# RadItem

**RadItem** represents a visual element that can be added to an ItemsCollection and can be selected, deleted or moved in Visual Studio at design time. Other characteristics introduced by **RadItem**:

* Handles mouse and keyboard input.

* Takes input focus and also defines if the item can be selected.

* A Text property and related properties for text changing and orientation changes, as well as events for notification of when these properties change.

* Controls if the item can be dragged at design time.

* Allows the item to be connected to command binding, i.e. allowing ShortCuts to fire actions in

* Adds accessibility properties to aid navigation using the item.

## See Also

* [BasePrimitive](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/class-hierarchy/baseprimitive)

* [Choosing an Ancestor Class](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/class-hierarchy/choosing-an-ancestor-class)

* [Class Hierarchy Overview](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/class-hierarchy/class-hierarchy-overview)

* [LayoutPanel](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/class-hierarchy/layoutpanel)

* [RadComponent, RadComponentElement](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/class-hierarchy/radcomponent-radcomponentelement)

* [RadControl](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/class-hierarchy/radcontrol)

* [RadElement](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/class-hierarchy/radelement)

* [RadObject](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/class-hierarchy/radobject)