Keyboard Navigation

The keyboard navigation of the Chat is always available.

For a runnable example, refer to the demo on using the keyboard navigation of the Chat.

Managing the Focus

Focusable elements in the Chat are part of the page tab sequence:

• k-quick-reply (if present);
• k-message-box input;
• k-input-suffix button elements;
• k-toolbar-box (if present)—it implements the keyboard navigation for a ToolBar component.

Keyboard Shortcuts Applicable to the Message Input

The Chat supports the following keyboard shortcuts when the message input is focused:

SHORTCUT	DESCRIPTION
F10	Opens and focuses the Chat ToolBar (if present).

Keyboard Shortcuts Аpplicable to the Buttons

The Chat supports the following keyboard shortcuts when any of the buttons is focused:

SHORTCUT	DESCRIPTION
Enter or Space	Triggers a click action on the button.

See Also

• Keyboard Navigation by the Chat HtmlHelper for ASP.NET Core (Demo)
• Accessibility in Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core