Dropdowns Overview

The Dropdowns allow you to choose from a predefined list of options.

Basic Usage

The following example demonstrates the AutoComplete, ComboBox, DropDownList, and MultiSelect components in action.

Installation

Either use the quick setup (Angular CLI v6 or later) or manually add the package (Angular CLI v5 or earlier).

Quick Setup with Angular CLI v6 or Later

Angular CLI v6 supports the addition of packages through the ng add command which executes in one step the set of otherwise individually needed commands.

Copy Code  ng add @progress/kendo-angular-dropdowns

Manual Setup

All components that you reference during the installation will be present in the final bundle of your application. To avoid ending up with components you do not actually need, either:

• Import all Dropdowns components at once by using the DropDownsModule, or
• Import a specific Dropdowns component by adding it as an individual NgModule.

1. Download and install the package.

   Copy Code    npm install --save @progress/kendo-angular-dropdowns @progress/kendo-angular-l10n @progress/kendo-angular-popup @progress/kendo-angular-common

2. Once installed, import the NgModule of the components you need.

   To get all package components, import the DropDownsModule in your application root or feature module.

   Copy Codeimport { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
   import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
   import { BrowserAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
   import { DropDownsModule } from '@progress/kendo-angular-dropdowns';
   import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
   
   @NgModule({
       bootstrap:    [AppComponent],
       declarations: [AppComponent],
       imports:      [BrowserModule, BrowserAnimationsModule, DropDownsModule]
   })
   export class AppModule {
   }

   The package also exports the following modules for individual components:

   • AutoCompleteModule

   • ComboBoxModule

   • DropDownListModule

   • MultiSelectModule

     To reduce the size of your application, include only the ones you need.

     Copy Codeimport { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
     import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
     import { BrowserAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
     import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
     
     // Imports the AutoComplete module
     import { AutoCompleteModule } from '@progress/kendo-angular-dropdowns';
     
     // Imports the ComboBox module
     import { ComboBoxModule } from '@progress/kendo-angular-dropdowns';
     
     @NgModule({
         bootstrap: [AppComponent],
         imports:   [
             BrowserModule, BrowserAnimationsModule,
             AutoCompleteModule, ComboBoxModule
         ]
     })
     export class AppModule {}

3. You are required to install one of the Kendo UI themes for Angular to style your components. For more information on how to add the styles, refer to the section on styling.

4. For Angular 9.x and later, install the @angular/localize package:

   1. Run npm install --save @angular/localize.
   2. Add import '@angular/localize/init'; to your src/polyfills.ts file.

Dependencies

The Dropdowns package requires you to install the following peer dependencies in your application:

• @angular/common
• @angular/core
• @angular/forms
• @progress/kendo-angular-l10n
• @progress/kendo-angular-popup
• @progress/kendo-angular-common
• rxjs

The following dependencies will be installed automatically:

• @telerik/kendo-dropdowns-common

The Dropdowns package utilizes the Angular animation system, which supports a specific set of browsers.

Suggested Links

• Get Started with the AutoComplete
• Get Started with the ComboBox
• Get Started with the DropDownList
• Get Started with the MultiSelect
• API Reference of the Dropdowns
• Appearance
• Globalization