constructor

• new IgxTextSelectionDirective(): IgxTextSelectionDirective

  Returns IgxTextSelectionDirective

selected

<!--set-->
<input
  type="text"
  id="firstName"
  [igxTextSelection]="true">
</input>

<input
  type="text"
  id="lastName"
  igxTextSelection
  [selected]="true">
</input>
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nativeElement

• get nativeElement(): any

  Returns the nativeElement of the element where the directive was applied.

  <input
    type="text"
    id="firstName"
    igxTextSelection>
  </input>
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  @ViewChild('firstName',
   {read: IgxTextSelectionDirective})
  public inputElement: IgxTextSelectionDirective;
  
  public getNativeElement() {
   return this.inputElement.nativeElement;
  }
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  Returns any

trigger

• trigger(): void

  Triggers the selection of the element if it is marked as selectable.

  <input
    type="text"
    id="firstName"
    igxTextSelection>
  </input>
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  @ViewChild('firstName',
   {read: IgxTextSelectionDirective})
  public inputElement: IgxTextSelectionDirective;
  
  public triggerElementSelection() {
   this.inputElement.trigger();
  }
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  Returns void