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ion-menu

The Menu component is a navigation drawer that slides in from the side of the current view. By default, it slides in from the left, but the side can be overridden. The menu will be displayed differently based on the mode, however the display type can be changed to any of the available menu types. The menu element should be a sibling to the root content element. There can be any number of menus attached to the content. These can be controlled from the templates, or programmatically using the MenuController.

Usage

<ion-menu side="start" menuId="first">
  <ion-header>
    <ion-toolbar color="primary">
      <ion-title>Start Menu</ion-title>
    </ion-toolbar>
  </ion-header>
  <ion-content>
    <ion-list>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
    </ion-list>
  </ion-content>
</ion-menu>

<ion-menu side="start" menuId="custom" class="my-custom-menu">
  <ion-header>
    <ion-toolbar color="tertiary">
      <ion-title>Custom Menu</ion-title>
    </ion-toolbar>
  </ion-header>
  <ion-content>
    <ion-list>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
    </ion-list>
  </ion-content>
</ion-menu>

<ion-menu side="end" type="push">
  <ion-header>
    <ion-toolbar color="danger">
      <ion-title>End Menu</ion-title>
    </ion-toolbar>
  </ion-header>
  <ion-content>
    <ion-list>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
    </ion-list>
  </ion-content>
</ion-menu>

<ion-router-outlet main></ion-router-outlet>
import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { MenuController } from '@ionic/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'menu-example',
  templateUrl: 'menu-example.html',
  styleUrls: ['./menu-example.css'],
})
export class MenuExample {

constructor(private menu: MenuController) { }

  openFirst() {
    this.menu.enable(true, 'first');
    this.menu.open('first');
  }

  openEnd() {
    this.menu.open('end');
  }

  openCustom() {
    this.menu.enable(true, 'custom');
    this.menu.open('custom');
  }
}
.my-custom-menu {
  --width: 500px;
}
<ion-app>
  <ion-menu side="start" menu-id="first">
    <ion-header>
      <ion-toolbar color="primary">
        <ion-title>Start Menu</ion-title>
      </ion-toolbar>
    </ion-header>
    <ion-content>
      <ion-list>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      </ion-list>
    </ion-content>
  </ion-menu>

  <ion-menu side="start" menu-id="custom" class="my-custom-menu">
    <ion-header>
      <ion-toolbar color="tertiary">
        <ion-title>Custom Menu</ion-title>
      </ion-toolbar>
    </ion-header>
    <ion-content>
      <ion-list>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      </ion-list>
    </ion-content>
  </ion-menu>

  <ion-menu side="end" type="push">
    <ion-header>
      <ion-toolbar color="danger">
        <ion-title>End Menu</ion-title>
      </ion-toolbar>
    </ion-header>
    <ion-content>
      <ion-list>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      </ion-list>
    </ion-content>
  </ion-menu>

  <div class="ion-page" main>
    <ion-header>
      <ion-toolbar>
        <ion-title>Menu - Basic</ion-title>
      </ion-toolbar>
    </ion-header>
    <ion-content class="ion-padding">
      <ion-button expand="block" onclick="openFirst()">Open Start Menu</ion-button>
      <ion-button expand="block" onclick="openEnd()">Open End Menu</ion-button>
      <ion-button expand="block" onclick="openCustom()">Open Custom Menu</ion-button>
    </ion-content>
  </div>

</ion-app>
<ion-menu-controller></ion-menu-controller>
const menuCtrl = document.querySelector('ion-menu-controller');

function openFirst() {
  menuCtrl.enable(true, 'first');
  menuCtrl.open('first');
}

function openEnd() {
  menuCtrl.open('end');
}

function openCustom() {
  menuCtrl.enable(true, 'custom');
  menuCtrl.open('custom');
}
.my-custom-menu {
  --width: 500px;
}
import React from 'react';
import { IonMenu, IonHeader, IonToolbar, IonTitle, IonContent, IonList, IonItem, IonRouterOutlet } from '@ionic/react';

export const MenuExample: React.FC = () => (
  <>
    <IonMenu side="start" menuId="first">
      <IonHeader>
        <IonToolbar color="primary">
          <IonTitle>Start Menu</IonTitle>
        </IonToolbar>
      </IonHeader>
      <IonContent>
        <IonList>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
        </IonList>
      </IonContent>
    </IonMenu>

    <IonMenu side="start" menuId="custom" class="my-custom-menu">
      <IonHeader>
        <IonToolbar color="tertiary">
          <IonTitle>Custom Menu</IonTitle>
        </IonToolbar>
      </IonHeader>
      <IonContent>
        <IonList>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
        </IonList>
      </IonContent>
    </IonMenu>

    <IonMenu side="end" type="push">
      <IonHeader>
        <IonToolbar color="danger">
          <IonTitle>End Menu</IonTitle>
        </IonToolbar>
      </IonHeader>
      <IonContent>
        <IonList>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
          <IonItem>Menu Item</IonItem>
        </IonList>
      </IonContent>
    </IonMenu>
    <IonRouterOutlet></IonRouterOutlet>
  </>
);
<template>
  <ion-menu side="start" menuId="first">
    <ion-header>
      <ion-toolbar color="primary">
        <ion-title>Start Menu</ion-title>
      </ion-toolbar>
    </ion-header>
    <ion-content>
      <ion-list>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      </ion-list>
    </ion-content>
  </ion-menu>

  <ion-menu side="start" menuId="custom" class="my-custom-menu">
    <ion-header>
      <ion-toolbar color="tertiary">
        <ion-title>Custom Menu</ion-title>
      </ion-toolbar>
    </ion-header>
    <ion-content>
      <ion-list>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      </ion-list>
    </ion-content>
  </ion-menu>

  <ion-menu side="end" type="push">
    <ion-header>
      <ion-toolbar color="danger">
        <ion-title>End Menu</ion-title>
      </ion-toolbar>
    </ion-header>
    <ion-content>
      <ion-list>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
        <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
      </ion-list>
    </ion-content>
  </ion-menu>

  <ion-router-outlet main></ion-router-outlet>
</template>
<style>
.my-custom-menu {
  --width: 500px;
}
</style>

<script lang="ts">
  import { Component, Vue } from 'vue-property-decorator';

  @Component()
  export default class Example extends Vue {

    openFirst() {
      this.menu.enable(true, 'first');
      this.menu.open('first');
    }

    openEnd() {
      this.menu.open('end');
    }

    openCustom() {
      this.menu.enable(true, 'custom');
      this.menu.open('custom');
    }
  }
</script>

Properties

contentId

Description

The content's id the menu should use.

Attributecontent-id
Typestring | undefined

disabled

Description

If true, the menu is disabled.

Attributedisabled
Typeboolean
Defaultfalse

maxEdgeStart

Description

The edge threshold for dragging the menu open. If a drag/swipe happens over this value, the menu is not triggered.

Attributemax-edge-start
Typenumber
Default50

menuId

Description

An id for the menu.

Attributemenu-id
Typestring | undefined

side

Description

Which side of the view the menu should be placed.

Attributeside
Type"end" | "start"
Default'start'

swipeGesture

Description

If true, swiping the menu is enabled.

Attributeswipe-gesture
Typeboolean
Defaulttrue

type

Description

The display type of the menu. Available options: "overlay", "reveal", "push".

Attributetype
Typestring | undefined

Events

NameDescription
ionDidCloseEmitted when the menu is closed.
ionDidOpenEmitted when the menu is open.
ionWillCloseEmitted when the menu is about to be closed.
ionWillOpenEmitted when the menu is about to be opened.

Methods

close

Description

Closes the menu. If the menu is already closed or it can't be closed, it returns false.

Signatureclose(animated?: boolean) => Promise<boolean>

isActive

Description

Returns true is the menu is active.

A menu is active when it can be opened or closed, meaning it's enabled and it's not part of a ion-split-pane.

SignatureisActive() => Promise<boolean>

isOpen

Description

Returns true is the menu is open.

SignatureisOpen() => Promise<boolean>

open

Description

Opens the menu. If the menu is already open or it can't be opened, it returns false.

Signatureopen(animated?: boolean) => Promise<boolean>

setOpen

Description

Opens or closes the button. If the operation can't be completed successfully, it returns false.

SignaturesetOpen(shouldOpen: boolean, animated?: boolean) => Promise<boolean>

toggle

Description

Toggles the menu. If the menu is already open, it will try to close, otherwise it will try to open it. If the operation can't be completed successfully, it returns false.

Signaturetoggle(animated?: boolean) => Promise<boolean>

CSS Custom Properties

NameDescription
--backgroundBackground of the menu
--heightHeight of the menu
--max-heightMaximum height of the menu
--max-widthMaximum width of the menu
--min-heightMinimum height of the menu
--min-widthMinimum width of the menu
--widthWidth of the menu
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