AddCommandDirective

Updated on Feb 6, 2026

Represents the command for adding a new item to the TreeList. Apply this directive to any button element inside a ToolbarTemplate or inside a CommandColumnComponent.

When the user clicks a button with this directive, the add event is triggered (see example).

The button with kendoTreeListAddCommand is automatically hidden when the row is in edit mode.

When used in the command column, the directive takes the cellContext from the cell template as input.

html

<kendo-treelist ...>
  <kendo-treelist-command-column title="command">
    <ng-template kendoTreeListCellTemplate let-cellContext="cellContext">
      <button [kendoTreeListAddCommand]="cellContext" class="k-primary">Edit</button>
    </ng-template>
  </kendo-treelist-command-column>
</kendo-treelist>

Selector

[kendoTreeListAddCommand]

Inputs

Name	Type	Default	Description
kendoTreeListAddCommand	any		Provides the cellContext to the template.
disabled	boolean	false	When true, disables the Button and prevents user interaction.
fillMode	ButtonFillMode		Sets the background and border styles of the Button. See Button Appearance. The default value is set by the Kendo theme.
icon	string		Sets the name of an existing font icon in the Kendo UI theme.
iconClass	string		Defines a CSS class, or multiple classes separated by spaces applied to a span element inside the Button. Use the iconClass to add custom icons.
imageUrl	string		Specifies a URL for an img element inside the Button. The URL can be relative or absolute. If relative, it is evaluated with relation to the web page URL.
rounded	ButtonRounded		Sets the border radius of the Button. See Button Appearance. The default value is set by the Kendo theme.
selected	boolean	false	Sets the selected state of the Button. Use with the toggleable property.
size	ButtonSize		Sets the padding of the Button. See Button Appearance. The default value is set by the Kendo theme.
svgIcon	SVGIcon		Sets an SVG icon to display inside the Button.
themeColor	ButtonThemeColor		Sets a predefined theme color for the Button. The theme color applies as a background and border color and adjusts the text color. See Button Appearance. The default value is set by the Kendo theme.
toggleable	boolean	false	Adds visual styling to indicate when the Button is active.

Events

Name	Type	Description
click	EventEmitter<any>	Fires when the user clicks the Button.
selectedChange	EventEmitter<any>	Fires when the selected state of a toggleable button changes. The event argument is the new selected state (boolean).

Methods

blur
Removes focus from the Button component.

focus
Focuses the Button component.