DropDownButton Class

When clicked, this Button opens a Popup that displays a new View.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
<DefaultPropertyAttribute("Content")>
<ContentPropertyAttribute("Content")>
Public Class DropDownButton 
   Inherits ContentControl
   Implements Microsoft.Maui.Controls.IAnimatable, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.IEffectControlProvider, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.IElementController, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.IGestureRecognizers, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.ILayout, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.ILayoutController, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals.IGestureController, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.IViewController, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.IVisualElementController, Microsoft.Maui.HotReload.IHotReloadableView, Microsoft.Maui.IContentView, Microsoft.Maui.IContextFlyoutElement, Microsoft.Maui.ICrossPlatformLayout, Microsoft.Maui.IElement, Microsoft.Maui.IPadding, Microsoft.Maui.IPropertyMapperView, Microsoft.Maui.IReplaceableView, Microsoft.Maui.IToolTipElement, Microsoft.Maui.ITransform, Microsoft.Maui.IView, Microsoft.Maui.IVisualTreeElement

'Usage
 
Dim instance As DropDownButton

[DefaultProperty("Content")]
[ContentProperty("Content")]
public class DropDownButton : ContentControl, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.IAnimatable, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.IEffectControlProvider, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.IElementController, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.IGestureRecognizers, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.ILayout, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.ILayoutController, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals.IGestureController, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.IViewController, Microsoft.Maui.Controls.IVisualElementController, Microsoft.Maui.HotReload.IHotReloadableView, Microsoft.Maui.IContentView, Microsoft.Maui.IContextFlyoutElement, Microsoft.Maui.ICrossPlatformLayout, Microsoft.Maui.IElement, Microsoft.Maui.IPadding, Microsoft.Maui.IPropertyMapperView, Microsoft.Maui.IReplaceableView, Microsoft.Maui.IToolTipElement, Microsoft.Maui.ITransform, Microsoft.Maui.IView, Microsoft.Maui.IVisualTreeElement

Remarks

It is possible to set the Popup's size.

It is also possible to set the Popup's location, which allows to anchor it to any corner or side of the Control.

Example

The following code would display this control:

XAML

<xctk:DropDownButton WidthRequest="100"
                     Content="Click Me"
                     DropDownPosition="Left"
                     Margin="50">
  <xctk:DropDownButton.DropDownContent>
    <VerticalStackLayout Margin="10">
      <xctk:TextBox Text="First"
                    Margin="5"/>
      <xctk:TextBox Text="Second"
                    Margin="5"/>
      <xctk:Button Content="Check"
                   Margin="5"/>
    </VerticalStackLayout>
  <xctk:DropDownButton.DropDownContent>
</xctk:DropDownButton>

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableObject
      Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Element
         Microsoft.Maui.Controls.NavigableElement
            Microsoft.Maui.Controls.VisualElement
               Microsoft.Maui.Controls.View
                  Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.Layout
                     Microsoft.Maui.Controls.TemplatedView
                        Xceed.Maui.Toolkit.Control
                           Xceed.Maui.Toolkit.ContentControl
                              Xceed.Maui.Toolkit.DropDownButton

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

DropDownButton Members
Xceed.Maui.Toolkit Namespace