bug(cdkMenu): changing cdkMenuPosition during runtime is not updating the position correctly

[michaelbe812]

Is this a regression?

• Yes, this behavior used to work in the previous version

The previous version in which this bug was not present was

No response

Description

if it is a user-issue/skill-issue on my side, excuse me to waste your time 😅

Reproduction

StackBlitz link: https://stackblitz.com/edit/stackblitz-starters-6rd4gzr4?description=An%20angular-cli%20project%20based%20on%20@angular/animations,%20@angular/common,%20@angular/compiler,%20@angular/core,%20@angular/forms,%20@angular/platform-browser,%20@angular/platform-browser-dynamic,%20@angular/router,%20core-js,%20rxjs,%20tslib%20and%20zone.js&file=src%2Fmain.ts&file=src%2Fglobal_styles.css&template=node&title=Angular%20Starter
Steps to reproduce:
Click the button in the first container to open a cdkMenu.
Update the position with the controls above. you will notive that the projected overlay is not positioned differently.

If you change the values for the initial position you will notice that the menu is positioned differently initially.

Hint: the second container below uses cdkOverlayOrigin and cdkConnectedOverlay for comparision.

Here's also a short video

CleanShot.2024.12.07.-.Google.Chrome-cdkMenu.-.StackBlitz-000231.mp4

Expected Behavior

The cdkMenu-Position should react to new values via cdkMenuPosition-input

Actual Behavior

See repro

Environment

• Angular: 19.0.0
• CDK/Material: 19.0.0

[michaelbe812]

@crisbeto thanks for fixing 😊

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