TextBox : Control

Implemented for: WASM, Skia, Mobile

This document lists all properties, methods, and events of TextBox that are currently implemented by the Uno Platform. See the WinUI documentation for detailed usage guidelines which all automatically apply to Uno Platform.

To better understand how TextBox works, you can use the Uno Gallery or run your own tests on the Uno Playground.

Implemented properties

Property	Supported on
DependencyProperty AcceptsReturnProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty CanPasteClipboardContentProperty	Skia
DependencyProperty CanRedoProperty	Skia
DependencyProperty CanUndoProperty	Skia
DependencyProperty CharacterCasingProperty	Android
DependencyProperty DescriptionProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty HeaderProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty HeaderTemplateProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty InputScopeProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty IsReadOnlyProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty IsSpellCheckEnabledProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty MaxLengthProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty PlaceholderForegroundProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty PlaceholderTextProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty PreventKeyboardDisplayOnProgrammaticFocusProperty	Android
DependencyProperty ProofingMenuFlyoutProperty	Skia
DependencyProperty SelectionFlyoutProperty	Skia
DependencyProperty SelectionHighlightColorProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty TextAlignmentProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty TextProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DependencyProperty TextWrappingProperty	WASM, Skia, Mobile
bool AcceptsReturn	WASM, Skia, Mobile
bool CanPasteClipboardContent	Skia
bool CanRedo	Skia
bool CanUndo	Skia
CharacterCasing CharacterCasing	Android
object Description	WASM, Skia, Mobile
object Header	WASM, Skia, Mobile
DataTemplate HeaderTemplate	WASM, Skia, Mobile
InputScope InputScope	WASM, Skia, Mobile
bool IsReadOnly	WASM, Skia, Mobile
bool IsSpellCheckEnabled	WASM, Skia, Mobile
int MaxLength	WASM, Skia, Mobile
Brush PlaceholderForeground	WASM, Skia, Mobile
string PlaceholderText	WASM, Skia, Mobile
bool PreventKeyboardDisplayOnProgrammaticFocus	Android
FlyoutBase ProofingMenuFlyout	Skia
string SelectedText	WASM, Skia, Mobile
FlyoutBase SelectionFlyout	Skia
SolidColorBrush SelectionHighlightColor	WASM, Skia, Mobile
int SelectionLength	WASM, Skia, Mobile
int SelectionStart	WASM, Skia, Mobile
string Text	WASM, Skia, Mobile
TextAlignment TextAlignment	WASM, Skia, Mobile
TextWrapping TextWrapping	WASM, Skia, Mobile

Implemented methods

Method	Supported on
void Select(int, int)	WASM, Skia, Mobile
void SelectAll()	WASM, Skia, Mobile
void Undo()	Skia
void Redo()	Skia
void PasteFromClipboard()	WASM, Skia, Mobile
void CopySelectionToClipboard()	WASM, Skia, Mobile
void CutSelectionToClipboard()	WASM, Skia, Mobile
void ClearUndoRedoHistory()	Skia

Implemented events

Event	Supported on
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextBoxBeforeTextChangingEventArgs> BeforeTextChanging	WASM, Skia, Mobile
ContextMenuOpeningEventHandler ContextMenuOpening	Skia
TextControlPasteEventHandler Paste	WASM, Skia, Mobile
RoutedEventHandler SelectionChanged	WASM, Skia, Mobile
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextBoxSelectionChangingEventArgs> SelectionChanging	WASM, Skia, Mobile
TextChangedEventHandler TextChanged	WASM, Skia, Mobile
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextBoxTextChangingEventArgs> TextChanging	WASM, Skia, Mobile
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextCompositionChangedEventArgs> TextCompositionChanged	Skia
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextCompositionEndedEventArgs> TextCompositionEnded	Skia
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextCompositionStartedEventArgs> TextCompositionStarted	Skia

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Below are all properties, methods, and events of TextBox that are not currently implemented in Uno.

Not implemented properties

Property	Not supported on
DependencyProperty AcceptsReturnProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty CanPasteClipboardContentProperty	WASM, Xamarin
DependencyProperty CanRedoProperty	WASM, Xamarin
DependencyProperty CanUndoProperty	WASM, Xamarin
DependencyProperty CharacterCasingProperty	iOS, MacOS, WASM, Skia, tvOS
DependencyProperty DescriptionProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty DesiredCandidateWindowAlignmentProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty HeaderProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty HeaderTemplateProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty HorizontalTextAlignmentProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty InputScopeProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty IsColorFontEnabledProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty IsReadOnlyProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty IsSpellCheckEnabledProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty IsTextPredictionEnabledProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty MaxLengthProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty PlaceholderForegroundProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty PlaceholderTextProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty PreventKeyboardDisplayOnProgrammaticFocusProperty	iOS, MacOS, WASM, Skia, tvOS
DependencyProperty ProofingMenuFlyoutProperty	WASM, Xamarin
DependencyProperty SelectionFlyoutProperty	WASM, Xamarin
DependencyProperty SelectionHighlightColorProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty SelectionHighlightColorWhenNotFocusedProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty TextAlignmentProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty TextProperty	MacOS
DependencyProperty TextReadingOrderProperty	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
DependencyProperty TextWrappingProperty	MacOS
bool HasUnwrappableNativeObject	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
IObjectReference NativeObject	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
bool AcceptsReturn	MacOS
bool CanPasteClipboardContent	WASM, Xamarin
bool CanRedo	WASM, Xamarin
bool CanUndo	WASM, Xamarin
CharacterCasing CharacterCasing	iOS, MacOS, WASM, Skia, tvOS
object Description	MacOS
CandidateWindowAlignment DesiredCandidateWindowAlignment	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
object Header	MacOS
DataTemplate HeaderTemplate	MacOS
TextAlignment HorizontalTextAlignment	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
InputScope InputScope	MacOS
bool IsColorFontEnabled	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
bool IsReadOnly	MacOS
bool IsSpellCheckEnabled	MacOS
bool IsTextPredictionEnabled	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
int MaxLength	MacOS
Brush PlaceholderForeground	MacOS
string PlaceholderText	MacOS
bool PreventKeyboardDisplayOnProgrammaticFocus	iOS, MacOS, WASM, Skia, tvOS
FlyoutBase ProofingMenuFlyout	WASM, Xamarin
string SelectedText	MacOS
FlyoutBase SelectionFlyout	WASM, Xamarin
SolidColorBrush SelectionHighlightColor	MacOS
SolidColorBrush SelectionHighlightColorWhenNotFocused	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
int SelectionLength	MacOS
int SelectionStart	MacOS
string Text	MacOS
TextAlignment TextAlignment	MacOS
TextReadingOrder TextReadingOrder	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
TextWrapping TextWrapping	MacOS

Not implemented methods

Method	Not supported on
I As()	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
TextBox FromAbi(nint)	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
bool Equals(TextBox)	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
bool Equals(object)	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
int GetHashCode()	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
void Select(int, int)	MacOS
void SelectAll()	MacOS
Rect GetRectFromCharacterIndex(int, bool)	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
IAsyncOperation<IReadOnlyList> GetLinguisticAlternativesAsync()	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
void Undo()	WASM, Xamarin
void Redo()	WASM, Xamarin
void PasteFromClipboard()	MacOS
void CopySelectionToClipboard()	MacOS
void CutSelectionToClipboard()	MacOS
void ClearUndoRedoHistory()	WASM, Xamarin
bool IsOverridableInterface(Guid)	all platforms supported by Uno Platform

Not implemented events

Event	Not supported on
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextBoxBeforeTextChangingEventArgs> BeforeTextChanging	MacOS
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, CandidateWindowBoundsChangedEventArgs> CandidateWindowBoundsChanged	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
ContextMenuOpeningEventHandler ContextMenuOpening	WASM, Xamarin
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextControlCopyingToClipboardEventArgs> CopyingToClipboard	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextControlCuttingToClipboardEventArgs> CuttingToClipboard	all platforms supported by Uno Platform
TextControlPasteEventHandler Paste	MacOS
RoutedEventHandler SelectionChanged	MacOS
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextBoxSelectionChangingEventArgs> SelectionChanging	MacOS
TextChangedEventHandler TextChanged	MacOS
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextBoxTextChangingEventArgs> TextChanging	MacOS
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextCompositionChangedEventArgs> TextCompositionChanged	WASM, Xamarin
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextCompositionEndedEventArgs> TextCompositionEnded	WASM, Xamarin
TypedEventHandler<TextBox, TextCompositionStartedEventArgs> TextCompositionStarted	WASM, Xamarin

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Last updated Thursday, 16 July 2026 23:16.