Overflow in EJ2 JavaScript Breadcrumb control

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In the Breadcrumb component, maxItems and overflowMode properties were used to limit the number of breadcrumb items to be displayed.

In the following example, the maxItems is set as 3 with overflowMode as Default. To prevent breadcrumb item navigation, the enableNavigation property has been set to false in the Breadcrumb component.

ej.base.enableRipple(true);

var items = [
        {
            text: "Home",
            url: "../"
        },
        {
            text: "Getting",
            url: "./breadcrumb/getting-started"
        },
        {
            text: "Data-Binding",
            url: "./breadcrumb/data-binding"
        },
        {
            text: "Icons",
            url: "./breadcrumb/icons"
        },
        {
            text: "Navigation",
            url: "./breadcrumb/navigation"
        },
        {
            text: "templates",
            url: "./breadcrumb/templates"
        },
        {
            text: "Overflow",
            url: "./breadcrumb/overflow"
        }
    ];

new ej.navigations.Breadcrumb({ 
    items: items,
    enableNavigation: false,
    maxItems: 3,
    separatorTemplate: '<span class="e-icons e-arrow"></span>'
}, '#breadcrumb');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>Essential JS 2</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
    <meta name="description" content="Essential JS 2">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">

    <!--style reference from app-->
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">

    <!--system js reference and configuration-->
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div class="control-section">
            <nav id="breadcrumb"></nav>
        </div>
    </div>



<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

The following overflow modes are available in the Breadcrumb component.

  • Collapsed
  • Menu
  • Wrap
  • Scroll
  • Hidden
  • None

Collapsed

Collapsed mode shows the first and last Breadcrumb items and hides the remaining items with a collapsed icon. When the collapsed icon is clicked, all items become visible and navigable.

ej.base.enableRipple(true);

var items = [
        {
            text: "Home",
            url: "../"
        },
        {
            text: "Getting",
            url: "./breadcrumb/getting-started"
        },
        {
            text: "Data-Binding",
            url: "./breadcrumb/data-binding"
        },
        {
            text: "Icons",
            url: "./breadcrumb/icons"
        },
        {
            text: "Navigation",
            url: "./breadcrumb/navigation"
        },
        {
            text: "templates",
            url: "./breadcrumb/templates"
        },
        {
            text: "Overflow",
            url: "./breadcrumb/overflow"
        }
    ];

new ej.navigations.Breadcrumb({ 
    items: items,
    enableNavigation: false,
    maxItems: 3,
    overflowMode: 'Collapsed'
}, '#breadcrumb');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>Essential JS 2</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
    <meta name="description" content="Essential JS 2">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">

    <!--style reference from app-->
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">

    <!--system js reference and configuration-->
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div class="control-section">
            <nav id="breadcrumb"></nav>
        </div>
    </div>



<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Menu mode shows the number of Breadcrumb items that can be accommodated within the container space and creates a submenu with the remaining items.

ej.base.enableRipple(true);

var items = [
        {
            text: "Home",
            url: "../"
        },
        {
            text: "Getting",
            url: "./breadcrumb/getting-started"
        },
        {
            text: "Data-Binding",
            url: "./breadcrumb/data-binding"
        },
        {
            text: "Icons",
            url: "./breadcrumb/icons"
        },
        {
            text: "Navigation",
            url: "./breadcrumb/navigation"
        },
        {
            text: "templates",
            url: "./breadcrumb/templates"
        },
        {
            text: "Overflow",
            url: "./breadcrumb/overflow"
        }
    ];

new ej.navigations.Breadcrumb({ 
    items: items,
    enableNavigation: false,
    maxItems: 3,
    overflowMode: 'Menu'
}, '#breadcrumb');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>Essential JS 2</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
    <meta name="description" content="Essential JS 2">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">

    <!--style reference from app-->
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">

    <!--system js reference and configuration-->
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div class="control-section">
            <nav id="breadcrumb"></nav>
        </div>
    </div>



<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Wrap

Wrap mode wraps the items to multiple lines when the Breadcrumb’s width exceeds the container space.

ej.base.enableRipple(true);

var items = [
        {
            text: "Home",
            url: "../"
        },
        {
            text: "Getting",
            url: "./breadcrumb/getting-started"
        },
        {
            text: "Data-Binding",
            url: "./breadcrumb/data-binding"
        },
        {
            text: "Icons",
            url: "./breadcrumb/icons"
        },
        {
            text: "Navigation",
            url: "./breadcrumb/navigation"
        },
        {
            text: "templates",
            url: "./breadcrumb/templates"
        },
        {
            text: "Overflow",
            url: "./breadcrumb/overflow"
        }
    ];

new ej.navigations.Breadcrumb({ 
    items: items,
    enableNavigation: false,
    maxItems: 3,
    overflowMode: 'Wrap'
}, '#breadcrumb');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>Essential JS 2</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
    <meta name="description" content="Essential JS 2">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">

    <!--style reference from app-->
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">

    <!--system js reference and configuration-->
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div class="control-section">
            <nav id="breadcrumb"></nav>
        </div>
    </div>



<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Scroll

Scroll mode shows an HTML scroll bar when the Breadcrumb’s width exceeds the container space.

ej.base.enableRipple(true);

var items = [
        {
            text: "Home",
            url: "../"
        },
        {
            text: "Getting",
            url: "./breadcrumb/getting-started"
        },
        {
            text: "Data-Binding",
            url: "./breadcrumb/data-binding"
        },
        {
            text: "Icons",
            url: "./breadcrumb/icons"
        },
        {
            text: "Navigation",
            url: "./breadcrumb/navigation"
        },
        {
            text: "templates",
            url: "./breadcrumb/templates"
        },
        {
            text: "Overflow",
            url: "./breadcrumb/overflow"
        }
    ];

new ej.navigations.Breadcrumb({ 
    items: items,
    enableNavigation: false,
    maxItems: 3,
    overflowMode: 'Scroll',
    separatorTemplate: '<span class="e-icons e-arrow"></span>'
}, '#breadcrumb');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>Essential JS 2</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
    <meta name="description" content="Essential JS 2">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">

    <!--style reference from app-->
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">

    <!--system js reference and configuration-->
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div class="control-section">
            <nav id="breadcrumb"></nav>
        </div>
    </div>



<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Hidden

Hidden mode shows the maximum number of items possible in the container space and hides the remaining items. Clicking on a previous item will make the hidden item visible.

ej.base.enableRipple(true);

var items = [
        {
            text: "Home",
            url: "../"
        },
        {
            text: "Getting",
            url: "./breadcrumb/getting-started"
        },
        {
            text: "Data-Binding",
            url: "./breadcrumb/data-binding"
        },
        {
            text: "Icons",
            url: "./breadcrumb/icons"
        },
        {
            text: "Navigation",
            url: "./breadcrumb/navigation"
        },
        {
            text: "templates",
            url: "./breadcrumb/templates"
        },
        {
            text: "Overflow",
            url: "./breadcrumb/overflow"
        }
    ];

new ej.navigations.Breadcrumb({ 
    items: items,
    enableNavigation: false,
    maxItems: 3,
    overflowMode: 'Hidden'
}, '#breadcrumb');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>Essential JS 2</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
    <meta name="description" content="Essential JS 2">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">

    <!--style reference from app-->
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">

    <!--system js reference and configuration-->
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div class="control-section">
            <nav id="breadcrumb"></nav>
        </div>
    </div>



<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

None

None mode shows all the items in a single line.