How do I create a sliding menu in appcelerator titanium? - menu

Question

I want to make a menu that opens up from the left side, that has an image at the top, and then a few sections that redirects to a page each. I have searched online, some post a github link and when I go there I freeze. No idea what I am asupposed to do? Should I install something? Is that a sample code? Would appreciate any help.

Answer 1

You have to use the third party module for this, their are some in the market. I'll give example of the one I use, or else you can search for some other with key work Drawer in Titanium.
For Android : https://github.com/viezel/NappDrawer/tree/master/android
var homeScreen = Alloy.createController("homeScreen").getView();
var NappDrawerModule = require('dk.napp.drawer');
Alloy.Globals.drawer = NappDrawerModule.createDrawer({
fullscreen : false,
leftWindow : Alloy.createController('leftMenu').getView(),
centerWindow : homeScreen,
fading : 0.2, // 0-1
parallaxAmount : 0.2, //0-1
exitOnClose : true,
shadowWidth : "5dp",
leftDrawerWidth : "280dp",
animationMode : NappDrawerModule.ANIMATION_NONE,
closeDrawerGestureMode : NappDrawerModule.CLOSE_MODE_NONE,
openDrawerGestureMode : NappDrawerModule.OPEN_MODE_NONE,
orientationModes : [Ti.UI.PORTRAIT, Ti.UI.UPSIDE_PORTRAIT]
});
Alloy.Globals.drawer.addEventListener("didChangeOffset", function(e) {
//Ti.API.info("didChangeOffset: " + e.offset);
});
Alloy.Globals.drawer.addEventListener("android:back", function(e) {
Ti.API.info('currentWindow : ' + Alloy.Globals.currentWindow);
if (Alloy.Globals.currentWindow != null) {
return;
}
});
Alloy.Globals.drawer.addEventListener("windowDidOpen", function(e) {
if (e.window == NappDrawerModule.LEFT_WINDOW) {
Ti.API.info("windowDidOpen - LEFT DRAWER");
} else if (e.window == NappDrawerModule.RIGHT_WINDOW) {
Ti.API.info("windowDidOpen - RIGHT DRAWER");
}
});
Alloy.Globals.drawer.addEventListener("open", function(e) {
Ti.API.info('Drawer Open');
});
Alloy.Globals.drawer.addEventListener("windowDidClose", function(e) {
Ti.API.info("windowDidClose");
});
// lets open it
Alloy.Globals.drawer.open();
For iOS : https://github.com/viezel/NappSlideMenu
Alloy.Globals.SlideWindow = Alloy.createController("leftMenu");
var homeWindow = Alloy.createController("homeScreen").getView();
var NappSlideMenu = require('dk.napp.slidemenu');
var window = NappSlideMenu.createSlideMenuWindow({
centerWindow : homeWindow,
leftWindow : Alloy.Globals.SlideWindow.getView(),
leftLedge : (Alloy.Globals.iPad) ? 170 : 70,
parallaxAmount : 0.2,
});
Alloy.Globals.window = window;
window.addEventListener("viewWillOpen", function(e) {
});
window.addEventListener("viewWillClose", function(e) {
});
exports.openLeft = function() {
window.toggleLeftView();
};
exports.openRight = function() {
window.toggleRightView();
};
window.open();
Note : leftMenu and homeScreen for android is a View, but for iOS it is a Window.
Good Luck, Cheers