AllenFang/react-bootstrap-table

Support shift (keyboard) to select/unselect multiple rows

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#1574 opened on Aug 27, 2017

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Description

It would be great if we could use the shift key (in the keyboard) to select multiple rows. For example - click on the "select" of row#1, press down the shift key, click on the "select" of row#5 -> result is that rows 1,2,3,4,5 are selected.

Same with unselect.

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Tech stack
javascriptreact
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
React basicsJavaScript event handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate the row selection logic in the table component, likely in files like `src/Table.js` or similar. Focus on how single row selection/unselection is currently handled via checkboxes. Then implement shift key range selection by tracking the last clicked row index and selecting all rows in between. Review any existing comments or PRs linked to the issue for additional context.