TextBox.SelectionChanged Event

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Occurs when the text selection has changed.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Controls
Assembly:  System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Event SelectionChanged As RoutedEventHandler
public event RoutedEventHandler SelectionChanged
<TextBox SelectionChanged="eventhandler"/>

Remarks

User input or setting the SelectionLength or SelectionStart property raises the SelectionChanged event.

This event cannot be canceled.

NoteNote:

If the text and the selection is changed in a TextBox, the TextChanged event is raised before the SelectionChanged event.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.