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Hi, Is it possible to call EndEdit() when Enter key is pressed from the mobile/tablet virtual keyboard? Thanks

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SS Sivaraman Sivagurunathan Syncfusion Team January 25, 2018 12:57 PM UTC

Hi Wayne,  
 
Thanks for using Syncfusion support. 
 
We have checked your query. SfDataGrid edited GridCell gets EndEdit while tapping to another GridCell. However, you can customize and end edit the GridCell while tapping the Enter key by handling CurrentCellBeginEdit event. We have prepared a sample for your reference and you can download the same from the below link. 
 
 
The below code illustrate how to call the EndEdit in enter key. 
 
 
    int currentRowIndex = -1;  
    public SfDataGridPage()  
    {  
        InitializeComponent();  
        dataGrid.CurrentCellBeginEdit += DataGrid_CurrentCellBeginEdit;  
    }  
private async void DataGrid_CurrentCellBeginEdit(object sender, GridCurrentCellBeginEditEventArgs args)  
    {  
        await Task.Delay(100);  
 
        var row = dataGrid.GetRowGenerator().Items.FirstOrDefault(x => x.RowIndex == args.RowColumnIndex.RowIndex);  
        currentRowIndex = args.RowColumnIndex.RowIndex;  
 
        var column = (row.GetType().GetRuntimeProperties().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "VisibleColumns").GetValue(row) as List<DataColumnBase>).FirstOrDefault(x => x.ColumnIndex == args.RowColumnIndex.ColumnIndex);  
  
        if (((column as IElement).Element as ContentView).Content is Entry)  
        {  
            (((column as IElement).Element as ContentView).Content as Entry).Completed += Entry_Completed;  
        }  
    }  
    private async void Entry_Completed(object sender, EventArgs e)  
    {  
        dataGrid.EndEdit();  
    }  
 
 
 
Regards, 
Sivaraman  


WC Wayne Caruana January 25, 2018 03:02 PM UTC

Thanks for the Solution... 

SK Shivagurunathan Kamalakannan Syncfusion Team January 26, 2018 06:22 AM UTC

Hi Wayne, 
 
Thanks for the update. 
Please let us know, If you require for further assistance. 
 
Regards, 
Shivagurunathan. K 


AL Andy Link February 12, 2018 03:30 PM UTC

Hi.

This solution only work for entries with GridTextColumn, is there a solution using GridNumericColumn?

Thanks.


SK Shivagurunathan Kamalakannan Syncfusion Team February 13, 2018 03:10 PM UTC

Hi Wayne, 
 
Thanks for contacting Syncfusion Support, 
 
We have checked your query. The support to end the editing by tapping the “Enter” key in GridNumrericColumn, will be included in the forth coming releases.  
We appreciate your patience until then. 
 
Regards, 
Shivagurunathan. K 


TC Thomas Carney November 16, 2021 04:37 PM UTC

This solution no longer works on either iOS or Android


SV Suja Venkatesan Syncfusion Team November 17, 2021 02:35 PM UTC

Hi Thomas, 

Thanks for the update. 

We would like to let you know that we provide keyboard navigation support in our SfDataGrid control for Xamarin.Forms.iOS platform in 19.1.0.54 release version and for Xamarin.Forms.Android 19.2.0.44 release version. By default, pressing Enter Key when the cell is in edit mode will commit the changes to cell and selection will be moved to the next row of the same column. 

Please refer the following User documentation for Keyboard behavior and Cell Editing 

Please let us know if you need further assistance. 

Regards, 
Suja. 


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