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Default Editors
Updated on May 7, 2026
When an edit operation is about to begin, RadListView initializes a ListViewTextBoxEditor. The following table lists the built-in editors that RadListView provides:
| Editor | Description |
|---|---|
| ListViewTextBoxEditor | Used for editing text input. |
| ListViewDropDownListEditor | Used for editing values providing a predefined list of values. |
| ListViewSpinEditor | Used for editing of numeric data types. |
| ListViewDateTimeEditor | Used for editing of type DateTime. |
The following example shows how you can use the predefined editors:
Start editing
C#
void radListView1_EditorRequired(object sender, Telerik.WinControls.UI.ListViewItemEditorRequiredEventArgs e)
{
if (e.ListViewElement.CurrentColumn.FieldName == "CustomerName")
{
e.EditorType = typeof(ListViewTextBoxEditor);
}
else if (e.ListViewElement.CurrentColumn.FieldName == "ProductName")
{
ListViewDropDownListEditor editor = new ListViewDropDownListEditor();
(editor.EditorElement as BaseDropDownListEditorElement).Items.Add("Product1");
(editor.EditorElement as BaseDropDownListEditorElement).Items.Add("Product2");
(editor.EditorElement as BaseDropDownListEditorElement).Items.Add("Product3");
e.Editor = editor;
}
else if (e.ListViewElement.CurrentColumn.FieldName == "Quantity")
{
e.EditorType = typeof(ListViewSpinEditor);
}
else if (e.ListViewElement.CurrentColumn.FieldName == "OrderDate")
{
e.EditorType = typeof(ListViewDateTimeEditor);
}
}