Drawers

The MDC Drawer component is a spec-aligned drawer component adhering to the Material Design navigation drawer pattern. It implements permanent, persistent, and temporary drawers. Permanent drawers are CSS-only and require no JavaScript, whereas persistent and temporary drawers require JavaScript to function, in order to respond to user interaction.

Design & API Documentation

Material Design guidelines: Navigation drawer
Demo

Installation

npm install @material/drawer

Permanent drawer usage

A permanent drawer is always open, sitting to the side of the content. It is appropriate for any display size larger than mobile.

TODO(sgomes): Give advice on how to hide permanent drawer in mobile.

<nav class="mdc-drawer mdc-drawer--permanent mdc-typography">
  <div class="mdc-drawer__toolbar-spacer"></div>
  <div class="mdc-drawer__content">
    <nav id="icon-with-text-demo" class="mdc-list">
      <a class="mdc-list-item mdc-list-item--activated" href="#">
        <i class="material-icons mdc-list-item__graphic" aria-hidden="true">inbox</i>Inbox
      </a>
      <a class="mdc-list-item" href="#">
        <i class="material-icons mdc-list-item__graphic" aria-hidden="true">star</i>Star
      </a>
    </nav>
  </div>
</nav>
<div>
  Toolbar and page content go inside here.
</div>

In the example above, we've set the drawer above the toolbar, and are using a toolbar spacer to ensure that it is presented correctly, with the correct amount of space to match the toolbar height. Note that you can place content inside the toolbar spacer.

Permanent drawers can also be set below the toolbar:

<div>Toolbar goes here</div>

<div class="content">
  <nav class="mdc-drawer mdc-drawer--permanent mdc-typography">
    <nav id="icon-with-text-demo" class="mdc-list">
      <a class="mdc-list-item mdc-list-item--activated" href="#">
        <i class="material-icons mdc-list-item__graphic" aria-hidden="true">inbox</i>Inbox
      </a>
      <a class="mdc-list-item" href="#">
        <i class="material-icons mdc-list-item__graphic" aria-hidden="true">star</i>Star
      </a>
    </nav>
  </nav>
  <main>
    Page content goes here.
  </main>
</div>

CSS classes:

Class	Description
`mdc-drawer`	Mandatory. Needs to be set on the root element of the component.
`mdc-drawer--permanent`	Mandatory. Needs to be set on the root element of the component.
`mdc-drawer__toolbar-spacer`	Optional. Add to node to provide the matching amount of space for toolbar.

Persistent drawer usage

Persistent drawers can be toggled open or closed. The drawer sits on the same surface elevation as the content. It is closed by default. When the drawer is outside of the page grid and opens, the drawer forces other content to change size and adapt to the smaller viewport. Persistent drawers stay open until closed by the user.

Persistent drawers are acceptable for all sizes larger than mobile.

<aside class="mdc-drawer mdc-drawer--persistent mdc-typography">
  <nav class="mdc-drawer__drawer">
    <header class="mdc-drawer__header">
      <div class="mdc-drawer__header-content">
        Header here
      </div>
    </header>
    <nav id="icon-with-text-demo" class="mdc-drawer__content mdc-list">
      <a class="mdc-list-item mdc-list-item--activated" href="#">
        <i class="material-icons mdc-list-item__graphic" aria-hidden="true">inbox</i>Inbox
      </a>
      <a class="mdc-list-item" href="#">
        <i class="material-icons mdc-list-item__graphic" aria-hidden="true">star</i>Star
      </a>
    </nav>
  </nav>
</aside>

let drawer = new mdc.drawer.MDCPersistentDrawer(document.querySelector('.mdc-drawer--persistent'));
document.querySelector('.menu').addEventListener('click', () => drawer.open = true);

CSS classes:

Class	Description
`mdc-drawer`	Mandatory. Needs to be set on the root element of the component.
`mdc-drawer--persistent`	Mandatory. Needs to be set on the root element of the component.
`mdc-drawer__drawer`	Mandatory. Needs to be set on the container node for the drawer content.

Sass Mixins

To customize the fill color, the ink color, or scrim color (transparent mask found in the temporary drawer), you can use the following mixins.

`mdc-drawer-fill-color($color)`

This mixin customizes the fill (background) color of the drawer.

`mdc-drawer-ink-color($color)`

This mixin customizes the ink color (font / copy color) of the drawer.

`mdc-drawer-fill-color-accessible($color)`

This mixin customizes the fill color of the drawer. It also sets the ink color to an accessible complement of the fill.

`mdc-drawer-scrim-color($color, $opacity)`

This mixin customizes the color and opacity of the scrim. (temporary drawer only)

Using the JS Component

MDC Persistent Drawer ships with a Component / Foundation combo which allows for frameworks to richly integrate the correct drawer behaviors into idiomatic components.

Including in code

ES2015

import {MDCPersistentDrawer, MDCPersistentDrawerFoundation, util} from '@material/drawer';

CommonJS

const mdcDrawer = require('mdc-drawer');
const MDCPersistentDrawer = mdcDrawer.MDCPersistentDrawer;
const MDCPersistentDrawerFoundation = mdcDrawer.MDCPersistentDrawerFoundation;
const util = mdcDrawer.util;

AMD

require(['path/to/mdc-drawer'], mdcDrawer => {
  const MDCPersistentDrawer = mdcDrawer.MDCPersistentDrawer;
  const MDCPersistentDrawerFoundation = mdcDrawer.MDCPersistentDrawerFoundation;
  const util = mdcDrawer.util;
});

Global

const MDCPersistentDrawer = mdc.drawer.MDCPersistentDrawer;
const MDCPersistentDrawerFoundation = mdc.drawer.MDCPersistentDrawerFoundation;
const util = mdc.drawer.util;

Automatic Instantiation

If you do not care about retaining the component instance for the persistent drawer, simply call attachTo() and pass it a DOM element.

mdc.drawer.MDCPersistentDrawer.attachTo(document.querySelector('.mdc-drawer--persistent'));

Manual Instantiation

Persistent drawers can easily be initialized using their default constructors as well, similar to attachTo.

import {MDCPersistentDrawer} from '@material/drawer';

const drawer = new MDCPersistentDrawer(document.querySelector('.mdc-drawer--persistent'));

Handling events

When the drawer is opened or closed, the component will emit a MDCPersistentDrawer:open or MDCPersistentDrawer:close custom event with no data attached. Events get emitted only when the drawer toggles its opened state, i.e. multiple consecutive drawer.open = true calls will result in only one MDCPersistentDrawer:open.

Using the Foundation Class

MDC Persistent Drawer ships with an MDCPersistentDrawerFoundation class that external frameworks and libraries can use to integrate the component. As with all foundation classes, an adapter object must be provided. The adapter for persistent drawers must provide the following functions, with correct signatures:

Method Signature	Description
`addClass(className: string) => void`	Adds a class to the root element.
`removeClass(className: string) => void`	Removes a class from the root element.
`hasClass(className: string) => boolean`	Returns boolean indicating whether element has a given class.
`hasNecessaryDom() => boolean`	Returns boolean indicating whether the necessary DOM is present (namely, the `mdc-drawer__drawer` drawer container).
`registerInteractionHandler(evt: string, handler: EventListener) => void`	Adds an event listener to the root element, for the specified event name.
`deregisterInteractionHandler(evt: string, handler: EventListener) => void`	Removes an event listener from the root element, for the specified event name.
`registerDrawerInteractionHandler(evt: string, handler: EventListener) => void`	Adds an event listener to the drawer container sub-element, for the specified event name.
`deregisterDrawerInteractionHandler(evt: string, handler: EventListener) => void`	Removes an event listener from drawer container sub-element, for the specified event name.
`registerTransitionEndHandler(handler: EventListener) => void`	Registers an event handler to be called when a `transitionend` event is triggered on the drawer container sub-element element.
`deregisterTransitionEndHandler(handler: EventListener) => void`	Deregisters an event handler from a `transitionend` event listener. This will only be called with handlers that have previously been passed to `registerTransitionEndHandler` calls.
`registerDocumentKeydownHandler(handler: EventListener) => void`	Registers an event handler on the `document` object for a `keydown` event.
`deregisterDocumentKeydownHandler(handler: EventListener) => void`	Deregisters an event handler on the `document` object for a `keydown` event.
`getDrawerWidth() => number`	Returns the current drawer width, in pixels.
`setTranslateX(value: number) => void`	Sets the current position for the drawer, in pixels from the border.
`getFocusableElements() => NodeList`	Returns the node list of focusable elements inside the drawer.
`saveElementTabState(el: Element) => void`	Saves the current tab index for the element in a data property.
`restoreElementTabState(el: Element) => void`	Restores the saved tab index (if any) for an element.
`makeElementUntabbable(el: Element) => void`	Makes an element untabbable.
`notifyOpen() => void`	Dispatches an event notifying listeners that the drawer has been opened.
`notifyClose() => void`	Dispatches an event notifying listeners that the drawer has been closed.
`isRtl() => boolean`	Returns boolean indicating whether the current environment is RTL.
`isDrawer(el: Element) => boolean`	Returns boolean indicating whether the provided element is the drawer container sub-element.

Temporary drawer usage

A temporary drawer is usually closed, sliding out at a higher elevation than the content when opened. It is appropriate for any display size.

<aside class="mdc-drawer mdc-drawer--temporary mdc-typography">
  <nav class="mdc-drawer__drawer">
    <header class="mdc-drawer__header">
      <div class="mdc-drawer__header-content">
        Header here
      </div>
    </header>
    <nav id="icon-with-text-demo" class="mdc-drawer__content mdc-list">
      <a class="mdc-list-item mdc-list-item--activated" href="#">
        <i class="material-icons mdc-list-item__graphic" aria-hidden="true">inbox</i>Inbox
      </a>
      <a class="mdc-list-item" href="#">
        <i class="material-icons mdc-list-item__graphic" aria-hidden="true">star</i>Star
      </a>
    </nav>
  </nav>
</aside>

let drawer = new mdc.drawer.MDCTemporaryDrawer(document.querySelector('.mdc-drawer--temporary'));
document.querySelector('.menu').addEventListener('click', () => drawer.open = true);

Headers and toolbar spacers

Temporary drawers can use toolbar spacers, headers, or neither.

A toolbar spacer adds to the drawer the same amount of space that the toolbar takes up in your application. This is very useful for visual alignment and consistency. Note that you can place content inside the toolbar spacer.

<aside class="mdc-drawer mdc-drawer--temporary mdc-typography">
  <nav class="mdc-drawer__drawer">

    <div class="mdc-drawer__toolbar-spacer"></div>

    <nav id="icon-with-text-demo" class="mdc-drawer__content mdc-list">
      <a class="mdc-list-item mdc-list-item--activated" href="#">
        <i class="material-icons mdc-list-item__graphic" aria-hidden="true">inbox</i>Inbox
      </a>
      <a class="mdc-list-item" href="#">
        <i class="material-icons mdc-list-item__graphic" aria-hidden="true">star</i>Star
      </a>
    </nav>
  </nav>
</aside>

A header, on the other hand, is a large rectangular area that maintains a 16:9 ratio. It's often used for user account selection. It uses an outer mdc-drawer__header for positioning, with an inner mdc-drawer__header-content for placing the actual content, which will be bottom-aligned.

<aside class="mdc-drawer mdc-drawer--temporary mdc-typography">
  <nav class="mdc-drawer__drawer">

    <header class="mdc-drawer__header">
      <div class="mdc-drawer__header-content">
        Header content goes here
      </div>
    </header>

    <nav id="icon-with-text-demo" class="mdc-drawer__content mdc-list">
      <a class="mdc-list-item mdc-list-item--activated" href="#">
        <i class="material-icons mdc-list-item__graphic" aria-hidden="true">inbox</i>Inbox
      </a>
      <a class="mdc-list-item" href="#">
        <i class="material-icons mdc-list-item__graphic" aria-hidden="true">star</i>Star
      </a>
    </nav>
  </nav>
</aside>

CSS classes:

Class	Description
`mdc-drawer`	Mandatory. Needs to be set on the root element of the component.
`mdc-drawer--temporary`	Mandatory. Needs to be set on the root element of the component.
`mdc-drawer__drawer`	Mandatory. Needs to be set on the container node for the drawer content.
`mdc-drawer__content`	Optional. Should be set on the list of items inside the drawer.
`mdc-drawer__toolbar-spacer`	Optional. Add to node to provide the matching amount of space for toolbar.
`mdc-drawer__header`	Optional. Add to container node to create a 16:9 drawer header.
`mdc-drawer__header-content`	Optional. Add to content node inside `mdc-temporary-drawer__header`.

Using the JS Component

MDC Temporary Drawer ships with a Component / Foundation combo which allows for frameworks to richly integrate the correct drawer behaviors into idiomatic components.

Including in code

ES2015

import {MDCTemporaryDrawer, MDCTemporaryDrawerFoundation, util} from '@material/drawer';

CommonJS

const mdcDrawer = require('mdc-drawer--temporary');
const MDCTemporaryDrawer = mdcDrawer.MDCTemporaryDrawer;
const MDCTemporaryDrawerFoundation = mdcDrawer.MDCTemporaryDrawerFoundation;
const util = mdcDrawer.util;

AMD

require(['path/to/mdc-drawer'], mdcDrawer => {
  const MDCTemporaryDrawer = mdcDrawer.MDCTemporaryDrawer;
  const MDCTemporaryDrawerFoundation = mdcDrawer.MDCTemporaryDrawerFoundation;
  const util = mdcDrawer.util;
});

Global

const MDCTemporaryDrawer = mdc.drawer.MDCTemporaryDrawer;
const MDCTemporaryDrawerFoundation = mdc.drawer.MDCTemporaryDrawerFoundation;
const util = mdc.drawer.util;

Automatic Instantiation

If you do not care about retaining the component instance for the temporary drawer, simply call attachTo() and pass it a DOM element.

mdc.drawer.MDCTemporaryDrawer.attachTo(document.querySelector('.mdc-drawer--temporary'));

Manual Instantiation

Temporary drawers can easily be initialized using their default constructors as well, similar to attachTo.

import {MDCTemporaryDrawer} from '@material/drawer';

const drawer = new MDCTemporaryDrawer(document.querySelector('.mdc-drawer--temporary'));

Handling events

When the drawer is opened or closed, the component will emit a MDCTemporaryDrawer:open or MDCTemporaryDrawer:close custom event with no data attached. Events get emitted only when the drawer toggles its opened state, i.e. multiple consecutive drawer.open = true calls will result in only one MDCTemporaryDrawer:open.

Using the Foundation Class

MDC Temporary Drawer ships with an MDCTemporaryDrawerFoundation class that external frameworks and libraries can use to integrate the component. As with all foundation classes, an adapter object must be provided. The adapter for temporary drawers must provide the following functions, with correct signatures:

Method Signature	Description
`addClass(className: string) => void`	Adds a class to the root element.
`removeClass(className: string) => void`	Removes a class from the root element.
`hasClass(className: string) => boolean`	Returns boolean indicating whether element has a given class.
`eventTargetHasClass(target: EventTarget, className: string) => boolean`	Returns true if target has className, false otherwise.
`addBodyClass(className: string) => void`	Adds a class to the body.
`removeBodyClass(className: string) => void`	Removes a class from the body.
`hasNecessaryDom() => boolean`	Returns boolean indicating whether the necessary DOM is present (namely, the `mdc-drawer__drawer` drawer container).
`registerInteractionHandler(evt: string, handler: EventListener) => void`	Adds an event listener to the root element, for the specified event name.
`deregisterInteractionHandler(evt: string, handler: EventListener) => void`	Removes an event listener from the root element, for the specified event name.
`registerDrawerInteractionHandler(evt: string, handler: EventListener) => void`	Adds an event listener to the drawer container sub-element, for the specified event name.
`deregisterDrawerInteractionHandler(evt: string, handler: EventListener) => void`	Removes an event listener from drawer container sub-element, for the specified event name.
`registerTransitionEndHandler(handler: EventListener) => void`	Registers an event handler to be called when a `transitionend` event is triggered on the drawer container sub-element element.
`deregisterTransitionEndHandler(handler: EventListener) => void`	Deregisters an event handler from a `transitionend` event listener. This will only be called with handlers that have previously been passed to `registerTransitionEndHandler` calls.
`registerDocumentKeydownHandler(handler: EventListener) => void`	Registers an event handler on the `document` object for a `keydown` event.
`deregisterDocumentKeydownHandler(handler: EventListener) => void`	Deregisters an event handler on the `document` object for a `keydown` event.
`getDrawerWidth() => number`	Returns the current drawer width, in pixels.
`setTranslateX(value: number) => void`	Sets the current position for the drawer, in pixels from the border.
`updateCssVariable(value: string) => void`	Sets a CSS custom property, for controlling the current background opacity when manually dragging the drawer.
`getFocusableElements() => NodeList`	Returns the node list of focusable elements inside the drawer.
`saveElementTabState(el: Element) => void`	Saves the current tab index for the element in a data property.
`restoreElementTabState(el: Element) => void`	Restores the saved tab index (if any) for an element.
`makeElementUntabbable(el: Element) => void`	Makes an element untabbable.
`notifyOpen() => void`	Dispatches an event notifying listeners that the drawer has been opened.
`notifyClose() => void`	Dispatches an event notifying listeners that the drawer has been closed.
`isRtl() => boolean`	Returns boolean indicating whether the current environment is RTL.
`isDrawer(el: Element) => boolean`	Returns boolean indicating whether the provided element is the drawer container sub-element.

The util API

External frameworks and libraries can use the following utility methods when integrating a component.

util.remapEvent(eventName, globalObj = window) => String

Remap touch events to pointer events, if the browser doesn't support touch events.

util.getTransformPropertyName(globalObj = window, forceRefresh = false) => String

Choose the correct transform property to use on the current browser.

util.supportsCssCustomProperties(globalObj = window) => Boolean

Determine whether the current browser supports CSS properties.

util.applyPassive(globalObj = window, forceRefresh = false) => object

Determine whether the current browser supports passive event listeners, and if so, use them.

util.saveElementTabState(el) => void

Save the tab state for an element.

util.restoreElementTabState(el) => void

Restore the tab state for an element, if it was saved.

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README.md

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Drawers

Design & API Documentation

Installation

Permanent drawer usage

Persistent drawer usage

Sass Mixins

mdc-drawer-fill-color($color)

mdc-drawer-ink-color($color)

mdc-drawer-fill-color-accessible($color)

mdc-drawer-scrim-color($color, $opacity)

Using the JS Component

Including in code

ES2015

CommonJS

AMD

Global

Automatic Instantiation

Manual Instantiation

Handling events

Using the Foundation Class

Temporary drawer usage

Headers and toolbar spacers

Using the JS Component

Including in code

ES2015

CommonJS

AMD

Global

Automatic Instantiation

Manual Instantiation

Handling events

Using the Foundation Class

The util API

util.remapEvent(eventName, globalObj = window) => String

util.getTransformPropertyName(globalObj = window, forceRefresh = false) => String

util.supportsCssCustomProperties(globalObj = window) => Boolean

util.applyPassive(globalObj = window, forceRefresh = false) => object

util.saveElementTabState(el) => void

util.restoreElementTabState(el) => void

`mdc-drawer-fill-color($color)`

`mdc-drawer-ink-color($color)`

`mdc-drawer-fill-color-accessible($color)`

`mdc-drawer-scrim-color($color, $opacity)`