fix(radio-group): dynamically added radio buttons do not initialize

projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/directives/radio/radio-group.directive.spec.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, ComponentRef, OnInit, ViewChild, ViewContainerRef } from '@angular/core';
 import { TestBed, fakeAsync, tick, waitForAsync } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { IgxRadioGroupDirective } from './radio-group.directive';
 import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule, UntypedFormGroup, UntypedFormBuilder, FormGroup, FormControl } from '@angular/forms';
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ describe('IgxRadioGroupDirective', () => {
                 RadioGroupWithModelComponent,
                 RadioGroupRequiredComponent,
                 RadioGroupReactiveFormsComponent,
-                RadioGroupDeepProjectionComponent
+                RadioGroupDeepProjectionComponent,
+                RadioGroupTestComponent,
+                DynamicRadioGroupComponent
             ]
         })
         .compileComponents();
@@ -69,13 +71,15 @@ describe('IgxRadioGroupDirective', () => {
         // name
         radioInstance.name = 'newGroupName';
         fixture.detectChanges();
+        tick();
 
         const allButtonsWithNewName = radioInstance.radioButtons.filter((btn) => btn.name === 'newGroupName');
         expect(allButtonsWithNewName.length).toEqual(radioInstance.radioButtons.length);
 
         // required
         radioInstance.required = true;
         fixture.detectChanges();
+        tick();
 
         const allRequiredButtons = radioInstance.radioButtons.filter((btn) => btn.required);
         expect(allRequiredButtons.length).toEqual(radioInstance.radioButtons.length);
@@ -261,6 +265,38 @@ describe('IgxRadioGroupDirective', () => {
         expect(radioGroup.radioButtons.first.checked).toEqual(true);
         expect(domRadio.classList.contains('igx-radio--invalid')).toBe(false);
     }));
+
+    it('Should select radio button when added programmatically after group value is set', (() => {
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(DynamicRadioGroupComponent);
+        const component = fixture.componentInstance;
+        const radioGroup = component.radioGroup;
+
+        // Simulate AppBuilder configurator setting value before radio buttons exist
+        radioGroup.value = 'option2';
+
+        // Verify no radio buttons exist yet
+        expect(radioGroup.radioButtons.length).toBe(0);
+        expect(radioGroup.selected).toBeNull();
+
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        component.addRadioButton('option1', 'Option 1');
+        component.addRadioButton('option2', 'Option 2');
+        component.addRadioButton('option3', 'Option 3');
+
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        // Radio button with value 'option2' should be selected
+        expect(radioGroup.value).toBe('option2');
+        expect(radioGroup.selected).toBeDefined();
+        expect(radioGroup.selected.value).toBe('option2');
+        expect(radioGroup.selected.checked).toBe(true);
+
+        // Verify only one radio button is selected
+        const checkedButtons = radioGroup.radioButtons.filter(btn => btn.checked);
+        expect(checkedButtons.length).toBe(1);
+        expect(checkedButtons[0].value).toBe('option2');
+    }));
 });
 
 @Component({
@@ -444,8 +480,75 @@ class RadioGroupDeepProjectionComponent {
     }
 }
 
+@Component({
+  template: `
+    <igx-radio-group
+        [alignment]="alignment"
+        [required]="required"
+        [value]="value"
+        (change)="handleChange($event)"
+        >
+        <ng-container #radioContainer></ng-container>
+    </igx-radio-group>
+  `,
+  imports: [IgxRadioComponent, IgxRadioGroupDirective]
+})
+
+class RadioGroupTestComponent implements OnInit {
+    @ViewChild('radioContainer', { read: ViewContainerRef, static: true })
+    public container!: ViewContainerRef;
+
+    public alignment = 'horizontal';
+    public required = false;
+    public value: any;
+
+    public radios: { label: string; value: any }[] = [];
+
+    public handleChange(args: any) {
+        this.value = args.value;
+    }
+
+    public ngOnInit(): void {
+        this.container.clear();
+        this.radios.forEach((option) => {
+            const componentRef: ComponentRef<IgxRadioComponent> =
+            this.container.createComponent(IgxRadioComponent);
+
+            componentRef.instance.placeholderLabel.nativeElement.textContent =
+            option.label;
+            componentRef.instance.value = option.value;
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+@Component({
+    template: `
+        <igx-radio-group #radioGroup>
+            <ng-container #radioContainer></ng-container>
+        </igx-radio-group>
+    `,
+    imports: [IgxRadioGroupDirective, IgxRadioComponent]
+})
+class DynamicRadioGroupComponent {
+    @ViewChild('radioGroup', { read: IgxRadioGroupDirective, static: true })
+    public radioGroup: IgxRadioGroupDirective;
+
+    @ViewChild('radioContainer', { read: ViewContainerRef, static: true })
+    public radioContainer: ViewContainerRef;
+
+    /**
+     * Simulates how AppBuilder adds radio buttons programmatically
+     * via ViewContainerRef.createComponent()
+     */
+    public addRadioButton(value: string, label: string): void {
+        const componentRef = this.radioContainer.createComponent(IgxRadioComponent);
+        componentRef.instance.value = value;
+        componentRef.instance.placeholderLabel.nativeElement.textContent = label;
+        componentRef.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
+    }
+}
+
 const dispatchRadioEvent = (eventName, radioNativeElement, fixture) => {
     radioNativeElement.dispatchEvent(new Event(eventName));
     fixture.detectChanges();
 };
-

projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/directives/radio/radio-group.directive.ts

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
     QueryList,
     Self,
     booleanAttribute,
-    contentChildren,
     effect,
     signal
 } from '@angular/core';
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ let nextId = 0;
     standalone: true
 })
 export class IgxRadioGroupDirective implements ControlValueAccessor, OnDestroy, DoCheck {
-    private _radioButtons = contentChildren(IgxRadioComponent, { descendants: true });
+    private _radioButtons = signal<IgxRadioComponent[]>([]);
     private _radioButtonsList = new QueryList<IgxRadioComponent>();
 
     /**
@@ -74,8 +73,7 @@ export class IgxRadioGroupDirective implements ControlValueAccessor, OnDestroy,
      * ```
      */
     public get radioButtons(): QueryList<IgxRadioComponent> {
-        const buttons = Array.from(this._radioButtons());
-        this._radioButtonsList.reset(buttons);
+        this._radioButtonsList.reset(this._radioButtons());
         return this._radioButtonsList;
     }
 
@@ -492,10 +490,7 @@ export class IgxRadioGroupDirective implements ControlValueAccessor, OnDestroy,
 
         effect(() => {
             this.initialize();
-
-            Promise.resolve().then(() => {
-                this.setRadioButtons();
-            });
+            this.setRadioButtons();
         });
     }
 
@@ -533,8 +528,10 @@ export class IgxRadioGroupDirective implements ControlValueAccessor, OnDestroy,
      */
     private setRadioButtons() {
         this._radioButtons().forEach((button) => {
-            button.name = this._name;
-            button.required = this._required;
+            Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+                button.name = this._name;
+                button.required = this._required;
+            });
 
             if (button.value === this._value) {
                 button.checked = true;
@@ -646,6 +643,34 @@ export class IgxRadioGroupDirective implements ControlValueAccessor, OnDestroy,
         }
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * Registers a radio button with this radio group.
+     * This method is called by radio button components when they are created.
+     * @hidden @internal
+     */
+    public _addRadioButton(radioButton: IgxRadioComponent): void {
+        this._radioButtons.update(buttons => {
+            if (!buttons.includes(radioButton)) {
+                this._setRadioButtonEvents(radioButton);
+
+                return [...buttons, radioButton];
+            }
+            return buttons;
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Unregisters a radio button from this radio group.
+     * This method is called by radio button components when they are destroyed.
+     * @hidden @internal
+     */
+    public _removeRadioButton(radioButton: IgxRadioComponent): void {
+        this._radioButtons.update(buttons =>
+            buttons.filter(btn => btn !== radioButton)
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * @hidden
      * @internal

projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/radio/radio.component.ts

@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@ import {
     HostBinding,
     HostListener,
     Input,
-    booleanAttribute
+    booleanAttribute,
+    OnDestroy,
+    inject
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { ControlValueAccessor } from '@angular/forms';
 import { EditorProvider, EDITOR_PROVIDER } from '../core/edit-provider';
 import { IgxRippleDirective } from '../directives/ripple/ripple.directive';
 import { CheckboxBaseDirective } from '../checkbox/checkbox-base.directive';
+import { IgxRadioGroupDirective } from '../directives/radio/radio-group.directive';
 
 /**
  * **Ignite UI for Angular Radio Button** -
@@ -37,10 +40,12 @@ import { CheckboxBaseDirective } from '../checkbox/checkbox-base.directive';
 })
 export class IgxRadioComponent
     extends CheckboxBaseDirective
-    implements AfterViewInit, ControlValueAccessor, EditorProvider {
+    implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy, ControlValueAccessor, EditorProvider {
     /** @hidden @internal */
     public blurRadio = new EventEmitter();
 
+    private radioGroup = inject(IgxRadioGroupDirective, { optional: true, skipSelf: true });
+
     /**
      * Returns the class of the radio component.
      * ```typescript
@@ -200,4 +205,28 @@ export class IgxRadioComponent
         super.onBlur();
         this.blurRadio.emit();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @hidden
+     * @internal
+     */
+    public override ngAfterViewInit(): void {
+        super.ngAfterViewInit();
+
+        // Register with parent radio group if it exists
+        if (this.radioGroup) {
+            this.radioGroup._addRadioButton(this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @hidden
+     * @internal
+     */
+    public ngOnDestroy(): void {
+        // Unregister from parent radio group if it exists
+        if (this.radioGroup) {
+            this.radioGroup._removeRadioButton(this);
+        }
+    }
 }

src/app/radio/radio-group.component.html

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<igx-radio-group
+  [alignment]="alignment"
+  [required]="required"
+  [value]="value"
+  (change)="handleChange($event)"
+>
+  <ng-container #radioContainer></ng-container>
+</igx-radio-group>

src/app/radio/radio-group.component.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import {
+  Component,
+  Input,
+  ViewChild,
+  ComponentRef,
+  ViewContainerRef,
+  OnInit,
+} from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  IChangeCheckboxEventArgs,
+  IgxRadioComponent,
+  IgxRadioGroupDirective,
+  RadioGroupAlignment,
+} from 'igniteui-angular';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-radio-group',
+  templateUrl: './radio-group.component.html',
+  imports: [IgxRadioGroupDirective],
+})
+export class RadioGroupComponent implements OnInit {
+  @Input() public alignment!: RadioGroupAlignment;
+  @Input() public required!: boolean;
+  @Input() public value!: unknown;
+
+  public handleChange(args: IChangeCheckboxEventArgs) {
+    this.value = args.value;
+  }
+
+  @ViewChild('radioContainer', { read: ViewContainerRef, static: true })
+  public container!: ViewContainerRef;
+
+  @Input() public radios: { label: string; value: any }[] = [];
+
+  public ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.container.clear();
+    this.radios.forEach((option) => {
+      const componentRef: ComponentRef<IgxRadioComponent> =
+        this.container.createComponent(IgxRadioComponent);
+
+      componentRef.instance.placeholderLabel.nativeElement.textContent =
+        option.label;
+      componentRef.instance.value = option.value;
+    });
+  }
+}

src/app/radio/radio.sample.html

@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ <h4 class="sample-title">Radio group in reactive form</h4>
         </form>
         <p>Form value: {{ personKirkForm.value | json }}</p>
         <p>Model value: {{ personKirk | json }}</p>
-        <p>Updated model: {{ newPerson | json }}</p>
+        <p>Updated model:r{{ newPerson | json }}</p>
+    </article>
+</section>
+<section class="sample-content">
+    <article class="sample-column">
+        <h4 class="sample-title">Dynamically Create Radio Group</h4>
+        <button igxButton="contained" (buttonClick)="createRadioGroupComponent()" style="width: 200px">
+            Create Radio Group
+        </button>
+        <ng-template #container></ng-template>
     </article>
 </section>

src/app/radio/radio.sample.scss

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+igx-radio-group {
+    width: initial;
+}
+
 .sample-content {
     flex-flow: column nowrap;
 }