Config

Ionic Config provides a way to change the properties of components globally across an app. It can set the app mode, tab button layout, animations, and more.

Global Config

To override the initial Ionic config for the app, provide a config in IonicModule.forRoot in the app.module.ts file.

import { IonicModule } from '@ionic/angular';

@NgModule({
  ...
  imports: [
    BrowserModule,
    IonicModule.forRoot({
      rippleEffect: false,
      mode: 'md'
    }),
    AppRoutingModule
  ],
  ...
})

In the above example, we are disabling the Material Design ripple effect across the app, as well as forcing the mode to be Material Design.

Per-Component Config

Ionic Config is not reactive, so it is recommended to use a component's properties when you want to override its default behavior rather than set its config globally.

import { IonicModule } from '@ionic/angular';

@NgModule({
  ...
  imports: [
    BrowserModule,
    IonicModule.forRoot({
      backButtonText: 'Go Back'
    }),
    AppRoutingModule
  ],
  ...
})

This will set the default text for ion-back-button to Go Back. However, if you were to change the value of the backButtonText config to Do Not Go Back, the ion-back-button default text would still default to Go Back as the component has already been initialized and rendered. Instead, it is recommended to use the text property on ion-back-button.

<ion-back-button [text]="getBackButtonText()"></ion-back-button>

In this example we have used our ion-back-button in such a way that the text can be dynamically updated if there were to be a change that warranted it, such as a language or locale change. The getBackButtonText method would be responsible for returning the correct text.

Per-Platform Config

Ionic Config can also be set on a per-platform basis. For example, this allows you to disable animations if the app is being run in a browser on a potentially slower device. Developers can take advantage of the Platform utilities to accomplish this.

Since the config is set at runtime, you will not have access to the Platform Dependency Injection. Instead, you can use the underlying functions that the provider uses directly.

In the following example, we are disabling all animations in our Ionic app only if the app is running in a mobile web browser. The isPlatform() call returns true or false based upon the platform that is passed in. See the Platform Documentation for a list of possible values.

import { isPlatform, IonicModule } from '@ionic/angular';

@NgModule({
  ...
  imports: [
    BrowserModule,
    IonicModule.forRoot({
      animated: !isPlatform('mobileweb')
    }),
    AppRoutingModule
  ],
  ...
})

The next example allows you to set an entirely different configuration based upon the platform, falling back to a default config if no platforms match:

import { isPlatform, IonicModule } from '@ionic/angular';

const getConfig = () => {
  if (isPlatform('hybrid')) {
    return {
      backButtonText: 'Previous',
      tabButtonLayout: 'label-hide'
    }
  }

  return {
    menuIcon: 'ellipsis-vertical'
  }
}
@NgModule({
  ...
  imports: [
    BrowserModule,
    IonicModule.forRoot(getConfig()),
    AppRoutingModule
  ],
  ...
})

Finally, this example allows you to accumulate a config object based upon different platform requirements:

import { isPlatform, IonicModule } from '@ionic/angular';

const getConfig = () => {
  let config = {
    animated: false
  };

  if (isPlatform('iphone')) {
    config = {
      ...config,
      backButtonText: 'Previous'
    }
  }

  return config;
}
@NgModule({
  ...
  imports: [
    BrowserModule,
    IonicModule.forRoot(getConfig()),
    AppRoutingModule
  ],
  ...
})

Config Options

Below is a list of config options that Ionic uses.

Config	Type	Description
actionSheetEnter	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom enter animation for all ion-action-sheet, overriding the default "animation".
actionSheetLeave	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom leave animation for all ion-action-sheet, overriding the default "animation".
alertEnter	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom enter animation for all ion-alert, overriding the default "animation".
alertLeave	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom leave animation for all ion-alert, overriding the default "animation".
animated	boolean	If true, Ionic will enable all animations and transitions across the app.
backButtonIcon	string	Overrides the default icon in all <ion-back-button> components.
backButtonText	string	Overrides the default text in all <ion-back-button> components.
hardwareBackButton	boolean	If true, Ionic will respond to the hardware back button in an Android device.
infiniteLoadingSpinner	SpinnerTypes	Overrides the default spinner type in all <ion-infinite-scroll-content> components.
loadingEnter	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom enter animation for all ion-loading, overriding the default "animation".
loadingLeave	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom leave animation for all ion-loading, overriding the default "animation".
loadingSpinner	SpinnerTypes	Overrides the default spinner for all ion-loading overlays.
menuIcon	string	Overrides the default icon in all <ion-menu-button> components.
menuType	string	Overrides the default menu type for all <ion-menu> components.
modalEnter	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom enter animation for all ion-modal, overriding the default "animation".
modalLeave	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom leave animation for all ion-modal, overriding the default "animation".
mode	Mode	The mode determines which platform styles to use for the whole application.
navAnimation	AnimationBuilder	Overrides the default "animation" of all ion-nav and ion-router-outlet across the whole application.
pickerEnter	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom enter animation for all ion-picker, overriding the default "animation".
pickerLeave	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom leave animation for all ion-picker, overriding the default "animation".
popoverEnter	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom enter animation for all ion-popover, overriding the default "animation".
popoverLeave	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom leave animation for all ion-popover, overriding the default "animation".
refreshingIcon	string	Overrides the default icon in all <ion-refresh-content> components.
refreshingSpinner	SpinnerTypes	Overrides the default spinner type in all <ion-refresh-content> components.
sanitizerEnabled	boolean	If true, Ionic will enable a basic DOM sanitizer on component properties that accept custom HTML.
spinner	SpinnerTypes	Overrides the default spinner in all <ion-spinner> components.
statusTap	boolean	If true, clicking or tapping the status bar will cause the content to scroll to the top.
swipeBackEnabled	boolean	If true, Ionic will enable the "swipe-to-go-back" gesture across the application.
tabButtonLayout	TabButtonLayout	Overrides the default "layout" of all ion-bar-button across the whole application.
toastEnter	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom enter animation for all ion-toast, overriding the default "animation".
toastLeave	AnimationBuilder	Provides a custom leave animation for all ion-toast, overriding the default "animation".