refactor(cdk/overlay): add popover flag to directive

Updates the connected position directive to allow opting into using a popover.

Author: crisbeto

goldens/cdk/overlay/index.api.md

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export class BlockScrollStrategy implements ScrollStrategy {
 // @public
 export class CdkConnectedOverlay implements OnDestroy, OnChanges {
     constructor(...args: unknown[]);
+    asPopover: boolean;
     readonly attach: EventEmitter<void>;
     attachOverlay(): void;
     backdropClass: string | string[];
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ export class CdkConnectedOverlay implements OnDestroy, OnChanges {
     minHeight: number | string;
     minWidth: number | string;
     // (undocumented)
+    static ngAcceptInputType_asPopover: unknown;
+    // (undocumented)
     static ngAcceptInputType_disposeOnNavigation: unknown;
     // (undocumented)
     static ngAcceptInputType_flexibleDimensions: unknown;
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ export class CdkConnectedOverlay implements OnDestroy, OnChanges {
     viewportMargin: ViewportMargin;
     width: number | string;
     // (undocumented)
-    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkConnectedOverlay, "[cdk-connected-overlay], [connected-overlay], [cdkConnectedOverlay]", ["cdkConnectedOverlay"], { "origin": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayOrigin"; "required": false; }; "positions": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayPositions"; "required": false; }; "positionStrategy": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayPositionStrategy"; "required": false; }; "offsetX": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayOffsetX"; "required": false; }; "offsetY": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayOffsetY"; "required": false; }; "width": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayWidth"; "required": false; }; "height": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayHeight"; "required": false; }; "minWidth": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayMinWidth"; "required": false; }; "minHeight": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayMinHeight"; "required": false; }; "backdropClass": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayBackdropClass"; "required": false; }; "panelClass": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayPanelClass"; "required": false; }; "viewportMargin": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayViewportMargin"; "required": false; }; "scrollStrategy": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayScrollStrategy"; "required": false; }; "open": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayOpen"; "required": false; }; "disableClose": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayDisableClose"; "required": false; }; "transformOriginSelector": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayTransformOriginOn"; "required": false; }; "hasBackdrop": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayHasBackdrop"; "required": false; }; "lockPosition": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayLockPosition"; "required": false; }; "flexibleDimensions": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayFlexibleDimensions"; "required": false; }; "growAfterOpen": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayGrowAfterOpen"; "required": false; }; "push": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayPush"; "required": false; }; "disposeOnNavigation": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayDisposeOnNavigation"; "required": false; }; }, { "backdropClick": "backdropClick"; "positionChange": "positionChange"; "attach": "attach"; "detach": "detach"; "overlayKeydown": "overlayKeydown"; "overlayOutsideClick": "overlayOutsideClick"; }, never, never, true, never>;
+    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkConnectedOverlay, "[cdk-connected-overlay], [connected-overlay], [cdkConnectedOverlay]", ["cdkConnectedOverlay"], { "origin": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayOrigin"; "required": false; }; "positions": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayPositions"; "required": false; }; "positionStrategy": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayPositionStrategy"; "required": false; }; "offsetX": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayOffsetX"; "required": false; }; "offsetY": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayOffsetY"; "required": false; }; "width": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayWidth"; "required": false; }; "height": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayHeight"; "required": false; }; "minWidth": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayMinWidth"; "required": false; }; "minHeight": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayMinHeight"; "required": false; }; "backdropClass": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayBackdropClass"; "required": false; }; "panelClass": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayPanelClass"; "required": false; }; "viewportMargin": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayViewportMargin"; "required": false; }; "scrollStrategy": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayScrollStrategy"; "required": false; }; "open": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayOpen"; "required": false; }; "disableClose": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayDisableClose"; "required": false; }; "transformOriginSelector": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayTransformOriginOn"; "required": false; }; "hasBackdrop": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayHasBackdrop"; "required": false; }; "lockPosition": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayLockPosition"; "required": false; }; "flexibleDimensions": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayFlexibleDimensions"; "required": false; }; "growAfterOpen": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayGrowAfterOpen"; "required": false; }; "push": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayPush"; "required": false; }; "disposeOnNavigation": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayDisposeOnNavigation"; "required": false; }; "asPopover": { "alias": "cdkConnectedOverlayAsPopover"; "required": false; }; }, { "backdropClick": "backdropClick"; "positionChange": "positionChange"; "attach": "attach"; "detach": "detach"; "overlayKeydown": "overlayKeydown"; "overlayOutsideClick": "overlayOutsideClick"; }, never, never, true, never>;
     // (undocumented)
     static ɵfac: i0.ɵɵFactoryDeclaration<CdkConnectedOverlay, never>;
 }

src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.ts

@@ -221,6 +221,10 @@ export class CdkConnectedOverlay implements OnDestroy, OnChanges {
     this._disposeOnNavigation = value;
   }
 
+  /** Whether the connected overlay should be rendered inside a popover element or the overlay container. */
+  @Input({alias: 'cdkConnectedOverlayAsPopover', transform: booleanAttribute})
+  asPopover: boolean = false;
+
   /** Event emitted when the backdrop is clicked. */
   @Output() readonly backdropClick = new EventEmitter<MouseEvent>();
 
@@ -376,7 +380,8 @@ export class CdkConnectedOverlay implements OnDestroy, OnChanges {
       .withGrowAfterOpen(this.growAfterOpen)
       .withViewportMargin(this.viewportMargin)
       .withLockedPosition(this.lockPosition)
-      .withTransformOriginOn(this.transformOriginSelector);
+      .withTransformOriginOn(this.transformOriginSelector)
+      .asPopover(this.asPopover);
   }
 
   /** Returns the position strategy of the overlay to be set on the overlay config */