Disable Esc Key Press in RadNavigationView

Updated on Sep 24, 2025

Environment

Product Version	2020.3.1020
Product	RadNavigationView for WPF

Description

How to disable the closing of the RadNavigationView menu on Esc key press.

Solution

Subscribe to the PreviewKeyDown event of RadNavigationView and handle it in case the Esc key is pressed.

C#

	private void RadNavigationView_PreviewKeyDown(object sender, System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs e)
	{
		if (e.Key == System.Windows.Input.Key.Escape)
		{
			e.Handled = true;
		}
	}