Row Selection
The Grid component supports single or multiple row selection. You can select a row with mouse click and through a checkbox column. You can access the collection of selected rows, use this collection and modify it. You can subscribe to selection events.
Basics
By default, users can select rows by clicking anywhere in the row, except on command buttons.
To select a range of rows, hold the Shift key, while clicking on the first and last row of the range. To select or deselect multiple rows that don't belong to a range, hold the Ctrl key.
Check the Grid Keyboard navigation demo for detailed information about selecting rows with the keyboard.
You can also render a checkbox column that allows users to select and deselect rows. To use checkbox selection, add a GridCheckboxColumn in the GridColumns collection of the Grid. The GridCheckboxColumn provides additional configuration settings related to selection.
Grid multiple row selection
<TelerikGrid Data="@GridData"
SelectionMode="@GridSelectionMode.Multiple"
@bind-SelectedItems="@SelectedEmployees"
Pageable="true">
<GridColumns>
<GridCheckboxColumn SelectAll="true" CheckBoxOnlySelection="false" />
<GridColumn Field="@nameof(Employee.Name)" />
<GridColumn Field="@nameof(Employee.Team)" />
</GridColumns>
</TelerikGrid>
<h3>Selected Employees:</h3>
<ul>
@foreach (Employee employee in SelectedEmployees)
{
<li>@employee.Name</li>
}
</ul>
@code {
private List<Employee> GridData { get; set; } = new();
private IEnumerable<Employee> SelectedEmployees { get; set; } = Enumerable.Empty<Employee>();
protected override void OnInitialized()
{
for (int i = 1; i <= 15; i++)
{
GridData.Add(new Employee()
{
EmployeeId = i,
Name = $"Employee {i}",
Team = $"Team {i % 3 + 1}"
});
}
SelectedEmployees = new List<Employee>() { GridData.ElementAt(2) };
}
public class Employee
{
public int EmployeeId { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
public string Team { get; set; } = string.Empty;
}
}
SelectedItemsChanged Event
You can respond to user selection actions through the SelectedItemsChanged event. The event handler receives a collection of the Grid data model. The collection may have multiple, single, or no items in it, depending on the SelectionMode and the last user selection.
Using the Grid SelectedItemsChanged event
@* Select rows and handle the SelectedItemsChanged event *@
<TelerikGrid Data="@GridData"
SelectionMode="@GridSelectionMode.Multiple"
SelectedItems="@SelectedEmployees"
SelectedItemsChanged="@( (IEnumerable<Employee> newSelected) => OnRowSelect(newSelected) )"
Pageable="true">
<GridColumns>
<GridCheckboxColumn SelectAll="true" CheckBoxOnlySelection="false" />
<GridColumn Field="@nameof(Employee.Name)" />
<GridColumn Field="@nameof(Employee.Team)" />
</GridColumns>
</TelerikGrid>
<p><code>SelectedItemsChanged</code> fired at: @SelectedItemsChangedLog</p>
<h3>Selected Employees:</h3>
<ul>
@foreach (Employee employee in SelectedEmployees)
{
<li>@employee.Name</li>
}
</ul>
@code {
private List<Employee> GridData { get; set; } = new();
private IEnumerable<Employee> SelectedEmployees { get; set; } = Enumerable.Empty<Employee>();
private string SelectedItemsChangedLog { get; set; } = string.Empty;
protected void OnRowSelect(IEnumerable<Employee> employees)
{
// Update the SelectedItems collection manually.
// When using two-way binding, this happens automatically.
SelectedEmployees = employees;
SelectedItemsChangedLog = DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString();
}
protected override void OnInitialized()
{
for (int i = 1; i <= 15; i++)
{
GridData.Add(new Employee()
{
EmployeeId = i,
Name = $"Employee {i}",
Team = $"Team {i % 3 + 1}"
});
}
SelectedEmployees = new List<Employee>() { GridData.ElementAt(2) };
}
public class Employee
{
public int EmployeeId { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
public string Team { get; set; } = string.Empty;
}
}
SelectedItemsChanged and Asynchronous Operations
The SelectedItemsChanged event handler cannot be awaited. To execute asynchronous operations when the user selects rows, use the OnRowClick or OnRowDoubleClick event instead.
Selection When Data Changes
When the Grid Data collection changes, the SelectedItems collection has the following behavior:
- When the user updates a selected item and the item instance is replaced, you have to also replace the selected item object in the
SelectedItemscollection. Do that in the GridOnUpdateevent. - When the user deletes a selected item, the Grid automatically deletes it from the
SelectedItemscollection and theSelectedItemsChangedevent fires. - To select a new item in the Grid you can use the
OnCreateevent to update theSelectedItemscollection.
Equals Comparison
The items in SelectedItems are compared against the items in the Grid data in order to determine which rows will be highlighted. The default framework behavior is to compare objects by reference. The data item references may not match when:
- The Grid is databound through its
OnReadevent and each data request returns different data item instances. - The
SelectedItemsare obtained from a different data source than the all Grid items, for example, from a separate service.
In such cases, the selected rows may not appear as expected. You have to override the Equals method of the Grid model class so that the items are compared by a unique identifier rather than by reference. When you override Equals, it is also recommended to override the GetHashCode method.
Row Selection and Other Grid Features
The selection behavior may vary when other Grid features are enabled, such as editing, virtualization, paging, column and row templates, row drag and drop. In such cases you need to consider certain limitations or adjust the application code.
Selection and Editing Modes
When users edit rows, the row selection has the following behavior:
- In
Incelledit mode the row selection can work only through a checkbox column. This is required due to the overlapping pointer events that trigger selection and editing. To see how to select the row that is being edited inInCelledit mode without using a<GridCheckboxColumn />check out the Row Selection in Edit with InCell EditMode KB article. -
Inlineedit mode andPopupedit mode integrate with row selection without limitations.
Selection and Virtual Scrolling
When the Grid has virtual scrolling, the component is able to select a range of rows with Shift only if all rows in that range are currently rendered. Consider the following scenario:
- Select a row.
- Scroll down, so that virtualization kicks in and the rendered rows are no longer the same.
- Select another row with Shift.
In this case, the range selection will start from the first row that is currently rendered.
Selection and Paging
The SelectedItems collection persists across paging.
The Select All checkbox in the Grid checkbox column cannot select items on other pages when using the Grid OnRead event.
Selection and Templates
When using Grid templates with row selection:
- If you are using a Grid column template and you have a clickable element in the template, you can check the knowledge base article on how to prevent row selection when the user clicks another component in the Grid column template.
- If you are using a row template the Grid cannot render a built-in checkbox column. You have to render checkboxes manually and handle their changed event to populate the
SelectedItemscollection of the Grid. You can find an example to get started in the following thread: Grid Row Template with Selection - Unsure how to Bind to Selected Item.
Selection and Row Drag and Drop
The Grid clears the SelectedItems collection when the user drags and drops selected rows.