menu and FormControls

[rapropos]

I wonder if it might be possible to somehow create some sort of alternative wrapping API for a menu toggle / menu combination that could be bound directly via either [(ngModel)] or to a FormControl without the need for having a dedicated opening method, @ViewChild to the menu, and a (select) handler in the controller?

[trimox]

@rapropos Definitely.
If @Input property (below) is added, you could bind using [(ngModel)] or FormControl.

@Input('open') open_: boolean;

Is this what ya need?

[rapropos]

I am thinking of something that would be a drop-in replacement for <select>, that would incorporate all the toggling as well.

[trimox]

Just completed some significant infrastructure changes. Reviewing this request and will let ya know.

[trimox]

Hey @rapropos
Just released MDC v0.5.4 and the MDC Select component. Does this include the functionality you're looking for?

[rapropos]

I'm not seeing a section on it in the demo app, but I'll try to figure out how to use it from the source.

UPDATE: Yes, that seems to be working nicely. One small caveat: the menu I tested it on has only four items, and would not normally seem to necessitate a scrollbar for the menu, yet one appears. A cursory glance did not suggest if that is able to be controlled via a property.

[trimox]

Awesome to hear 👍

Yeah, the scrollbar is related to upstream issue: material-components/material-components-web#1387. I also mentioned a concern regarding the change prior to the MDC release; material-components/material-components-web#1247, but it may have been overlooked.

Are you using @angular-mdc/theme for your application Sass import? I introduced a temporary fix until resolved upstream. https://github.com/trimox/angular-mdc-web/tree/master/src/theme/extend/mdc-menu
If the temporary fix is not working, please let me know.
-trimox

[rapropos]

My @angular-mdc/theme was still on 0.0.3. After upgrading it to 0.0.4, I no longer see the scroll bar. Thanks for taking the time to implement this; I find it much easier to work with than dealing with the menu manually.