Select all text on focus

[Fabio]

Hello,
I have a RadAutocompleteBox and I'm looking for a way to select all text on focus.
I looked for SelectAll() method but there's not one. Is there a way to do this?

Thank you in advance
Best regards
Fabio

[Mike]

Hi!

i had the same question. Maybe this thread can help you http://www.telerik.com/community/forums/wpf/autocompletebox/displaymemberpath-autocompletemode-and-selection-on-focus.aspx

Regards
Michael

[Heath]

Does something like this work (untested - need using Telerik.Windows.Controls;)

var autoComplete = (RadAutoCompleteBox)sender;
var textBox = autoComplete.ChildrenOfType<TextBox>().First();
textBox.SelectAll();

[Dilyan Traykov]

Hello Heath,

Indeed, a similar approach would work with the only specific being that the SelectAll method needs to be invoked through the Dispatcher:

private void RadAutoCompleteBox_GotFocus(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    var autoComplete = (RadAutoCompleteBox)sender;
    var textBox = autoComplete.ChildrenOfType<TextBox>().First();
    Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(new Action(() =>
    {
        textBox.SelectAll();
    }));
}

Regards,
Dilyan Traykov
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