WML Infinite Dropdown

The Angular WML Infinite Dropdown library library provides a flexible and dynamic dropdown component for Angular applications, aiming to enhance user interfaces with nested and infinitely cascading options. It addresses the need for a versatile dropdown menu in Angular projects, offering a solution that supports multiple levels of navigation and interaction. This library is particularly useful for developers looking to implement complex menu structures without the hassle of managing intricate state logic or nested structures manually.

Central to this library is the WmlInfiniteDropdownComponent, which serves as the main container for the dropdown items. This component can be dynamically populated with a variety of options and sub-options, allowing for deep nesting and a hierarchical menu structure. Alongside it, the WmlInfiniteDropdownItemComponent represents individual items within the dropdown, which can be further customized using the WmlSampleInfiniteDropdownItemComponent. These components work in tandem to render the dropdown menu, manage its state, and handle user interactions. Developers can customize the appearance and behavior of the dropdown through parameters like WmlInfiniteDropdownProps and WmlInfiniteDropdownOption, which offer control over the items’ content, styling, and interaction handlers. This level of interactivity and customization enables the creation of complex menu systems that are both functional and visually appealing. The library’s design encourages a modular approach, where the main dropdown component acts as a container that can be filled with various configurable options, promoting reusability and maintainability in Angular applications.

Installation

npm install -s --verbose @windmillcode/angular-wml-infinite-dropdown

Usage

To integrate the wml-infinite-dropdown component into your Angular project, you can follow these examples to cater to various development needs. The examples demonstrate how to use the component in your template (HTML) and how to configure it in your TypeScript file.

WMLInfiniteDropdownZero

Basic Example

Adding Options

open the preview in a browser and view the hierachy for the true infinite dropdown

Reference

WMLInfiniteDropdownZeroProps

Property	Type	Description
`options`	`Array<WMLInfiniteDropdownZeroOption \| WMLInfiniteDropdownZeroProps>`	List of options or sub-dropdowns.
`customize`	`Object`	Object to customize dropdown and option properties.
`optionsSubj`	`Subject<WMLInfiniteDropdownZeroInputOptions>`	Subject to handle options updates.
`style`	`any`	Style object for custom styling.
`openClass`	`string`	Class name to be applied when the dropdown is open.
`closedClass`	`string`	Class name to be applied when the dropdown is closed.
`updateOptions`	`Function`	Function to update the dropdown options.
`getDropdownStates`	`Function`	Function to get the open and closed states of the dropdown.
`toggleDropdownViaDropdown`	`Function`	Function to toggle the dropdown on hover interaction.
`toggleDropdown`	`Function`	Function to programmatically toggle the dropdown.

WMLInfiniteDropdownZeroOption

Property	Type	Description
`text`	`string`	Display text for the dropdown option.
`dropdown`	`WMLInfiniteDropdownZeroProps`	Nested dropdown parameters, if any.
`openDropdown`	`Function`	Function to programmatically open the dropdown.
`closeDropdown`	`Function`	Function to programmatically close the dropdown.
`custom`	`WMLCustomComponent`	Custom component to be used as the dropdown item.
`detectChangeSubj`	`Subject<void>`	Subject to handle change detection.
`clickPredicate`	`Function`	Predicate function to be called on click.

Changelog

v0.0.1

infinite dropdown supported

v0.0.2

custom dropdown entries supported

v0.1.0

able to customerize option containers able to specficy an interactionType of hover or click

v0.1.1

safari ios support replaced option tag with p tag to get component options to render

v0.1.2

proivded WmlInfiniteDropdownOption.detectChangeSubj the end developer can call to detectChanges when the developer makes an update that should reflect visually on the UI

v0.1.3

removed unneeded WmlInfiniteDropdownComponent.listenForOptions changes

v0.1.4

removed a console.log stmt

v0.1.5

added cursor pointer to the WmlInfiniteDropdownItemComponent

v0.2.0

added closeDropdown and openDropdown

v0.2.1

addded WMLInfiniteDropdownOptionBase to help with typing issues using as base for options and dropdown classes. added id for optionsProps for e2e testing

v1.0.1

MAJOR rename to angular-wml-infinite-dropdown
- fixed major problems concerning ngx-translate

// translate
// first make sure to have ONLY ONE in the imports for AppModule
    TranslateModule.forRoot({
      defaultLanguage: 'en',
      loader: {
        provide: TranslateLoader,
        useFactory: HttpLoaderFactory,
        deps:[HttpClient]
      }
    }),
// then
WmlInfiniteDropdownZeroNGXTranslateModule
// for regular
WmlInfiniteDropdownZeroModule

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added cdref access to WmlInfiniteDropdownOption and WmlInfiniteDropdownProps which extends WMLView

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[UPDATE] Updated models.ts file, replaced WMLView with WMLRoute for WMLInfiniteDropdownOptionBase

[UPDATE] Added conditional links to wml-sample-infinite-dropdown-item.component.html for routerLink and href properties

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WML Infinite Dropdown

Installation

Usage

WMLInfiniteDropdownZero

Basic Example

Customizing Dropdown Options

Adding Options

Clicking On A Menu Item

Reference

WMLInfiniteDropdownZeroProps

WMLInfiniteDropdownZeroOption

Changelog

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