Collapsible Menu

The Collapsible Menu Component is a vertical accordion menu that allows app users to expand categories to see subcategories. Each menu item can be linked to another Page in the app, an external URL, including email and phone numbers, or to a file in Documents.

Ideas for Using Collapsible Menu

  • This Component is a great option for organizing information into sections. Each item in the Component can be linked to a unique Page within the app, an external website, a Document, or a phone number or email address.
  • CPG companies can organize products within categories. 
  • A school can organize important resources by grade level.
  • An employee onboarding app can organize information by department.
Pro Tip: If you want more than 10 menu items, add a second Collapsible Menu Component. It will appear as a seamless, longer menu to your users.

If you’re looking for users to check items off of a list, check out Checklist.

Collapsible Menu Properties

The Collapsible Menu component has the following properties:

  • Component Id - Sets the name of the Collapsible Menu component in the app. The Component Id can be referenced using JavaScript to add more functionality to the app as needed.

    Pro Tip: It is a best practice to use only letters without spaces for the Component Id. Symbols, spaces, and numbers are not recommended.
  • Open Link in a New Tab - Toggles on or off whether the Link opens in a new tab or not in the app.
  • Main Menu Link Style - Sets the look of all the main menu items that will appear. Submenu item formatting is set within each menu item section. 
    • Font Size (px) - Set the size of the font in pixels. 
    • Bold - Toggles on or off for the font to appear bold. Default is set to on.
    • Italics - Toggles on or off for the font to appear italicized. Default is set to off. 
    • Text Alignment - Sets the alignment of the text. Choose between left, right, or center. 
    • Background Color - Sets the color of the Main Menu background. There are two ways to set the Background Color: Click the Color Swatch to choose from the app’s Color Palette or enter the hex code in the text field. 
    • Text Color - Sets the color of the Main Menu Text. There are two ways to set the Text Color: Click the Color Swatch to choose from the app’s Color Palette or enter the hex code in the text field.
    • Border Color - Sets the color of the Main Menu's border. There are two ways to set the Border Color: Click the Color Swatch to choose from the app’s Color Palette or enter the hex code in the text field.  
    • Border Width - Sets the width of the Main Menu's border. Enter a whole number between 0 px - 5 px. Decimals are not supported (i.e. 2.5 px). The border does not appear if it is set to 0 px.
    • Border Radius - Sets how rounded the Main Menu corners appear by entering a number from 0 to 24. A setting of 0 will result in sharp corners and a setting of 24 will result in rounded corners.
    • Shadow - Toggles on or off the shadow for the Main Menu.
    • Opacity - Sets the opacity of the Main Menu. Use the up and down arrows to change the number from 100 to 1. A setting of 1 will make the component completely transparent and a setting of 100 is fully opaque. 
    • Padding - Sets amount of space between text and item border. Enter a whole number 0-50.
    • Margin - Sets amount of space between each main menu item. Enter a whole number 0-30.
    • Use Custom Icons - Toggles on or off the use of custom icons in the component.
    • Expand Icon - Optional property allowing an .SVG to be used in place of the default expanding plus icon. To delete a custom icon, click on the Trash Can to the right of this property. If left empty the default icon will be used.
    • Collapse Icon - Optional property allowing an .SVG to be used in place of the default collapsing minus icon. To delete a custom icon, click on the Trash Can to the right of this property. If left empty the default icon will be used.
    • Icon Color - Sets the color of the expanding and collapsing icons. There are two ways to set the Icon Color: Click the Color Swatch to choose from the app’s Color Palette or enter the hex code in the text field.
  • Submenu Item Styling
    • Font Size (px) - Set the size of the font in pixels. 
    • Bold - Toggles on or off for the font to appear bold. Default is set to off.
    • Italics - Toggles on or off for the font to appear italicized. Default is set to off. 
    • Text Alignment - Sets the alignment of the text. Choose between left, right, or center. 
    • Background Color - Sets the color of the Main Menu background. There are two ways to set the Background Color: Click the Color Swatch to choose from the app’s Color Palette or enter the hex code in the text field. 
    • Text Color - Sets the color of the Main Menu Text. There are two ways to set the Text Color: Click the Color Swatch to choose from the app’s Color Palette or enter the hex code in the text field.
    • Border Color - Sets the color of the Main Menu's border. There are two ways to set the Border Color: Click the Color Swatch to choose from the app’s Color Palette or enter the hex code in the text field.  
    • Border Width - Sets the width of the Main Menu's border. Enter a whole number between 0 px - 5 px. Decimals are not supported (i.e. 2.5 px). The border does not appear if it is set to 0 px.
    • Border Radius - Sets how rounded the Main Menu corners appear by entering a number from 0 to 24. A setting of 0 will result in sharp corners and a setting of 24 will result in rounded corners.
    • Shadow - Toggles on or off the shadow for the Main Menu.
    • Opacity - Sets the opacity of the Main Menu. Use the up and down arrows to change the number from 100 to 1. A setting of 1 will make the component completely transparent and a setting of 100 is fully opaque. 
    • Button Size - Sets the size of the button. Choose between small, large, and default. 
  • Menu Items (Up to 10)
    • Text - Enter the text as it should appear in the app. The text uses the font selected in the Font Styling section of Branding. This text does not wrap and should be limited to 20 characters.  
    • Link - Sets the link for the Submenu Item to another Page in the app or an external URL. 
    • Open Link In New Tab - Toggles on or off to open the link in a new tab. 
    • Submenu Item Text (Up to 10 per Menu Item) - Enter the text as it should appear in the app. The text uses the font selected in the Font Styling section of Branding. This text does not wrap and should be limited to 20 characters.  
    • Submenu Item Link (Up to 10 per Menu Item) - Sets the link for the Submenu Item to another Page in the app or an external URL. 
    • Open Link In New Tab - Toggles on or off to display the link in a new tab. 

Collapsible Menu Placement Settings

The Placement Settings for the Component sets which column(s) the Component will appear. Each Page of the app can have a different number of columns that are set in the Layout section of the Page Settings. The following Placement settings are available for this Component:

  • Column Start - Sets the column where the Component will start. 
  • Column Span - Sets how many columns the Component will span. 
  • Padding - Sets how much space will appear on the top, bottom, left, and right of the Component. When building a Page with multiple Components, the Padding will determine the overall spacing between Components.
  • Display Mode - Sets how the Component is displayed. If Both is selected, the Component will always show. Both are the default option. If Optimal is selected, the Component will only show if the browser supports the app. The main supported browsers are Chrome and Safari. If Degraded is selected, the Component will only show if the browser does not support the app. The main unsupported browser is Internet Explorer.

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