diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/shared/umb-events/selected.event.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/shared/umb-events/selected.event.ts
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+export class UmbSelectedEvent extends Event {
+	public static readonly TYPE = 'selected';
+	public unique: string;
+
+	public constructor(unique: string) {
+		// mimics the native change event
+		super(UmbSelectedEvent.TYPE, { bubbles: true, composed: false, cancelable: false });
+		this.unique = unique;
+	}
+}