List Box - Keyboard Support

• Jan 20, 2026
• 2 minutes to read

The DevExpress Blazor List Box supports keyboard navigation. Users can navigate through List Box items and select them.

Run Demo: List Box

Note

Keyboard support allows users to interact with application content in cases they cannot use a mouse or they rely on assistive technologies (like screen readers or switch devices). Refer to the Accessibility help topic for information on other accessibility areas that we address.

When a user focuses the List Box component, the first selected item or first selected row (in multiple columns mode) is focused.

The following shortcut keys are available:

PC/Windows Shortcuts	Mac Shortcuts	Description
Tab Shift + Tab	Tab Shift + Tab	When the List Box is focused, moves focus to the next/previous focusable element on a page.
Arrow Up	Arrow Up	Moves focus one item up.
Arrow Down	Arrow Down	Moves focus one item down.
Home	Fn + Arrow Left	Moves focus to the first item or the first row (in multiple columns mode).
End	Fn + Arrow Right	Moves focus to the last item or the last row (in multiple columns mode).
Page Up	Fn + Arrow Up	Moves focus to the previous item page.
Page Down	Fn + Arrow Down	Moves focus to the next item page.
Enter	Enter	If the focused item contains an ItemDisplayTemplate or a ColumnCellDisplayTemplate, moves focus to the first element in the template. Users can use Tab to navigate through inner elements (buttons, links, etc.). If you handle the ItemClick event, performs a custom action (for example, item selection).
Space	Space	Selects the focused item/row, deselects previously selected items/rows. Updates Value and Values parameter values.
Ctrl + Space	Ctrl + Space	In multiple selection mode, adds/removes the focused item to/from selection.
Shift + Space	Shift + Space	In multiple selection mode, selects a range of items between the previously selected item and the focused item.
Ctrl + Shift + Home	Ctrl + Shift + Fn + Arrow Up	In multiple selection mode, selects the focused item and all items above it, focuses the first item.
Ctrl + Shift + End	Ctrl + Shift + Fn + Arrow Down	In multiple selection mode, selects the focused item and all items below it, focuses the last item.

Note

In read-only state, List Box supports keyboard navigation, but users cannot select items.

When the Enabled property is set to false, the editor does not respond to user interactions.