List Box - Keyboard Support

Jan 20, 2026
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The DevExpress Blazor List Box supports keyboard navigation. Users can navigate through List Box items and select them.

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

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Tab
Shift + Tab

When the List Box is focused, moves focus to the next/previous focusable element on a page.

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Arrow Up

Moves focus one item up.

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Arrow Down

Moves focus one item down.

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Home

Fn + Arrow Left

Moves focus to the first item or the first row (in multiple columns mode).

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End

Fn + Arrow Right

Moves focus to the last item or the last row (in multiple columns mode).

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Page Up

Fn + Arrow Up

Moves focus to the previous item page.

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Page Down

Fn + Arrow Down

Moves focus to the next item page.

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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).

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Space

Selects the focused item/row, deselects previously selected items/rows. Updates Value and Values parameter values.

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Ctrl + Space

In multiple selection mode , adds/removes the focused item to/from selection.

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Shift + Space

In multiple selection mode , selects a range of items between the previously selected item and the focused item.

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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.

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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.