# dhtmlxmenu:api_method_dhtmlxmenuobject_setopenmode [DHX documentation]

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### setOpenMode(mode)

Required library edition:
Required library file: dhtmlxmenu_ext.js

sets open mode for the menu

- mode - win|web, the default mode is web, in the win mode a user should click anywhere to hide the menu, in the web mode - just put the mouse pointer out of the menu area (string)

        menu.setOpenMode("win"); // or "web"