestions for the current value. Filtration is turned off by default.

Parameters

value - FilterType

The value for Filter

Size(Kendo.Mvc.UI.ComponentSize)

Sets the size of the component.

Parameters

value - ComponentSize

The value for Size

Rounded(Kendo.Mvc.UI.Rounded)

Sets a value controlling the border radius.

Parameters

value - Rounded

The value for Rounded

FillMode(Kendo.Mvc.UI.FillMode)

Sets a value controlling how the color is applied.

Parameters

value - FillMode

The value for FillMode

AdaptiveMode(Kendo.Mvc.UI.AdaptiveMode)

Specifies the adaptive rendering of the component.

Parameters

value - AdaptiveMode

The value for AdaptiveMode

Events(System.Action)

Configures the client-side events.

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<DropDownTreeEventBuilder>

The client events action.

Example


            @(Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
                  .Name("DropDownTree")
                  .Events(events => events
                      .Change("onChange")
                  )
            )

UseMvvmInitialization(System.Boolean)

Specifies if the component should be initialized through MVVM on the client.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value.

UseMvvmInitialization()

Specifies if the component should be initialized through MVVM on the client.

ToComponent()

Returns the internal view component.

Expression(System.String)

Sets the name of the component.

Parameters

modelExpression - System.String

Explorer(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.ModelExplorer)

Sets the name of the component.

Parameters

modelExplorer - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.ModelExplorer

Name(System.String)

Sets the name of the component.

Parameters

componentName - System.String

The name.

Deferred(System.Boolean)

Suppress initialization script rendering. Note that this options should be used in conjunction with

Parameters

deferred - System.Boolean

HtmlAttributes(System.Object)

Sets the HTML attributes.

Parameters

attributes - System.Object

The HTML attributes.

HtmlAttributes(System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary)

Sets the HTML attributes.

Parameters

attributes - System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<String,Object>

The HTML attributes.

ScriptAttributes(System.Object,System.Boolean)

Sets the JavaScript attributes to the initialization script.

Parameters

attributes - System.Object

The JavaScript attributes.

overrideAttributes - System.Boolean

Argument which determines whether attributes should be overriden.

ScriptAttributes(System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary,System.Boolean)

Sets the JavaScript attributes to the initialization script.

Parameters

attributes - System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<String,Object>

The JavaScript attributes.

overrideAttributes - System.Boolean

Argument which determines whether attributes should be overriden.

Render()

Renders the component in place.

ToHtmlString()

WriteTo(System.IO.TextWriter,System.Text.Encodings.Web.HtmlEncoder)

Parameters

writer - System.IO.TextWriter
encoder - System.Text.Encodings.Web.HtmlEncoder

ToClientTemplate()

AsModule(System.Boolean)

Specifies whether the initialization script of the component will be rendered as a JavaScript module.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean
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