.NET MAUI PDF Viewer Search Commands
The PDF Viewer for .NET MAUI provides the following commands related to Search feature:
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OpenSearchViewCommand(ICommand)—Opens the search view UI for entering the search text. This command is intended for desktop. -
CloseSearchViewCommand(ICommand)—Closes the search view UI for entering the search text. This command is intended for desktop. -
NavigateToPreviousSearchResultCommand(ICommand)—Navigates to the previous search result. -
NavigateToNextSearchResultCommand(ICommand)—Navigates to the next search result.
Example
The following example demonstrates how to use the commands. The OpenSearchView and CloseSearchViewCommand commands are applicable on desktop, as they open the built-in search toolbar item for desktop.
1. Define the PDF Viewer control in XAML:
<Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *">
<HorizontalStackLayout Spacing="10">
<Button Text="Open Search View" Command="{Binding OpenSearchViewCommand, Source={x:Reference pdfViewer}}"/>
<Button Text="Close Search view" Command="{Binding CloseSearchViewCommand, Source={x:Reference pdfViewer}}"/>
</HorizontalStackLayout>
<telerik:RadPdfViewer x:Name="pdfViewer" Grid.Row="1" />
2. Add the following namespace:
xmlns:telerik="http://schemas.telerik.com/2022/xaml/maui"
The following video shows the commands execution on desktop:
For the runnable PDF Viewer Search Commands example, see the SDKBrowser Demo Application and go to PdfViewer > Search > Commands.