Selecting All Text in Edit Mode in DataGrid for UI for .NET MAUI

Updated on Dec 16, 2025

Environment

Version	Product	Author
12.0.0	Telerik UI for .NET MAUI DataGrid	Dobrinka Yordanova

Description

I want to select all text in a cell when entering edit mode in the DataGrid for UI for .NET MAUI, but I can't figure out how to accomplish this.

This knowledge base article also answers the following questions:

• How to use SelectionOnFocus property in RadEntry for DataGrid editing?
• How to select text automatically in edit mode in DataGrid?
• How to set implicit style for RadEntry in DataGrid?

Solution

To select all text in a cell during edit mode, set the SelectionOnFocus property of the RadEntry editor to SelectAll. Use an implicit style for the RadEntry to apply this property.

1. Define an implicit style for RadEntry in the ContentPage.Resources section.
2. Set the SelectionOnFocus property to SelectAll within the style.
3. Use the RadDataGrid with UserEditMode set to Cell.

Here is an example implementation:

xml

<ContentPage.Resources>
    <ResourceDictionary>
        <Style TargetType="telerik:RadEntry">
            <Setter Property="SelectionOnFocus" Value="SelectAll" />
        </Style>
    </ResourceDictionary>
</ContentPage.Resources>

<Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*" Padding="12">
    <telerik:RadDataPager x:Name="Pager"
                          Source="{Binding Items}"
                          PageSize="10"
                          Grid.Row="0"/>

    <telerik:RadDataGrid Grid.Row="1" x:Name="grid"
                         ItemsSource="{Binding PagedSource, Source={x:Reference Pager}}"
                         AutoGenerateColumns="False"
                         UserEditMode="Cell">
        <telerik:RadDataGrid.Columns>
            <telerik:DataGridTextColumn PropertyName="Id" HeaderText="ID" CanUserEdit="True"/>
            <telerik:DataGridTextColumn PropertyName="Name" HeaderText="Name" CanUserEdit="True"/>
            <telerik:DataGridTextColumn PropertyName="Category" HeaderText="Category" CanUserEdit="False"/>
            <telerik:DataGridTextColumn PropertyName="Price" HeaderText="Price" CanUserEdit="False"/>
            <telerik:DataGridBooleanColumn PropertyName="InStock" HeaderText="In Stock" CanUserEdit="False"/>
        </telerik:RadDataGrid.Columns>
    </telerik:RadDataGrid>
</Grid>

See Also

• DataGrid Overview for UI for .NET MAUI
• Entry Documentation
• DataGrid User Edit Modes