Class kartik\nav\NavX

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Inheritancekartik\nav\NavX » kartik\base\Widget » yii\base\Widget » yii\base\Component » yii\base\BaseObject
Implementskartik\base\BootstrapInterface, yii\base\Configurable, yii\base\ViewContextInterface
Uses Traitskartik\base\BootstrapTrait, kartik\base\TranslationTrait, kartik\base\WidgetTrait
Available since version1.0

An extended nav menu for Bootstrap 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x that offers multi-level submenu drilldown.

For example,

use kartik\nav\NavX;

echo NavX::widget([
    'options' => ['class' => 'nav nav-pills'],
    'items' => [
        ['label' => 'Action', 'url' => '#'],
        ['label' => 'Submenu', 'items' => [
            ['label' => 'Action', 'url' => '#'],
            ['label' => 'Another action', 'url' => '#'],
            ['label' => 'Something else here', 'url' => '#'],
        ]],
        ['label' => 'Something else here', 'url' => '#'],
        '<li class="divider"></li>',
        ['label' => 'Separated link', 'url' => '#'],
    ],
    'encodeLabels' => false
]);

Public Properties

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PropertyTypeDescriptionDefined By
$activateItems boolean Whether to automatically activate items according to whether their route setting matches the currently requested route. kartik\nav\NavX
$activateParents boolean Whether to activate parent menu items when one of the corresponding child menu items is active. kartik\nav\NavX
$autoIdPrefix string The prefix to the automatically generated widget IDs. yii\base\Widget
$baseSourcePath string|false Get parsed base source path based on $sourcePath setting. If $sourcePath is not set, it will return the current working directory of this widget class. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$behaviors yii\base\Behavior[] List of behaviors attached to this component. yii\base\Component
$bsColCssPrefixes array The bootstrap grid column css prefixes mapping, the key is the bootstrap versions, and the value is an array containing the sizes and their corresponding grid column css prefixes. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
$bsCssMap array CSS conversion mappings across bootstrap library versions. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
$bsExtBasename integer The yii2 bootstrap extension base name (readonly property available via getter method getBsExtBasename()) kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
$bsVer integer Bootstrap version number currently set (readonly property available via getter method getBsVer()) kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
$bsVersion integer|string The bootstrap library version that you wish to use for this specific extension / widget. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
$counter integer A counter used to generate $id for widgets. yii\base\Widget
$defaultBtnCss string Default bootstrap button CSS (readonly property available via getter method getDefaultBtnCss()) kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
$defaultIconPrefix string Default icon prefix (readonly property available via getter method getDefaultIconPrefix()) kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
$defaultOptions array Default HTML attributes or other settings for widgets. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$defaultPluginOptions array Default plugin options for the widget kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$dropdownClass string Name of a class to use for rendering dropdowns within this widget. kartik\nav\NavX
$dropdownOptions array The dropdown widget options kartik\nav\NavX
$encodeLabels boolean Whether the nav items labels should be HTML-encoded. kartik\nav\NavX
$hashVarLoadPosition integer The position where the client JS hash variables for the input widget will be loaded. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$i18n array The the internalization configuration for this widget. kartik\base\TranslationTrait
$id string|null ID of the widget. Note that the type of this property differs in getter and setter. See getId() and setId() for details. yii\base\Widget
$items array List of items in the nav widget. kartik\nav\NavX
$moduleId string The module identifier if this widget is part of a module. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$options array HTML attributes or other settings for widgets. kartik\base\Widget
$params array The parameters used to determine if a menu item is active or not. kartik\nav\NavX
$pjaxContainerId string The identifier for the PJAX widget container if the widget is to be rendered inside a PJAX container. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$pjaxDuplicationFix boolean Prevent duplication of pjax containers when browser back & forward buttons are pressed. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$pluginDestroyJs string The javascript that will be used to destroy the jQuery plugin kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$pluginEvents array Widget JQuery events. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$pluginName string The plugin name kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$pluginOptions array Widget plugin options. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$route string The route used to determine if a menu item is active or not. kartik\nav\NavX
$sourcePath string Directory path to the original widget source. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$stack yii\base\Widget[] The widgets that are currently being rendered (not ended). yii\base\Widget
$view yii\web\View The view object that can be used to render views or view files. Note that the type of this property differs in getter and setter. See getView() and setView() for details. yii\base\Widget
$viewPath string The directory containing the view files for this widget. yii\base\Widget

Protected Properties

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PropertyTypeDescriptionDefined By
$_bsVer integer Current bootstrap version number kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
$_dataVar string The HTML5 data variable name that will be used to store the Json encoded pluginOptions within the element on which the jQuery plugin will be initialized. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$_defaultBtnCss string Default bootstrap button CSS kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
$_defaultIconPrefix string Default icon CSS prefix kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
$_encOptions string The JSON encoded plugin options. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$_hashVar string The generated hashed variable name that will store the JSON encoded pluginOptions in yii\web\View::POS_HEAD. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
$_isBs4 boolean Flag to detect whether bootstrap 4. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
$_msgCat string Translation message file category name for i18n. kartik\base\TranslationTrait

Public Methods

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MethodDescriptionDefined By
__call() Calls the named method which is not a class method. yii\base\Component
__clone() This method is called after the object is created by cloning an existing one. yii\base\Component
__construct() Constructor. yii\base\BaseObject
__get() Returns the value of a component property. yii\base\Component
__isset() Checks if a property is set, i.e. defined and not null. yii\base\Component
__set() Sets the value of a component property. yii\base\Component
__unset() Sets a component property to be null. yii\base\Component
addCssClass() Adds bootstrap CSS class to options by parsing the bootstrap version for the specified Bootstrap CSS type. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
afterRun() This method is invoked right after a widget is executed. yii\base\Widget
attachBehavior() Attaches a behavior to this component. yii\base\Component
attachBehaviors() Attaches a list of behaviors to the component. yii\base\Component
beforeRun() This method is invoked right before the widget is executed. yii\base\Widget
begin() Begins a widget. yii\base\Widget
behaviors() Returns a list of behaviors that this component should behave as. yii\base\Component
canGetProperty() Returns a value indicating whether a property can be read. yii\base\Component
canSetProperty() Returns a value indicating whether a property can be set. yii\base\Component
className() Returns the fully qualified name of this class. yii\base\BaseObject
detachBehavior() Detaches a behavior from the component. yii\base\Component
detachBehaviors() Detaches all behaviors from the component. yii\base\Component
end() Ends a widget. yii\base\Widget
ensureBehaviors() Makes sure that the behaviors declared in behaviors() are attached to this component. yii\base\Component
getBSClass() Gets the respective Bootstrap class based on currently configured bootstrap version. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
getBaseSourcePath() Get parsed base source path based on $sourcePath setting. If $sourcePath is not set, it will return the current working directory of this widget class. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
getBehavior() Returns the named behavior object. yii\base\Component
getBehaviors() Returns all behaviors attached to this component. yii\base\Component
getBsVer() Gets the current set bootstrap version number. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
getCssClass() Gets bootstrap css class by parsing the bootstrap version for the specified BS CSS type. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
getDefaultBtnCss() Gets the default button CSS kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
getDefaultIconPrefix() Gets the default icon css prefix kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
getDropdownClass() Gets the respective bootstrap dropdown class name based on currently configured bootstrap version. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
getId() Returns the ID of the widget. yii\base\Widget
getView() kartik\base\WidgetTrait
getViewPath() Returns the directory containing the view files for this widget. yii\base\Widget
hasEventHandlers() Returns a value indicating whether there is any handler attached to the named event. yii\base\Component
hasMethod() Returns a value indicating whether a method is defined. yii\base\Component
hasProperty() Returns a value indicating whether a property is defined for this component. yii\base\Component
init() Initializes the object. kartik\base\Widget
initI18N() Yii i18n messages configuration for generating translations kartik\base\TranslationTrait
isBs() Validate Bootstrap version kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
isBs4() Validate if Bootstrap 4.x version. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
off() Detaches an existing event handler from this component. yii\base\Component
on() Attaches an event handler to an event. yii\base\Component
registerWidgetJs() Registers a JS code block for the widget. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
removeCssClass() Removes bootstrap CSS class from options by parsing the bootstrap version for the specified Bootstrap CSS type. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
render() Renders a view. yii\base\Widget
renderFile() Renders a view file. yii\base\Widget
run() Executes the widget. kartik\nav\NavX
setId() Sets the ID of the widget. yii\base\Widget
setView() Sets the view object to be used by this widget. yii\base\Widget
trigger() Triggers an event. yii\base\Component
widget() Creates a widget instance and runs it. yii\base\Widget

Protected Methods

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MethodDescriptionDefined By
addAsset() Adds an asset to the view. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
configureBsVersion() Configures the bootstrap version settings kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
fixPjaxDuplication() Fix for weird PJAX container duplication behavior on pressing browser back and forward buttons. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
getBsExtBasename() The yii2-bootstrap extension base name. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
getPluginScript() Returns the plugin registration script. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
hashPluginOptions() Generates a hashed variable to store the pluginOptions. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
initBsVersion() Initializes bootstrap versions for the widgets and asset bundles. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
initDestroyJs() Generates the pluginDestroyJs script if it is not set. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
isSameVersion() Compares two versions and checks if they are of the same major BS version. kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
mergeDefaultOptions() Merge default options kartik\base\WidgetTrait
parseVer() Parses and returns the major BS version kartik\base\BootstrapTrait
registerPlugin() Registers a specific plugin and the related events kartik\base\WidgetTrait
registerPluginOptions() Registers plugin options by storing within a uniquely generated javascript variable. kartik\base\WidgetTrait
setDataVar() Sets a HTML5 data variable. kartik\base\WidgetTrait

Events

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EventTypeDescriptionDefined By
EVENT_AFTER_RUN yii\base\WidgetEvent An event raised right after executing a widget. (available since version 2.0.11) yii\base\Widget
EVENT_BEFORE_RUN yii\base\WidgetEvent An event raised right before executing a widget. (available since version 2.0.11) yii\base\Widget
EVENT_INIT yii\base\Event An event that is triggered when the widget is initialized via init(). (available since version 2.0.11) yii\base\Widget

Property Details

$activateItems public property

Whether to automatically activate items according to whether their route setting matches the currently requested route.

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public boolean $activateItems = true
$activateParents public property

Whether to activate parent menu items when one of the corresponding child menu items is active.

public boolean $activateParents = false
$dropdownClass public property

Name of a class to use for rendering dropdowns within this widget. Defaults to one of the following classes based on the bootstrap version ($bsVersion) set:

public string $dropdownClass = null
$dropdownOptions public property

The dropdown widget options

public array $dropdownOptions = []
$encodeLabels public property

Whether the nav items labels should be HTML-encoded.

public boolean $encodeLabels = true
$items public property

List of items in the nav widget. Each array element represents a single menu item which can be either a string or an array with the following structure:

  • label: string, required, the nav item label.
  • url: string, the item's link URL. Defaults to #.
  • visible: bool, optional, whether this menu item is visible. Defaults to true.
  • linkOptions: array, the HTML attributes of the item's link.
  • options: array, optional, the HTML attributes of the item container (LI).
  • active: bool, optional, whether the item should be on active state or not.
  • dropDownOptions: array, optional, the HTML options that will passed to the Dropdown widget as set in $dropdownClass.
  • items: array|string, optional, the configuration array for creating a Dropdown widget as set in $dropdownClass or a raw HTML markup representing the dropdown menu.
  • encode: bool, optional, whether the label will be HTML-encoded. If set, supersedes the $encodeLabels option for only this item.

If a menu item is a string, it will be rendered directly without HTML encoding.

public array $items = []
$params public property

The parameters used to determine if a menu item is active or not. If not set, it will use $_GET.

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public array $params = null
$route public property

The route used to determine if a menu item is active or not. If not set, it will use the route of the current request.

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public string $route = null

Method Details

run() public method

Executes the widget.

public string|void run ( )
return string|void

The rendering result may be directly "echoed" or returned as a string