SfRichTextEditor when will it be out of preview?

[Gautam Jain]

Thanks for adding SfRichTextEditor to .Net MAUI. I am using the Blazor version of SfRichTextEditor which lags in performance as it uses WebView.

I am unable to move to SfRichTextEditor because it doesn't support some key features listed below:

Availability of ExecuteCommandAsync, SaveSelectionAsync, RestoreSelectionAsync. I am using the CommandName.InsertText widely to replace the selected text. And also many other commands in  ExecuteCommandAsync.

Can you please let me know if the above ability is planned in .Net MAUI version of SfRichTextEditor?

And when will SfRichTextEditor come out of its Preview status?

[Vallarasu Ravichandran]

Hi Gautam,

 

Thanks for reaching out to us, and we appreciate your detailed feedback.

The .NET MAUI SfRichTextEditor also uses a MAUI Framework WebView internally, similar to the Blazor version.

 

Regarding the APIs you mentioned such as ExecuteCommandAsync, SaveSelectionAsync, and RestoreSelectionAsync, you can directly explore the similar formatting and editing methods currently available in the MAUI SfRichTextEditor. For more details, please refer to Public Methods in SfRichTextEditor - MAUI API Reference | Syncfusion

 

Regarding the control status, the MAUI SfRichTextEditor is still in Preview, and our team is actively working on stabilizing the APIs and adding the missing features. We will announce the GA (non-preview) timeline once the feature set is finalized.

 

If you need any further clarification or assistance, please feel free to let us know. We’re happy to help.

 

Regards,

Vallarasu R

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[Gautam Jain]

Thanks Vallarasu.

I am unable to find a replacement for CommandName.InsertText (used with  ExecuteCommandAsync) which I had used to replace the selected text. What can I use to replace selected text. And also what is the replacement for  SaveSelectionAsync and RestoreSelectionAsync?

Regards,

Gautam Jain

[Saiyath Ali Fathima Bee Moidhin Abdhul Kathar]

Hi Gautam,

 

Thanks for checking in. At the moment, we have the GetSelectedText method to retrieve the currently selected content. For more details Getting Selected HTML in .NET MAUI Rich Text Editor | Syncfusion®

 

Could you please share a bit more about your exact use case, specifically on below APIs:

• CommandName.InsertText (with ExecuteCommandAsync) to replace selected text, and
• SaveSelectionAsync / RestoreSelectionAsync to manage selection?

With those details, we can validate and prepare a feature request (FR) for the required replacements or equivalents.

 

Regards,

Fathima M

[Gautam Jain]

In my app I allow user to format text (bold, italics, numbering) using markdown prefix and suffix. For example: The user can select the word Tasks and click the button for bold. So the word Tasks will turn into **Tasks**. For this I need to replace the selected word Task with **Tasks**. Same way, the user can select multiple lines and prefix each line with numbering or bullets. Or prefix with some html tag like <u> and </u>.

For such cases I need to use the CommandName.InsertText command which replaces the selected text.

There are also cases when I do this without user's action. In such cases, I need to save the selection and make changes to the text and then again restore the selection using  SaveSelectionAsync / RestoreSelectionAsync methods.

Thanks for asking and thanks for your understanding.

[Vallarasu Ravichandran]

Hi Gautam,

 

Thank you for sharing your use case. You are looking for support to enable EditorMode with the ability to select HTML or Markdown, along with support for Insert HTML at cursor position, and the SaveSelectionAsync and RestoreSelectionAsync methods.

 

Thanks for sharing these thoughts, we will review the use cases, understand the velocity required, and evaluate the importance of implementing this feature so that other customers can benefit from it as well. We will get back to you with the necessary details.

If you have any additional queries or further insights, please feel free to share them.

 

 

Regards,

Vallarasu R

[Gautam Jain]

Yes. Insert HTML as well as Inset Plain Text. Based on the EditorMode.

Thanks for considering our request. 

[Vallarasu Ravichandran]

Hi Gautam,

 

Thank you for your valuable feedback.

We have considered your requirement to Enable HTML Content Insertion in the .NET MAUI RichTextEditor as a feature request. At this time, we do not have immediate plans to implement this feature. During each release cycle, we review all open feature requests and prioritize them based on feature rank, customer demand, and overall impact.

 

You can track the status of this feature through the following feedback portal link:

Enable HTML Content Insertion in .NET MAUI RichTextEditor in .NET MAUI | Feedback Portal

 

We encourage you to cast your vote for this. If you have any additional suggestions or requirements, please feel free to add them as comments on the feedback portal.

Regards,
Vallarasu R