Keyboard Navigation

By default, the keyboard navigation of the PropertyGrid component is disabled.

Enable the PropertyGrid keyboard navigation functionality through the Navigatable() method. When the option is set to true, you can initially select a cell and then move within the PropertyGrid by using the Arrow keys. The navigation occurs at a cell level. To select the row of the currently focused cell, press Space.

The following example demonstrates how to enable the component keyboard navigation.

Razor

    @(Html.Kendo().PropertyGrid<PropertyViewModel>()
        .Name("propertyGrid")
        /* Other configuration. */
        .Navigatable(true)
    )

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

The PropertyGrid supports the following keyboard shortcuts:

• Actions Applied to the Data Table

SHORTCUT	DESCRIPTION
Access key + w	Focuses the component.
Arrow Keys	Navigate over the cells.
Space	Selects the row holding the currently highlighted cell.
Enter or F2	Puts the cell in edit mode.
Esc	Cancels the edit or, if an element inside a cell is focused, returns the focus to the table.
Ctrl + Home	Focuses the first focusable element inside the body.
Ctrl + End	Focuses the last focusable element inside the body.
Alt + Right Arrow	Expands the currently selected item, either a group or a composite item.
Alt + Left Arrow	Collapses the currently selected item, either a group or a composite item.
Home	Focuses the first focusable cell in the row.
End	Focuses the last focusable cell in the row.

• Actions Applied to the ToolBar

SHORTCUT	DESCRIPTION
Access key + w	Focuses the component.
F10	Focuses the ToolBar.
Right Arrow	Focuses the next focusable item.
Left Arrow	Focuses the previous focusable item.
Enter	Selects the focused button, or enters the inner template navigation if the template contains focusable items, or opens the CommandOverflow menu when an overflow anchor is focused.
Space	Selects the focused button.
Home	Focuses the first focusable item.
End	Focuses the last focusable item.
Esc	If the inner template navigation is activated, moves the focus back to the PropertyGrid ToolBar item.

See Also

• Keyboard Navigation by the PropertyGrid HtmlHelper for ASP.NET MVC (Demo)
• Accessibility in Telerik UI for ASP.NET MVC