Initialize PanelBar multiple times

[Joseph Alfano]

Is it safe to initialize a panel bar multiple times?  For example, could I do this?

$('#panelBar').kendoPanelBar();

 

// ... later after dom update ...

 

$('#panelBar').kendoPanelBar();


[Alexander Valchev]

Hi Joseph,

I would not recommend a multiple initialization. Please first destroy the widget through its destroy method which will detach the event handlers and remove jQuery.data to avoid memory leaks.

Kind regards,
Alexander Valchev
the Telerik team

[Robert Bross]

Was the destroy method just recently added? I am trying to do this and the .destroy() method is failing with the following error...

Uncaught TypeError: Object [object Object] has no method 'destroy'


Here is the code that I'm using to attempt to destroy it...

$('#' + CONST_CONTROL_PANELBAR_PANEL).data('kendoPanelBar').destroy();

[Joseph Alfano]

I see the same behavior.  I think it's because the open source version doesn't have the destroy method.

[Kamen Bundev]

Hi guys,

Yes, the destroy() method was introduced in the Q2 service pack (2012.2.913), while the open source versions do not get the service packs. However it is included in the Q3 beta and will be also available in the next release.

Kind regards,
Kamen Bundev
the Telerik team

[Robert Bross]

Thanks Kamen!