Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.DropDownTreeBuilder
Defines the fluent interface for configuring the DropDownTree component.
Methods
AutoBind(System.Boolean)
Controls whether to bind the widget to the DataSource on initialization.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.AutoBind(false)
%>
AutoClose(System.Boolean)
Controls whether to close the popup when item is selected or checked.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.AutoClose(true)
%>
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.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.AutoWidth(true)
%>
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.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.CheckAll(true)
.Checkboxes(true)
%>
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
Template(System.String)
Template to be used for rendering the items in the dropdowntree.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.Template("#= data #")
%>
TemplateId(System.String)
Id of the template element to be used for rendering the items in the dropdowntree.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.TemplateId("widgetTemplateId")
%>
Checkboxes(System.Boolean)
Enable/disable rendering of checkboxes in the dropdowntree.
Parameters
enabled System.Boolean
Whether checkboxes should be rendered.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.Checkboxes(true)
%>
Checkboxes(System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.DropDownTreeCheckboxesBuilder>)
Configures rendering of checkboxes in the dropdowntree.
Parameters
configure System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.DropDownTreeCheckboxesBuilder>
Builder of the dropdowntree checkboxes configuration.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.Checkboxes(config => config
.CheckChildren(true)
)
%>
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
Items(System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.DropDownTreeItemFactory>)
Defines the items in the DropDownTree
Parameters
addAction System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.DropDownTreeItemFactory>
The add action.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.Items(items =>
{
items.Add().Text("First Item");
items.Add().Text("Second Item");
})
%>
Events(System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.DropDownTreeEventBuilder>)
Configures the client-side events.
Parameters
clientEventsAction System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.DropDownTreeEventBuilder>
The client events action.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.Events(events =>
.OnDataBinding("onDataBinding")
.OnItemDataBound("onItemDataBound")
)
%>
BindTo(System.String,System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.DropDownTreeItem,Kendo.Mvc.SiteMapNode>)
Binds the DropDownTree to a sitemap
Parameters
viewDataKey System.String
The view data key.
siteMapAction System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.DropDownTreeItem,Kendo.Mvc.SiteMapNode>
The action to configure the item.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.BindTo("examples", (item, siteMapNode) =>
{
})
%>
BindTo(System.String)
Binds the DropDownTree to a sitemap.
Parameters
viewDataKey System.String
The view data key.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.BindTo("examples")
%>
BindTo(System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<Kendo.Mvc.UI.DropDownTreeItemModel>)
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<Kendo.Mvc.UI.DropDownTreeItemModel>
The list of items
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.BindTo(model)
%>
BindTo(System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T1>,System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.DropDownTreeItem,T1>)
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<T1>
The data source.
itemDataBound System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.DropDownTreeItem,T1>
The action executed for every data bound item.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.BindTo(new []{"First", "Second"}, (item, value) =>
{
item.Text = value;
})
%>
BindTo(System.Collections.IEnumerable,System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.NavigationBindingFactory<Kendo.Mvc.UI.DropDownTreeItem>>)
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<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.NavigationBindingFactory>
The action which will configure the mappings
Example (ASPX)
<%= 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
)
)
%>
Animation(System.Boolean)
Use to enable or disable animation of the DropDownTree.
Parameters
enable System.Boolean
The boolean value.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.Animation(false) //toggle effect
%>
Animation(System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.PopupAnimationBuilder>)
Configures the animation effects of the widget.
Parameters
animationAction System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.PopupAnimationBuilder>
The action which configures the animation effects.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.Animation(animation =>
{
animation.Open(open =>
{
open.SlideIn(SlideDirection.Down);
});
})
%>
DataSource(System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.HierarchicalDataSourceBuilder<System.Object>>)
Configure the DataSource of the component
Parameters
configurator System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.HierarchicalDataSourceBuilder>
The action that configures the DataSource.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.DataSource(dataSource => dataSource
.Read(read => read
.Action("Employees", "DropDownTree")
)
)
%>
LoadOnDemand(System.Boolean)
Allows the dropdowntree to fetch the entire datasource at initialization time.
Parameters
value System.Boolean
Whether the datasource should be loaded on demand.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.LoadOnDemand(false)
%>
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 that configures the 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 that configures the dataspritecssclassfield.
DataUrlField(System.String)
Sets the field of the data item that provides the link URL of the nodes.
Parameters
value System.String
The value that configures the dataurlfield.
Messages(System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.DropDownTreeMessagesSettingsBuilder>)
The text messages displayed in the widget. Use it to customize or localize the messages.
Parameters
configurator System.Action<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.DropDownTreeMessagesSettingsBuilder>
The action that configures the messages.
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 that configures the datatextfield.
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 that configures the datatextfield.
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.Int32)
Specifies the delay in milliseconds after which the DropDownTree will start filtering dataSource.
Parameters
value System.Int32
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
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
Height(System.String)
The height of the suggestion popup 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
MinLength(System.Int32)
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.Int32
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
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<Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.PopupSettingsBuilder>)
Configures the popup settings of the widget.
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
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
TagMode(Kendo.Mvc.UI.TagMode)
Represents available tag modes of DropDownTree.
Parameters
value Kendo.Mvc.UI.TagMode
The value for TagMode
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
Value(System.Collections.IEnumerable)
Sets the value of the widget.
Example (ASPX)
<%= Html.Kendo().DropDownTree()
.Name("DropDownTree")
.Value(new string[] { "1" })
%>
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
Filter(System.String)
The filtering method used to determine the suggestions for the current value. Filtration is turned off by default.
Parameters
value System.String
The value for Filter