Button Menu

The Avonni Button Menu component offers a compact way to access multiple related options through a clickable button.

Tutorials

Name	Description	Illustration
How to change dynamically button menu icons	This Tutorial teaches how to change Avonni Button Menu icons based on user selections, improving interface responsiveness.

Changing the Properties

Use menu-items to specify the menu items for the button menu. menu-itemswill be used to define interactions. Use Variant and Icon Name to define the appearance of the button menu element.

Adding Interactions

Interactions define what will happen when users click on menu items. Here are the available Actions for the Button Menu Component:

• On Select

Interactions define what will happen when users click on menu items. You can find a list of interactions that are available here.

Styling the Button Menu

You can customize Border Filled Background and Border Filled Foreground color on the Button Menu.

Examples

Setting	Value
Menu Items	Item 1 / Item 2
Label	My Button Menu
Icon Size	Medium
Menu Alignment	Left

Specifications

Attributes

Name	Type	Description
alternativeText	String	The assistive text for the button menu.
disabled	Boolean	If present, the menu can't be opened by users.
draftAlternativeText	String	Describes the reason for showing the draft indicator. This is required when is-draft is true.
hideDownArrow	Boolean	If present, the small down arrow normaly displayed to the right of a custom icon is hidden. Without a custom icon-name this does nothing.
iconName	String	The name of the icon to be used in the format 'utility:down'. If an icon other than 'utility:down' or 'utility:chevrondown' is used, a utility:down icon is appended to the right of that icon.
iconSize	String	The size of the icon. Options include xx-small, x-small, small, or medium.
isDraft	Boolean	If present, the menu trigger shows a draft indicator.
items	ButtonMenuItem	To specify the menu items for the button menu.
label	String	Optional text to be shown on the button.
menuAlignment	String	Determines the alignment of the menu relative to the button. Available options are: auto, left, center, right, bottom-left, bottom-center, bottom-right. The auto option aligns the dropdown menu based on available space.
nubbin	Boolean	If present, a nubbin is present on the menu. A nubbin is a stub that protrudes from the menu item towards the button menu. The nubbin position is based on the menu-alignment.
title	String	Displays title text when the mouse moves over the button menu.
tooltip	String	Text to display when the user mouses over or focuses on the button. The tooltip is auto-positioned relative to the button and screen space.
value	String	The value for the button element. This value is optional and can be used when submitting a form.
variant	String	The variant changes the look of the button. Accepted variants include brand, bare, container, border, border-filled, bare-inverse, and border-inverse.

Events

Name	Description
select	The event fired when a menu item is selected.

Styling

Label

Name	Description
Font Size	Define a font size for the label text
Font Style	Define a font style for the label text
Font Weight	Define a font weight for the label text

Background

Name	Description
Color	Define a background color for the button menu icon
Color Active	Define a background color for the button menu icon when active
Color Hover	Define a background color for the button menu icon when mouse hover

Border

Name	Description
Size	Define a size for the button menu border
Radius	Define a radius for the button menu border
Style	Define a style for the button menu border
Color	Define a color for the button menu border
Color Active	Define a color for the button menu border when active
Color Hover	Define a color for the button menu border when mouse hover

Text/Icon Color

Name	Description
Color	Define a color for the label text
Color Active	Define a color for the label text when active
Color Hover	Define a color for the label text when mouse hover