BarItem.KeyGesture Property

Gets or sets a keyboard combination that can be used to invoke the current bar item’s functionality. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Bars

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Core.v23.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Core

Declaration

C#

public KeyGesture KeyGesture { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property KeyGesture As KeyGesture

Property Value

Type	Description
KeyGesture	A KeyGesture object.

Remarks

When a key combination defined by the KeyGesture property is invoked, the item’s functionality is invoked as follows:

• The command specified by the BarItem.Command property is invoked.
• The BarItem.ItemClick event fires.
• The BarManager.ItemClick event fires.

Example

This example shows how to specify a command and custom short cut for a bar item. A command and short cut are assigned to the item via the Command and KeyGesture properties, respectively. In the example, a bar is docked to the BarContainerControl which is created manually.

Window1.xaml

<dxb:BarManager.Items>                
    <dxb:BarButtonItem Name="btnCut" 
                       Command="ApplicationCommands.Cut" 
                       KeyGesture="CTRL+1" 
                       CommandTarget="{Binding ElementName=textBox}" 
                       Content="{Binding Command.Text, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}"/>
</dxb:BarManager.Items>

Related GitHub Examples

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XAML

how-to-create-supertips-for-bar-items-ribbon-items-and-standard-controls-in-code-and-xaml-e2702/CS/SuperTipForRibbonFromCode.xaml#L11

<dxb:BarManager.Items>
    <dxb:BarButtonItem Name="bNew" Content="New" Glyph="new-16x16.png" LargeGlyph="new-32x32.png" KeyGesture="Ctrl+N"/>
</dxb:BarManager.Items>