TextBox : Control

Implemented for: WASM, Skia, Mobile

This document lists all properties, methods, and events of TextBox that are currently implemented by the Uno Platform. See the WinUI documentation for detailed usage guidelines which all automatically apply to Uno Platform.

To better understand how TextBox works, you can use the Uno Gallery or run your own tests on the Uno Playground.

Implemented properties

Property	Supported on
TextWrapping TextWrapping	WASM, Skia, Mobile
TextAlignment TextAlignment	WASM, Skia, Mobile
string Text	WASM, Skia, Mobile
int SelectionStart	WASM, Skia, Mobile
int SelectionLength	WASM, Skia, Mobile
SolidColorBrush SelectionHighlightColor	WASM, Skia, Mobile
string SelectedText	WASM, Skia, Mobile
bool PreventKeyboardDisplayOnProgrammaticFocus	Android
string PlaceholderText	WASM, Skia, Mobile
Brush PlaceholderForeground	WASM, Skia, Mobile
int MaxLength	WASM, Skia, Mobile
bool IsSpellCheckEnabled	WASM, Skia, Mobile
bool IsReadOnly	WASM, Skia, Mobile
InputScope InputScope	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DataTemplate HeaderTemplate	WASM, Skia, Mobile
object Header	WASM, Skia, Mobile
object Description	WASM, Skia, Mobile
CharacterCasing CharacterCasing	Android
bool AcceptsReturn	WASM, Skia, Mobile
bool CanRedo	Skia
bool CanUndo	Skia
DependencyProperty AcceptsReturnProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty CanRedoProperty	Skia
DependencyProperty CanUndoProperty	Skia
DependencyProperty CharacterCasingProperty	Android
DependencyProperty DescriptionProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty HeaderProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty HeaderTemplateProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty InputScopeProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty IsReadOnlyProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty IsSpellCheckEnabledProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty MaxLengthProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty PlaceholderForegroundProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty PlaceholderTextProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty PreventKeyboardDisplayOnProgrammaticFocusProperty	Android
DependencyProperty SelectionHighlightColorProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty TextAlignmentProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty TextProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty TextWrappingProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile

Implemented methods

Method	Supported on
void Select(int, int)	WASM, Skia, Mobile
void SelectAll()	WASM, Skia, Mobile
void Undo()	Skia
void Redo()	Skia
void PasteFromClipboard()	WASM, Skia, Mobile
void CopySelectionToClipboard()	WASM, Skia, Mobile
void CutSelectionToClipboard()	WASM, Skia, Mobile
void ClearUndoRedoHistory()	Skia

Implemented events

Event	Supported on
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextBoxBeforeTextChangingEventArgs> BeforeTextChanging	WASM, Skia, Mobile
TextControlPasteEventHandler Paste	WASM, Skia, Mobile
RoutedEventHandler SelectionChanged	WASM, Skia, Mobile
TextChangedEventHandler TextChanged	WASM, Skia, Mobile
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextBoxTextChangingEventArgs> TextChanging	WASM, Skia, Mobile

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Below are all properties, methods, and events of TextBox that are not currently implemented in Uno.

Not implemented properties

Property	Not supported on
TextWrapping TextWrapping	MacOS
TextReadingOrder TextReadingOrder	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
TextAlignment TextAlignment	MacOS
string Text	MacOS
int SelectionStart	MacOS
int SelectionLength	MacOS
SolidColorBrush SelectionHighlightColorWhenNotFocused	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
SolidColorBrush SelectionHighlightColor	MacOS
FlyoutBase SelectionFlyout	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
string SelectedText	MacOS
bool PreventKeyboardDisplayOnProgrammaticFocus	iOS, MacOS, WASM, Skia, tvOS
string PlaceholderText	MacOS
Brush PlaceholderForeground	MacOS
int MaxLength	MacOS
bool IsTextPredictionEnabled	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
bool IsSpellCheckEnabled	MacOS
bool IsReadOnly	MacOS
bool IsColorFontEnabled	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
InputScope InputScope	MacOS
TextAlignment HorizontalTextAlignment	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DataTemplate HeaderTemplate	MacOS
object Header	MacOS
CandidateWindowAlignment DesiredCandidateWindowAlignment	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
object Description	MacOS
CharacterCasing CharacterCasing	iOS, MacOS, WASM, Skia, tvOS
bool AcceptsReturn	MacOS
bool CanPasteClipboardContent	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
bool CanRedo	WASM, Xamarin
bool CanUndo	WASM, Xamarin
FlyoutBase ProofingMenuFlyout	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty AcceptsReturnProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty CanPasteClipboardContentProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty CanRedoProperty	WASM, Xamarin
DependencyProperty CanUndoProperty	WASM, Xamarin
DependencyProperty CharacterCasingProperty	iOS, MacOS, WASM, Skia, tvOS
DependencyProperty DescriptionProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty DesiredCandidateWindowAlignmentProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty HeaderProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty HeaderTemplateProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty HorizontalTextAlignmentProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty InputScopeProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty IsColorFontEnabledProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty IsReadOnlyProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty IsSpellCheckEnabledProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty IsTextPredictionEnabledProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty MaxLengthProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty PlaceholderForegroundProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty PlaceholderTextProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty PreventKeyboardDisplayOnProgrammaticFocusProperty	iOS, MacOS, WASM, Skia, tvOS
DependencyProperty ProofingMenuFlyoutProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty SelectionFlyoutProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty SelectionHighlightColorProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty SelectionHighlightColorWhenNotFocusedProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty TextAlignmentProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty TextProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty TextReadingOrderProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty TextWrappingProperty	MacOS

Not implemented methods

Method	Not supported on
void Select(int, int)	MacOS
void SelectAll()	MacOS
Rect GetRectFromCharacterIndex(int, bool)	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
IAsyncOperation<IReadOnlyList> GetLinguisticAlternativesAsync()	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
void Undo()	WASM, Xamarin
void Redo()	WASM, Xamarin
void PasteFromClipboard()	MacOS
void CopySelectionToClipboard()	MacOS
void CutSelectionToClipboard()	MacOS
void ClearUndoRedoHistory()	WASM, Xamarin

Not implemented events

Event	Not supported on
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextBoxBeforeTextChangingEventArgs> BeforeTextChanging	MacOS
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, CandidateWindowBoundsChangedEventArgs> CandidateWindowBoundsChanged	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
ContextMenuOpeningEventHandler ContextMenuOpening	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextControlCopyingToClipboardEventArgs> CopyingToClipboard	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextControlCuttingToClipboardEventArgs> CuttingToClipboard	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
TextControlPasteEventHandler Paste	MacOS
RoutedEventHandler SelectionChanged	MacOS
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextBoxSelectionChangingEventArgs> SelectionChanging	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
TextChangedEventHandler TextChanged	MacOS
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextBoxTextChangingEventArgs> TextChanging	MacOS
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextCompositionChangedEventArgs> TextCompositionChanged	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextCompositionEndedEventArgs> TextCompositionEnded	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextCompositionStartedEventArgs> TextCompositionStarted	all platforms supported by Uno Platform

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Last updated Monday, 14 April 2025 02:07.