openContextMenu doesnt seems to work in sp/formatting Schema (v2)

[dborchers-gc]

Target SharePoint environment

SharePoint Online

What SharePoint development model, framework, SDK or API is this about?

Declarative list formatting

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Describe the bug / error

I would like to create a row/view Formatting for a document library without an active selection (hideSelection: true)

In the current schema it seems to be possible to create a button and setup the customRowAction to openContextMenu so it should open the Context menu when i click on this button.

https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/v2/column-formatting.schema.json

I´ve tried it but nothing happens when i click on the Button

Here is my Code:

{
    "schema": "https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/v2/row-formatting.schema.json",
    "debugMode": true,
    "hideSelection": true,
    "hideColumnHeader": true,
    "rowFormatter": {
      "elmType": "div",
      "attributes": {
        "class": "ms-borderColor-neutralLight"
      },
      "style": {
        "box-sizing": "border-box",
        "background-color": "=if( ([$Applikationen.lookupValue] == '') && ([$Instanzen.lookupValue] == '') && ([$Schnittstellen.lookupValue] == '') && ([$Prozesse.lookupValue] == '') && ([$Datenbanken.lookupValue] == '') && ([$ContentTypeId] != '0x01200067C268F3F5C81C4FA7BF5701AB710604'), 'rgba(219, 85, 85, 0.5)', '#fff')",
        "width": "100%",
        "border-width": "1px",
        "border-style": "solid",
        "padding": "0 0 0 20px",
        "margin-bottom": "10px",
        "align-items": "stretch"
      },
      "children": [
...
           {
              "elmType": "div",
              "style": {
                "flex": "0 0 170px",
                "display": "=if( ([$ContentTypeId] != '0x01200067C268F3F5C81C4FA7BF5701AB710604'), 'flex', 'none')",
                "flex-direction": "column"
              },
              "children": [
                {
                  "elmType": "button",
                  "customRowAction": {
                    "action": "editProps"
                  },
                  "txtContent": "Eigenschaften bearbeiten",
                  "attributes": {
                    "class": "sp-row-button ms-bgColor-neutralLighter ms-fontWeight-semibold"
                  },
                  "style": {
                    "width": "145px",
                    "height": "48px",
                    "margin": "20px 0 10px 0"
                  }
                },
                {
                    "elmType": "button",
                    "customRowAction": {
                      "action": "openContextMenu"
                    },
                    "txtContent": "Kontextmenü",
                    "attributes": {
                      "class": "sp-row-button ms-bgColor-neutralLighter ms-fontWeight-semibold"
                    },
                    "style": {
                      "width": "145px",
                      "height": "48px",
                      "margin": "20px 0 10px 0"
                    }
                  }
              ]
            }
...

the ozher options like editProps work good

When i disable hideSelection then it works but then the ContextMenu works everywhere and i dont really need a button for that. I dont think that's the expected heavior for this setting.

Steps to reproduce

Setup Row Formatting
Click on the Button

Expected behavior

Open the Context Menu

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[dborchers-gc]

FYI @shagra-ms

[hughmcmaster]

Unfortunately, this is still an issue one year on. It would be great to get this custom action working.

[MissHerku]

Still an issue. Any update?

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