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Overflow Mode in JavaScript (ES5) Breadcrumb control

18 May 2022 / 4 minutes to read

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.

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index.js

index.html

styles.css

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="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/20.1.55/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/20.1.55/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/ej2/20.1.55/dist/ej2.min.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>

body {
  margin-top: 100px;
  text-align: center;
}

.e-breadcrumb .e-breadcrumb-separator + .e-breadcrumb-separator {
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-left: -8px;
}
   
.e-icons.e-arrow {
    margin-top: -2px;
}

.e-arrow:before {
    content: "\e253";
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 18px;
}

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.

Source

Preview

index.html

styles.css

<!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="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/20.1.55/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/20.1.55/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/ej2/20.1.55/dist/ej2.min.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>

body {
  margin-top: 100px;
  text-align: center;
}

.e-breadcrumb .e-breadcrumb-separator + .e-breadcrumb-separator {
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-left: -8px;
}
   
.e-icons.e-arrow {
    margin-top: -2px;
}

.e-arrow:before {
    content: "\e253";
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 18px;
}

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

Source

Preview

index.js

index.html

styles.css

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="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/20.1.55/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/20.1.55/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/ej2/20.1.55/dist/ej2.min.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>

body {
  margin-top: 100px;
  text-align: center;
}

.e-breadcrumb .e-breadcrumb-separator + .e-breadcrumb-separator {
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-left: -8px;
}
   
.e-icons.e-arrow {
    margin-top: -2px;
}

.e-arrow:before {
    content: "\e253";
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 18px;
}

Wrap

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

Source

Preview

index.js

index.html

styles.css

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="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/20.1.55/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/20.1.55/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/ej2/20.1.55/dist/ej2.min.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>

body {
  margin-top: 100px;
  text-align: center;
}

.e-breadcrumb .e-breadcrumb-separator + .e-breadcrumb-separator {
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-left: -8px;
}
   
.e-icons.e-arrow {
    margin-top: -2px;
}

.e-arrow:before {
    content: "\e253";
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 18px;
}

Scroll

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

Source

Preview

index.js

index.html

styles.css

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="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/20.1.55/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/20.1.55/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/ej2/20.1.55/dist/ej2.min.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>

body {
  margin-top: 100px;
  text-align: center;
}

.e-breadcrumb .e-breadcrumb-separator + .e-breadcrumb-separator {
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-left: -8px;
}
   
.e-icons.e-arrow {
    margin-top: -2px;
}

.e-arrow:before {
    content: "\e253";
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 18px;
}

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.

Source

Preview

index.js

index.html

styles.css

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="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/20.1.55/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/20.1.55/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/ej2/20.1.55/dist/ej2.min.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>

body {
  margin-top: 100px;
  text-align: center;
}

.e-breadcrumb .e-breadcrumb-separator + .e-breadcrumb-separator {
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-left: -8px;
}
   
.e-icons.e-arrow {
    margin-top: -2px;
}

.e-arrow:before {
    content: "\e253";
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 18px;
}

None

None mode shows all the items in a single line.

Contents

Collapsed
Menu
Wrap
Scroll
Hidden
None

Contents

Collapsed
Menu
Wrap
Scroll
Hidden
None