About the Project

This is an npm package made for creating reusable dropdowns. It supports both hover and click events as a trigger.

This was done for an assignment by The Odin Project. Initially had the idea of implementing positioning and elaborate behavioral patterns for the dropdown menus but decided to stop when I realized I was spending way too much time on a simple task. Therefore, this code does the bare minimum of what was required.

I'm still unsure about a lot of things but I did learn a lot as well.

Getting Started

To install with npm, use the following command:

npm install @pixie-cheeks/dropdown-menu

Usage

const createDropdownManager = require('@pixie-cheeks/dropdown-menu');

const manager = createDropdownManager('dropdown__menu--hidden');

Import the createDropdownManager factory function and then use it to create a new dropdown manager. The factory function needs an invisibility class that will be toggled off and on whenever triggered. The following code explains this clearly.

.dropdown__menu--hidden {
  display: none;
}

It is assumed that the menu is hidden by default and hence the name invisibility class.

<div class="dropdown js-one">
  <button class="dropdown__trigger button">
    Click here <i class="bx bxs-down-arrow"></i>
  </button>

  <div class="dropdown__menu dropdown__menu--hidden">
    <button class="dropdown__item">Edit</button>
    <button class="dropdown__item">Copy</button>
    <button class="dropdown__item">Delete</button>
  </div>
</div>

The trigger in this case is the .dropdown__trigger element, and the .dropdown__menu is the menu. We'll use a click event for this scenario:

manager.addDropdown(
  document.querySelector('.dropdown__trigger'),
  document.querySelector('.dropdown__menu'),
  'click',
);

This will make it so every time we click on the trigger, the dropdown menu's visibility is toggled.

Removing Dropdowns

Once you are done with it, you can disable the dropdown behavior with this method:

manager.removeDropdown(
  document.querySelector('.dropdown__trigger'),
  document.querySelector('.dropdown__menu'),
  'click',
);

Contributing

If you have a suggestion that would improve this package, feel free o fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also open an issue with the tag "enhancement".

1. Fork the Project
2. Create a new Branch (git checkout -b improvement)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Optimize suboptimal code')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin improvement)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the ISC License. See their page for more information

Acknowledgements

• The Odin Project