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NavItem

This is a default control for navigation-related components, can contain any other controls as nested items.

Adding NavItem​

A navItem can be easily added to a sidebar with the help of the add() method of Tree Collection:

sidebar.data.add({
    type:"navItem", value:"My NavItem"
});

Related sample: Sidebar. Navigation items

Properties​

You can provide the following properties in the configuration object of a NavItem control.

Adding an icon​

A navItem can have an icon which is set through the corresponding option icon:

{
    type:"navItem", value:"Some",
    icon:"dxi dxi-check"
}

Adding a badge with a number​

You can add a number badge to the navItem to display information like the number of new messages. The badge is set via the count property:

{
    type:"navItem", value:"Some",
    icon:"dxi dxi-check",
    count:10
}

Adding HTML content​

You can add any custom HTML content to a navItem with the help of the html property:

{
    type: "navItem",
    html: "<img className='item-avatar' src='../avatars/Avatar_07.jpg'/>"
}

Related sample: Sidebar. Item HTML content

Showing/hiding a navItem​

To hide/show a navItem, you should pass the ID of the navItem to the hide() / show() Sidebar methods:

sidebar.show(id);
sidebar.hide(id);

Enabling/disabling a navItem​

Any navItem in the sidebar can be enabled/disabled:

sidebar.enable(id);
sidebar.disable(id);

Setting tooltip​

You can add a tooltip to a navItem:

{
    type:"navItem", 
    value:"Click", 
    tooltip:"Click me and find out why"
}