ComboBox Events
This article explains the events available in the Telerik ComboBox for Blazor:
ValueChanged
The ValueChanged event fires upon every change of the user selection. When custom values are enabled, it fires upon every keystroke, like in a regular <input> element.
The examples below use binding to string data for simplicity, but you can use full models as well. Make sure to review the Data Binding - Missing Value or Data section to provide all necessary parameters to the component if you do so. The type of the argument in the lambda expression must match the Value type of the component, and the ValueField type (if ValueField is set).
Handle ValueChanged with list values
<ul>
<li>ComboBox Value: @ComboValue</li>
<li>Event Log: @EventLog</li>
</ul>
<TelerikComboBox Data="@ComboData"
Value="@ComboValue"
ValueChanged="@( (string newValue) => OnComboValueChanged(newValue) )">
</TelerikComboBox>
@code{
private List<string> ComboData { get; set; } = new List<string> {
"Manager", "Developer", "QA", "Technical Writer", "Support Engineer"
};
private string ComboValue { get; set; }
private string EventLog { get; set; }
private void OnComboValueChanged(string newValue)
{
ComboValue = newValue;
EventLog = string.Format("The user selected: {0}", newValue);
}
}
Handle ValueChanged with custom values - the event fires on every keystroke
<ul>
<li>ComboBox Value: @ComboValue</li>
<li>Event Log: @EventLog</li>
<li>Value is in the Data: @IsInDataSource</li>
</ul>
<TelerikComboBox Data="@ComboData"
AllowCustom="true"
Value="@ComboValue"
ValueChanged="@( (string newValue) => OnComboValueChanged(newValue) )">
</TelerikComboBox>
@code{
private List<string> ComboData { get; set; } = new List<string> {
"Manager", "Developer", "QA", "Technical Writer", "Support Engineer", "Sales Agent", "Architect", "Designer"
};
private string ComboValue { get; set; } = "Developer";
private string EventLog { get; set; }
private bool IsInDataSource { get; set; } = true;
private void OnComboValueChanged(string newValue)
{
ComboValue = newValue;
IsInDataSource = ComboData.Contains(newValue);
EventLog = string.Format("The user typed or selected: {0}", newValue);
}
}
The event is an
EventCallback. It can be synchronous and returnvoid, or asynchronous and returnasync Task. Do not useasync void.
The lambda expression in the handler is required by the framework: https://github.com/aspnet/AspNetCore/issues/12226.
OnChange
The OnChange event represents a user action - confirmation of the current value/item. It is suitable for handling custom values the user can enter as if the combo box were an input. The key differences with ValueChanged are:
-
OnChangedoes not prevent two-way binding (the@bind-Valuesyntax) -
OnChangefires when the user pressesEnterin the input, or blurs the input (for example, clicks outside of the combo box). It does not fire on every keystroke, even whenAllowCustom="true", but it fires when an item is selected from the dropdown. To get the selected item, you can check if the new value is present in the data source.
See the ComboBox Overview - Selected Item article for details on when the event fires and how item selection and Value work.
Handle OnChange without custom values - to get a value from the list, you must write text that will match the text of an item (e.g, "item 5").
@result
<br />
@selectedValue
<br /><br />
<TelerikComboBox Data="@myComboData" TextField="MyTextField" ValueField="MyValueField"
@bind-Value="@selectedValue" OnChange="@MyOnChangeHandler">
</TelerikComboBox>
@code {
string result;
int selectedValue { get; set; } = 3;
private void MyOnChangeHandler(object theUserInput)
{
// the handler receives an object that you may need to cast to the type of the component
// if you do not provide a Value, you must provide the Type parameter to the component
result = string.Format("The user entered: {0}", (int)theUserInput);
}
public class MyComboModel
{
public int MyValueField { get; set; }
public string MyTextField { get; set; }
}
IEnumerable<MyComboModel> myComboData = Enumerable.Range(1, 20).Select(x => new MyComboModel { MyTextField = "item " + x, MyValueField = x });
}
Handle OnChange with custom values - the event fires on blur or enter
@result
<br />
@selectedValue
<br /><br />
<TelerikComboBox Data="@myComboData" TextField="MyTextField" ValueField="MyValueField"
@bind-Value="@selectedValue" OnChange="@MyOnChangeHandler" AllowCustom="true">
</TelerikComboBox>
@code {
string result;
string selectedValue { get; set; } = "3";
private void MyOnChangeHandler(object theUserInput)
{
// the handler receives an object that you may need to cast to the type of the component
// if you do not provide a Value, you must provide the Type parameter to the component
result = string.Format("The user entered: {0}", (string)theUserInput);
}
public class MyComboModel
{
public string MyValueField { get; set; }
public string MyTextField { get; set; }
}
IEnumerable<MyComboModel> myComboData = Enumerable.Range(1, 20).Select(x => new MyComboModel { MyTextField = "item " + x, MyValueField = x.ToString() });
}
OnRead
You can use the OnRead event to provide data to the component based on custom logic and the current user input and/or scroll position (when using virtualization). The event fires when:
- The component initializes.
- The user filters.
- The user scrolls with virtualization enabled.
You can also call remote data through async operations.
Find out how to get the applied filtering and grouping criteria.
When using OnRead, make sure to set TItem and TValue.
Custom Data according to the user input in the ComboBox
You can also debounce the service calls and implement minimum filter length.
The
OnReadhandler should change only the data of the component, and not other parameters such asValue. This can lead to issues with the asynchronous nature of the event, and race conditions can occur with the arrival of the new data. Moreover, such a change is likely to be unexpected by the user and cause bad UX.
<p>@SelectedValue</p>
<TelerikComboBox TItem="@String" TValue="@String"
OnRead="@ReadItems"
@bind-Value="@SelectedValue"
Filterable="true"
Placeholder="Type anything">
</TelerikComboBox>
@code {
public string SelectedValue { get; set; }
async Task ReadItems(ComboBoxReadEventArgs args)
{
if (args.Request.Filters.Count > 0) // wait for user input to load data
{
Telerik.DataSource.FilterDescriptor filter = args.Request.Filters[0] as Telerik.DataSource.FilterDescriptor;
string userInput = filter.Value.ToString();
string method = filter.Operator.ToString();
//new data collection comes down from the service
args.Data = await GetOptions(userInput, method);
}
else
{
// when there is no user input you may still want to provide data
// in this example we just hardcode a few items, you can either fetch all the data
// or you can provide some subset of most common items, or something based on the business logic
args.Data = new List<string>() { "one", "two", "three" };
}
}
async Task<List<string>> GetOptions(string userInput, string filterOperator)
{
await Task.Delay(500); // simulate network delay, remove it for a real app
//dummy suggestions
//for brevity, this example does not use the filter operator, but your actual service can
List<string> optionsData = new List<string>();
for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++)
{
optionsData.Add($"option {i} for input {userInput}");
}
return optionsData;
}
}
This example uses plain strings for brevity, you can use full models - see the data binding article for examples. You can also use custom values.
Filter large local data through the Telerik DataSource extensions
@using Telerik.DataSource.Extensions
<p>Selected Id: @SelectedValue</p>
<TelerikComboBox TItem="@Car" TValue="@(int?)"
OnRead="@ReadItems"
ValueField="@nameof(Car.Id)"
TextField="@nameof(Car.Make)"
@bind-Value="@SelectedValue"
Filterable="true"
Placeholder="Type a car brand">
</TelerikComboBox>
@code {
public int? SelectedValue { get; set; }
List<Car> AllOptions { get; set; }
protected async Task ReadItems(ComboBoxReadEventArgs args)
{
//using Telerik extension methods to filter the data
var datasourceResult = AllOptions.ToDataSourceResult(args.Request);
args.Data = (datasourceResult.Data as IEnumerable<Car>).ToList();
}
protected override void OnInitialized()
{
AllOptions = new List<Car> {
new Car { Id = 1, Make = "Honda" },
new Car { Id = 2, Make = "Opel" },
new Car { Id = 3, Make = "Audi" },
new Car { Id = 4, Make = "Lancia" },
new Car { Id = 5, Make = "BMW" },
new Car { Id = 6, Make = "Mercedes" },
new Car { Id = 7, Make = "Tesla" },
new Car { Id = 8, Make = "Vw" },
new Car { Id = 9, Make = "Alpha Romeo" },
new Car { Id = 10, Make = "Chevrolet" },
new Car { Id = 11, Make = "Ford" },
new Car { Id = 12, Make = "Cadillac" },
new Car { Id = 13, Make = "Dodge" },
new Car { Id = 14, Make = "Jeep" },
new Car { Id = 15, Make = "Chrysler" },
new Car { Id = 16, Make = "Lincoln" }
};
base.OnInitialized();
}
public class Car
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Make { get; set; }
}
}
OnOpen
The OnOpen event fires before the ComboBox popup renders.
The event handler receives as an argument an ComboBoxOpenEventArgs object that contains:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
IsCancelled |
Set the IsCancelled property to true to cancel the opening of the popup. |
<TelerikComboBox Data="@Items"
OnOpen="@OnComboBoxPopupOpen"
ValueField="@nameof(ItemDescriptor.ItemId)"
TextField="@nameof(ItemDescriptor.ItemText)"
@bind-Value="@ComboBoxValue">
</TelerikComboBox>
@code {
private int ComboBoxValue { get; set; }
private void OnComboBoxPopupOpen(ComboBoxOpenEventArgs args)
{
// cancel the OnOpen event by setting IsCancelled to true
args.IsCancelled = false;
}
private List<ItemDescriptor> Items { get; set; } = Enumerable.Range(1, 50).Select(x => new ItemDescriptor()
{
ItemId = x,
ItemText = $"Item {x}"
}).ToList();
public class ItemDescriptor
{
public int ItemId { get; set; }
public string ItemText { get; set; }
}
}
OnClose
The OnClose event fires before the ComboBox popup closes.
The event handler receives as an argument an ComboBoxCloseEventArgs object that contains:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
IsCancelled |
Set the IsCancelled property to true to cancel the closing of the popup. |
@* Cancel the OnClose event based on a condition *@
<TelerikComboBox Data="@Items"
OnClose="@OnComboBoxPopupClose"
ValueField="@nameof(ItemDescriptor.ItemId)"
TextField="@nameof(ItemDescriptor.ItemText)"
@bind-Value="@ComboBoxValue">
</TelerikComboBox>
@code {
private int ComboBoxValue { get; set; }
private void OnComboBoxPopupClose(ComboBoxCloseEventArgs args)
{
// cancel the OnClose event based on a condition
if (ComboBoxValue == 2)
{
args.IsCancelled = false;
}
}
private List<ItemDescriptor> Items { get; set; } = Enumerable.Range(1, 50).Select(x => new ItemDescriptor()
{
ItemId = x,
ItemText = $"Item {x}"
}).ToList();
public class ItemDescriptor
{
public int ItemId { get; set; }
public string ItemText { get; set; }
}
}
OnItemRender
The OnItemRender event fires when each item in the ComboBox dropdown renders.
The event handler receives as an argument an ComboBoxItemRenderEventArgs<TItem> object that contains:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Item |
The current item that renders in the ComboBox. |
Class |
The custom CSS class that will be added to the item. |
@* Customize an item in the ComboBox *@
<style>
.customized-item {
font-weight:bold;
color: white;
background-color: blue;
}
</style>
<TelerikComboBox Data="@ComboBoxData"
OnItemRender="@OnItemRenderHandler"
TextField="ItemText"
ValueField="ItemId"
@bind-Value="ComboBoxValue">
</TelerikComboBox>
@code {
private int ComboBoxValue { get; set; }
public void OnItemRenderHandler(ComboBoxItemRenderEventArgs<ItemDescriptor> args)
{
ItemDescriptor currentItem = args.Item;
if (currentItem.ItemText == "item 2" && currentItem.ItemId == 2)
{
args.Class = "customized-item";
}
}
private IEnumerable<ItemDescriptor> ComboBoxData = Enumerable.Range(1, 20).Select(x => new ItemDescriptor { ItemText = "item " + x, ItemId = x });
public class ItemDescriptor
{
public int ItemId { get; set; }
public string ItemText { get; set; }
}
}
OnBlur
The OnBlur event fires when the component loses focus.
Handle the OnBlur event
@* You do not have to use OnChange to react to loss of focus *@
<TelerikComboBox @bind-Value="@TheValue" Data="@Suggestions"
OnBlur="@OnBlurHandler">
</TelerikComboBox>
@code{
async Task OnBlurHandler()
{
Console.WriteLine($"BLUR fired, current value is {TheValue}.");
}
string TheValue { get; set; }
List<string> Suggestions { get; set; } = new List<string> { "one", "two", "three" };
}