angular-ui/ui-grid

Navigating grid rows with up/down keyboard arrow keys

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#2,362 opened on Dec 16, 2014

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help wantedtype: enhancement

Description

Unless I'm missing something, I don't seem to be able to navigate rows in the grid using my keyboard. Is this supported? If so, what do I need to set to enable the functionality?

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascript
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.
3-5 days
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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Angular basicskeyboard event handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Review the 23 comments for any prior implementation attempts or design decisions. Examine ui grid's event handling in grid rows (e.g., keydown bindings) to understand current limitations. Look for existing row navigation code or accessibility support.