/** * @license Copyright (c) 2003-2026, CKSource Holding sp. z o.o. All rights reserved. * For licensing, see LICENSE.md or https://ckeditor.com/legal/ckeditor-licensing-options */ /** * @module engine/view/selection */ import { ViewTypeCheckable } from './typecheckable.js'; import { ViewRange } from './range.js'; import { ViewPosition, type ViewPositionOffset } from './position.js'; import { ViewNode } from './node.js'; import { ViewDocumentSelection } from './documentselection.js'; import { type ViewElement } from './element.js'; import { type ViewItem } from './item.js'; import { type ViewEditableElement } from './editableelement.js'; declare const ViewSelection_base: import("@ckeditor/ckeditor5-utils").Mixed; /** * Class representing an arbirtary selection in the view. * See also {@link module:engine/view/documentselection~ViewDocumentSelection}. * * New selection instances can be created via the constructor or one these methods: * * * {@link module:engine/view/view~EditingView#createSelection `View#createSelection()`}, * * {@link module:engine/view/upcastwriter~ViewUpcastWriter#createSelection `UpcastWriter#createSelection()`}. * * A selection can consist of {@link module:engine/view/range~ViewRange ranges} that can be set by using * the {@link module:engine/view/selection~ViewSelection#setTo `Selection#setTo()`} method. */ export declare class ViewSelection extends /* #__PURE__ */ ViewSelection_base { /** * Stores all ranges that are selected. */ private _ranges; /** * Specifies whether the last added range was added as a backward or forward range. */ private _lastRangeBackward; /** * Specifies whether selection instance is fake. */ private _isFake; /** * Fake selection's label. */ private _fakeSelectionLabel; /** * Creates new selection instance. * * **Note**: The selection constructor is available as a factory method: * * * {@link module:engine/view/view~EditingView#createSelection `View#createSelection()`}, * * {@link module:engine/view/upcastwriter~ViewUpcastWriter#createSelection `UpcastWriter#createSelection()`}. * * ```ts * // Creates empty selection without ranges. * const selection = writer.createSelection(); * * // Creates selection at the given range. * const range = writer.createRange( start, end ); * const selection = writer.createSelection( range ); * * // Creates selection at the given ranges * const ranges = [ writer.createRange( start1, end2 ), writer.createRange( star2, end2 ) ]; * const selection = writer.createSelection( ranges ); * * // Creates selection from the other selection. * const otherSelection = writer.createSelection(); * const selection = writer.createSelection( otherSelection ); * * // Creates selection from the document selection. * const selection = writer.createSelection( editor.editing.view.document.selection ); * * // Creates selection at the given position. * const position = writer.createPositionFromPath( root, path ); * const selection = writer.createSelection( position ); * * // Creates collapsed selection at the position of given item and offset. * const paragraph = writer.createContainerElement( 'paragraph' ); * const selection = writer.createSelection( paragraph, offset ); * * // Creates a range inside an {@link module:engine/view/element~ViewElement element} which starts before the * // first child of that element and ends after the last child of that element. * const selection = writer.createSelection( paragraph, 'in' ); * * // Creates a range on an {@link module:engine/view/item~ViewItem item} which starts before the item and ends * // just after the item. * const selection = writer.createSelection( paragraph, 'on' ); * ``` * * `Selection`'s constructor allow passing additional options (`backward`, `fake` and `label`) as the last argument. * * ```ts * // Creates backward selection. * const selection = writer.createSelection( range, { backward: true } ); * ``` * * Fake selection does not render as browser native selection over selected elements and is hidden to the user. * This way, no native selection UI artifacts are displayed to the user and selection over elements can be * represented in other way, for example by applying proper CSS class. * * Additionally fake's selection label can be provided. It will be used to describe fake selection in DOM * (and be properly handled by screen readers). * * ```ts * // Creates fake selection with label. * const selection = writer.createSelection( range, { fake: true, label: 'foo' } ); * ``` * * @internal */ constructor(...args: [] | [ selectable: ViewNode, placeOrOffset: ViewPlaceOrOffset, options?: ViewSelectionOptions ] | [ selectable?: Exclude, options?: ViewSelectionOptions ]); /** * Returns true if selection instance is marked as `fake`. * * @see #setTo */ get isFake(): boolean; /** * Returns fake selection label. * * @see #setTo */ get fakeSelectionLabel(): string; /** * Selection anchor. Anchor may be described as a position where the selection starts. Together with * {@link #focus focus} they define the direction of selection, which is important * when expanding/shrinking selection. Anchor is always the start or end of the most recent added range. * It may be a bit unintuitive when there are multiple ranges in selection. * * @see #focus */ get anchor(): ViewPosition | null; /** * Selection focus. Focus is a position where the selection ends. * * @see #anchor */ get focus(): ViewPosition | null; /** * Returns whether the selection is collapsed. Selection is collapsed when there is exactly one range which is * collapsed. */ get isCollapsed(): boolean; /** * Returns number of ranges in selection. */ get rangeCount(): number; /** * Specifies whether the {@link #focus} precedes {@link #anchor}. */ get isBackward(): boolean; /** * {@link module:engine/view/editableelement~ViewEditableElement ViewEditableElement} instance that contains this selection, or `null` * if the selection is not inside an editable element. */ get editableElement(): ViewEditableElement | null; /** * Returns an iterable that contains copies of all ranges added to the selection. */ getRanges(): IterableIterator; /** * Returns copy of the first range in the selection. First range is the one which * {@link module:engine/view/range~ViewRange#start start} position * {@link module:engine/view/position~ViewPosition#isBefore is before} start * position of all other ranges (not to confuse with the first range added to the selection). * Returns `null` if no ranges are added to selection. */ getFirstRange(): ViewRange | null; /** * Returns copy of the last range in the selection. Last range is the one which {@link module:engine/view/range~ViewRange#end end} * position {@link module:engine/view/position~ViewPosition#isAfter is after} end position of all other ranges (not to confuse * with the last range added to the selection). Returns `null` if no ranges are added to selection. */ getLastRange(): ViewRange | null; /** * Returns copy of the first position in the selection. First position is the position that * {@link module:engine/view/position~ViewPosition#isBefore is before} any other position in the selection ranges. * Returns `null` if no ranges are added to selection. */ getFirstPosition(): ViewPosition | null; /** * Returns copy of the last position in the selection. Last position is the position that * {@link module:engine/view/position~ViewPosition#isAfter is after} any other position in the selection ranges. * Returns `null` if no ranges are added to selection. */ getLastPosition(): ViewPosition | null; /** * Checks whether, this selection is equal to given selection. Selections are equal if they have same directions, * same number of ranges and all ranges from one selection equal to a range from other selection. * * @param otherSelection Selection to compare with. * @returns `true` if selections are equal, `false` otherwise. */ isEqual(otherSelection: ViewSelection | ViewDocumentSelection): boolean; /** * Checks whether this selection is similar to given selection. Selections are similar if they have same directions, same * number of ranges, and all {@link module:engine/view/range~ViewRange#getTrimmed trimmed} ranges from one selection are * equal to any trimmed range from other selection. * * @param otherSelection Selection to compare with. * @returns `true` if selections are similar, `false` otherwise. */ isSimilar(otherSelection: ViewSelection | ViewDocumentSelection): boolean; /** * Returns the selected element. {@link module:engine/view/element~ViewElement Element} is considered as selected if there is only * one range in the selection, and that range contains exactly one element. * Returns `null` if there is no selected element. */ getSelectedElement(): ViewElement | null; /** * Sets this selection's ranges and direction to the specified location based on the given * {@link module:engine/view/selection~ViewSelectable selectable}. * * ```ts * // Sets selection to the given range. * const range = writer.createRange( start, end ); * selection.setTo( range ); * * // Sets selection to given ranges. * const ranges = [ writer.createRange( start1, end2 ), writer.createRange( star2, end2 ) ]; * selection.setTo( range ); * * // Sets selection to the other selection. * const otherSelection = writer.createSelection(); * selection.setTo( otherSelection ); * * // Sets selection to contents of ViewDocumentSelection. * selection.setTo( editor.editing.view.document.selection ); * * // Sets collapsed selection at the given position. * const position = writer.createPositionAt( root, path ); * selection.setTo( position ); * * // Sets collapsed selection at the position of given item and offset. * selection.setTo( paragraph, offset ); * ``` * * Creates a range inside an {@link module:engine/view/element~ViewElement element} which starts before the first child of * that element and ends after the last child of that element. * * ```ts * selection.setTo( paragraph, 'in' ); * ``` * * Creates a range on an {@link module:engine/view/item~ViewItem item} which starts before the item and ends just after the item. * * ```ts * selection.setTo( paragraph, 'on' ); * * // Clears selection. Removes all ranges. * selection.setTo( null ); * ``` * * `Selection#setTo()` method allow passing additional options (`backward`, `fake` and `label`) as the last argument. * * ```ts * // Sets selection as backward. * selection.setTo( range, { backward: true } ); * ``` * * Fake selection does not render as browser native selection over selected elements and is hidden to the user. * This way, no native selection UI artifacts are displayed to the user and selection over elements can be * represented in other way, for example by applying proper CSS class. * * Additionally fake's selection label can be provided. It will be used to describe fake selection in DOM * (and be properly handled by screen readers). * * ```ts * // Creates fake selection with label. * selection.setTo( range, { fake: true, label: 'foo' } ); * ``` * * @fires change */ setTo(...args: [ selectable: ViewNode, placeOrOffset: ViewPlaceOrOffset, options?: ViewSelectionOptions ] | [ selectable?: Exclude, options?: ViewSelectionOptions ]): void; /** * Moves {@link #focus} to the specified location. * * The location can be specified in the same form as * {@link module:engine/view/view~EditingView#createPositionAt view.createPositionAt()} * parameters. * * @fires change * @param offset Offset or one of the flags. Used only when first parameter is a {@link module:engine/view/item~ViewItem view item}. */ setFocus(itemOrPosition: ViewItem | ViewPosition, offset?: ViewPositionOffset): void; /** * Converts `ViewSelection` instance to plain object and returns it. * * @returns `ViewSelection` instance converted to plain object. */ toJSON(): unknown; /** * Replaces all ranges that were added to the selection with given array of ranges. Last range of the array * is treated like the last added range and is used to set {@link #anchor anchor} and {@link #focus focus}. * Accepts a flag describing in which way the selection is made. * * @param newRanges Iterable object of ranges to set. * @param isLastBackward Flag describing if last added range was selected forward - from start to end * (`false`) or backward - from end to start (`true`). Defaults to `false`. */ private _setRanges; /** * Sets this selection instance to be marked as `fake`. A fake selection does not render as browser native selection * over selected elements and is hidden to the user. This way, no native selection UI artifacts are displayed to * the user and selection over elements can be represented in other way, for example by applying proper CSS class. * * Additionally fake's selection label can be provided. It will be used to describe fake selection in DOM (and be * properly handled by screen readers). */ private _setFakeOptions; /** * Adds a range to the selection. Added range is copied. This means that passed range is not saved in the * selection instance and you can safely operate on it. * * Accepts a flag describing in which way the selection is made - passed range might be selected from * {@link module:engine/view/range~ViewRange#start start} to {@link module:engine/view/range~ViewRange#end end} * or from {@link module:engine/view/range~ViewRange#end end} to {@link module:engine/view/range~ViewRange#start start}. * The flag is used to set {@link #anchor anchor} and {@link #focus focus} properties. * * Throws {@link module:utils/ckeditorerror~CKEditorError CKEditorError} `view-selection-range-intersects` if added range intersects * with ranges already stored in Selection instance. */ private _addRange; /** * Adds range to selection - creates copy of given range so it can be safely used and modified. * * Throws {@link module:utils/ckeditorerror~CKEditorError CKEditorError} `view-selection-range-intersects` if added range intersects * with ranges already stored in selection instance. */ private _pushRange; } /** * Additional options for {@link ~ViewSelection}. */ export interface ViewSelectionOptions { /** * Sets this selection instance to be backward. */ backward?: boolean; /** * Sets this selection instance to be marked as `fake`. */ fake?: boolean; /** * Label for the fake selection. */ label?: string; } /** * The place or offset of the selection. */ export type ViewPlaceOrOffset = number | 'before' | 'end' | 'after' | 'on' | 'in'; /** * Fired whenever selection ranges are changed through {@link ~ViewSelection Selection API}. * * @eventName ~ViewSelection#change */ export type ViewSelectionChangeEvent = { name: 'change'; args: []; }; /** * An entity that is used to set selection. * * See also {@link module:engine/view/selection~ViewSelection#setTo} */ export type ViewSelectable = ViewSelection | ViewDocumentSelection | ViewPosition | Iterable | ViewRange | ViewNode | null; export {};