Keyboard Support
The PdfViewer allows you to interact with the PDF document by using the keyboard.
The utilization of the predefined key bindings can entirely replace the usage of the mouse by providing shortcuts for navigation and editing.
Shortcuts
The PdfViewer supports the following keyboard shortcuts:
| Hotkey | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl + C
|
Copy the content. |
Ctrl + A
|
Select all of the content. |
Left Arrow |
Move the caret to the previous position. |
Right Arrow |
Move the caret to the next position. |
Ctrl + Left Arrow
|
Move the caret to the previous word. |
Ctrl + Right Arrow
|
Move the caret to the next word. |
Up Arrow |
Move the caret to the previous line. |
Down Arrow |
Move the caret to the next line. |
Home |
Move the caret to the line start. |
End |
Move the caret to the line end. |
Ctrl + Home
|
Move the caret to the start of the document. |
Ctrl + End
|
Move the caret to the end of the document. |
Shift + Arrow keys |
Select the text. |
Adding Custom Key Binding
To add a custom key action, use the KeyBindings collection property of the RadPdfViewer.
Execute a Save As command on Ctrl+S
ICommand command = this.pdfViewer.CommandDescriptors.SaveAsCommandDescriptor.Command;
var keyboardAccelerator = new KeyboardAcceleratorWithCommand(command)
{
Key = VirtualKey.S,
Modifiers = VirtualKeyModifiers.Control
};
this.pdfViewer.KeyBindings.Add(keyboardAccelerator);