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TextEditBase.SelectionStart Property

Gets a character index at which the selection starts. This is a bindable property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Maui.Editors

Assembly: DevExpress.Maui.Editors.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Maui.Editors

Declaration

public int SelectionStart { get; set; }

Property Value

Type Default Description
Int32 0

The character index.

Remarks

Use the following properties to manage the cursor position and text selection:

Property

Description

CursorPosition

Gets or sets the cursor position. This is a bindable property.

SelectionStart

Gets a character index at which the selection starts. This is a bindable property.

SelectionLength

Gets the number of selected characters. This is a bindable property.

DevExpress MAUI TextEdit - Selected

You can also use the SelectAll(), SetSelection(Int32), and SetSelection(Int32, Int32) methods to select text.

See Also