.NET MAUI Editor Text Selection

Updated on Feb 5, 2026

The Editor supports a number of settings for managing the selection of its input text.

The text selection properties that are applicable for the Editor control are:

• CursorPosition (int)—Specifies the starting position of the cursor. The value must be greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to the length of the text.

• SelectionLength (int)—Specifies the length of the text selection. It starts at the CursorPosition.

• SelectionOnFocus (enum of type Telerik.Maui.SelectionOnFocus)—Specifies the modification over the text selection when the control receives focus. The available options are:

  • (Default) Unchanged—the selection will not be modified.
  • CursorAtStart—the cursor will be moved at the start of the text.
  • CursorAtEnd—the cursor will be moved at the end of the text.
  • SelectAll—the whole text will be selected.

The following snippet shows how to use the SelectionOnFocus property to preselect the Editor text as soon as the control receives focus:

XAML

<telerik:RadEditor x:Name="editor"
                   Text="some text here"
                   SelectionOnFocus="SelectAll" />

See Also

• Text Appearance
• Events
• Styling
• Validation
• Visual States