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 SelectionMode Enumeration
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SelectionMode Enumeration

Defines the selection behavior for a ListBox.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Controls
Assembly:  PresentationFramework (in PresentationFramework.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Enumeration SelectionMode
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As SelectionMode
C#
public enum SelectionMode
Visual C++
public enum class SelectionMode
JScript
public enum SelectionMode
XAML Attribute Usage
<object property="enumerationMemberName" .../>
Member nameDescription
SingleThe user can select only one item at a time.
MultipleThe user can select multiple items without holding down a modifier key.
ExtendedThe user can select multiple consecutive items while holding down the SHIFT key.

Set the SelectionMode property to one of the SelectionMode values to specify whether the user can select more that one item in a list box.

The following example sets the SelectionMode property to SelectionMode..::.Multiple.

XAML
<ListBox SelectionMode="Multiple">
  <DockPanel>
    <Image Source="data\cat.png"/>
    <TextBlock>CAT</TextBlock>
  </DockPanel>
  <DockPanel>
    <Image Source="data\dog.png"/>
    <TextBlock>DOG</TextBlock>
  </DockPanel>
  <DockPanel>
    <Image Source="data\fish.png"/>
    <TextBlock>FISH</TextBlock>
  </DockPanel>
</ListBox>

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0
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