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Keyboard Navigation

The keyboard navigation of the Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core ToolBar is always available.

For a complete example, refer to the demo on keyboard navigation of the ToolBar.

Managing the Focus

The ToolBar is a single tab stop component. All focus movements inside the ToolBar are managed according to the logic of the roving tabindex. When the user navigates through the tabs, the ToolBar focuses on either the first tool or the tool that was focused on last.

Keyboard Shortcuts

For scenarios where inputs or ComboBoxes appear in the ToolBar, you must wrap them in focusable wrappers. To activate the inner component navigation, the user must press Enter. To return the focus to the wrapper and activate again the ToolBar navigation, the user must press Esc.

The ToolBar supports the following keyboard shortcuts:

SHORTCUTDESCRIPTION
TabIf the NavigateOnTab() option is enabled, focuses the next focusable item.
Shift + TabIf the NavigateOnTab() option is enabled, focuses the previous focusable item.
Right Arrow(Default) If the NavigateOnTab() option is disabled, focuses the next focusable item. Focuses the first element if the end of the ToolBar is reached.
Left Arrow(Default) If the NavigateOnTab() option is disabled, focuses the previous focusable item. Focuses the last element if the beginning of the ToolBar is reached.
Enter or SpaceClicks the currently focused button, or enters the inner template navigation if the template contains focusable items.
HomeFocuses the first focusable item.
EndFocuses the last focusable item.
EscIf the inner template navigation is activated, moves the focus back to the ToolBar item.

The following keyboard shortcuts are applicable to the SplitButton, DropDownButton, or CommandOverflow:

SHORTCUTDESCRIPTION
Alt + Down ArrowOpens the currently active SplitButton, DropDownButton, or CommandOverflow.
Down ArrowFocuses the next menu item of the SplitButton, DropDownButton, or CommandOverflow.
Up ArrowFocuses the previous menu item of the SplitButton, DropDownButton, or CommandOverflow.
Alt + Up Arrow or EscCloses the currently active SplitButton, DropDownButton, or CommandOverflow.
Enter or SpaceClicks the currently focused button.

See Also

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