Interface: SelectionWithComposedRanges

lexical.SelectionWithComposedRanges

Extended Selection interface that includes the modern getComposedRanges() method. This API is available in Chrome 125+, Firefox 132+, and other modern browsers. It provides a standardized way to get selection ranges across shadow DOM boundaries.

Hierarchy

• Selection

  ↳ SelectionWithComposedRanges

Properties

anchorNode

• Readonly anchorNode: null | Node

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Inherited from

Selection.anchorNode

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21219

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anchorOffset

• Readonly anchorOffset: number

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Inherited from

Selection.anchorOffset

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21221

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focusNode

• Readonly focusNode: null | Node

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Inherited from

Selection.focusNode

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21223

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focusOffset

• Readonly focusOffset: number

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Inherited from

Selection.focusOffset

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21225

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isCollapsed

• Readonly isCollapsed: boolean

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Inherited from

Selection.isCollapsed

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21227

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rangeCount

• Readonly rangeCount: number

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Inherited from

Selection.rangeCount

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21229

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type

• Readonly type: string

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Inherited from

Selection.type

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21231

Methods

addRange

▸ addRange(range): void

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Parameters

Name	Type
range	Range

Returns

void

Inherited from

Selection.addRange

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21233

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collapse

▸ collapse(node, offset?): void

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Parameters

Name	Type
node	null | Node
offset?	number

Returns

void

Inherited from

Selection.collapse

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21235

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collapseToEnd

▸ collapseToEnd(): void

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Returns

void

Inherited from

Selection.collapseToEnd

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21237

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collapseToStart

▸ collapseToStart(): void

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Returns

void

Inherited from

Selection.collapseToStart

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21239

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containsNode

▸ containsNode(node, allowPartialContainment?): boolean

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Parameters

Name	Type
node	Node
allowPartialContainment?	boolean

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

Selection.containsNode

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21241

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deleteFromDocument

▸ deleteFromDocument(): void

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Returns

void

Inherited from

Selection.deleteFromDocument

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21243

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empty

▸ empty(): void

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Returns

void

Inherited from

Selection.empty

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21245

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extend

▸ extend(node, offset?): void

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Parameters

Name	Type
node	Node
offset?	number

Returns

void

Inherited from

Selection.extend

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21247

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getComposedRanges

▸ getComposedRanges(options?): StaticRange[]

Returns an array of StaticRange objects representing the current selection across shadow DOM boundaries. This is the modern replacement for the experimental ShadowRoot.getSelection() method.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
options?	GetComposedRangesOptions	Configuration options for the composed ranges

Returns

StaticRange[]

Array of StaticRange objects representing the selection

Defined in

packages/lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:117

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getRangeAt

▸ getRangeAt(index): Range

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Parameters

Name	Type
index	number

Returns

Range

Inherited from

Selection.getRangeAt

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21249

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modify

▸ modify(alter?, direction?, granularity?): void

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Parameters

Name	Type
alter?	string
direction?	string
granularity?	string

Returns

void

Inherited from

Selection.modify

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21251

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removeAllRanges

▸ removeAllRanges(): void

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Returns

void

Inherited from

Selection.removeAllRanges

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21253

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removeRange

▸ removeRange(range): void

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Parameters

Name	Type
range	Range

Returns

void

Inherited from

Selection.removeRange

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21255

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selectAllChildren

▸ selectAllChildren(node): void

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Parameters

Name	Type
node	Node

Returns

void

Inherited from

Selection.selectAllChildren

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21257

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setBaseAndExtent

▸ setBaseAndExtent(anchorNode, anchorOffset, focusNode, focusOffset): void

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Parameters

Name	Type
anchorNode	Node
anchorOffset	number
focusNode	Node
focusOffset	number

Returns

void

Inherited from

Selection.setBaseAndExtent

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21259

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setPosition

▸ setPosition(node, offset?): void

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Parameters

Name	Type
node	null | Node
offset?	number

Returns

void

Inherited from

Selection.setPosition

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21261

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toString

▸ toString(): string

Returns

string

Inherited from

Selection.toString

Defined in

node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts:21262