lion/packages/overlays/docs/LocalOverlayPositioning.md
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# LocalOverlayPositioning
## Featuring - [Popper.js](https://popper.js.org/)
Our local overlays use the open-source Popper.js library for positioning the content relative to the reference element, which we usually refer to as the invoker, in the context of local overlays.
## Features
- Everything Popper.js!
- Currently eagerly loads popper in the constructor of LocalOverlayController. Loading during idle time / using prefetch would be better, this is still WIP.
> Popper strictly is scoped on positioning. **It does not change the dimensions of the popper element nor the reference element**. This also means that if you use the arrow feature, you are in charge of styling it properly, use the x-placement attribute for this.
## How to use
For installation, see [LocalOverlayController](./LocalOverlayController.md)'s `How to use` section.
The API for LocalOverlay without Popper looks like this (`overlays` being the OverlayManager singleton):
```js
const localOverlay = overlays.add(
new LocalOverlayController({
contentTemplate: () =>
html`
<div class="demo-popup">United Kingdom</div>
`,
invokerTemplate: () =>
html`
<button @click=${() => popupController.toggle()}>UK</button>
`,
});
);
```
This will use the defaults we set for Popper configuration. To override the default options, you add a `popperConfig` object to the properties of the object you pass to `the LocalOverlayController` like so:
```js
const localOverlay = overlays.add(
new LocalOverlayController({
contentTemplate: () =>
html`
<div class="demo-popup">United Kingdom</div>
`,
invokerTemplate: () =>
html`
<button @click=${() => popupController.toggle()}>UK</button>
`,
popperConfig: {
/* Placement of popper element, relative to reference element */
placement: 'bottom-start',
positionFixed: true,
modifiers: {
/* Prevents detachment of content element from reference element */
keepTogether: {
enabled: true,
},
/* When enabled, adds shifting/sliding behavior on secondary axis */
preventOverflow: {
enabled: false,
boundariesElement: 'viewport',
/* When enabled, this is the <boundariesElement>-margin for the secondary axis */
padding: 32,
},
/* Use to adjust flipping behavior or constrain directions */
flip: {
boundariesElement: 'viewport',
/* <boundariesElement>-margin for flipping on primary axis */
padding: 16,
},
/* When enabled, adds an offset to either primary or secondary axis */
offset: {
enabled: true,
/* margin between popper and referenceElement */
offset: `0, 16px`,
},
},
},
});
);
```
The popperConfig is 1 to 1 aligned with Popper.js' API. For more detailed information and more advanced options, visit the [Popper.js documentation](https://popper.js.org/popper-documentation.html) to learn about the usage.
## Future additions
- Coming soon: Webcomponent implementation of LocalOverlay with a default arrow, styled out of the box to at least have proper rotations and positions.
- Default overflow and/or max-width behavior when content is too wide or high for the viewport.