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Display Modes

The Drawer provides a set of modes for handling the way it is displayed.

Overlay Mode

The overlay mode is not associated with any content. The Drawer appears on top of the page contents from the side which is configured in the position setting. To show the Drawer, either swipe or drag with mouse or call the show() method of the Drawer. The Drawer closes on click or tap of any of the options or on the overlay.

Push Mode

The push mode is associated with specific page content and the element from which the component is initialized has to wrap that content. When the drawer opens it will push that content to the side. It is designed for wider screens (desktop or tablet). To show the Drawer, either swipe or drag with mouse, or call the show() method of the Drawer. The Drawer closes on click or tap of any of the options or on the associated content.

The height of the Drawer is determined by the higher content of the template of the component or of the wrapped content with which it is associated. You can use the minHeight setting to prevent the content from changing its height as the user toggles the drawer options.

Mini Mode

You can use the mini option both with the overlay and push modes by adding a the mini configuration option. If set to true, it will use the default width of 50px and the main template. You can set it to an object and change both the partially visible mini.width and mini.template.

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