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[md-selection-list] Shift click multi-selection support

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#7072 opened on Sep 14, 2017

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P5area: material/listarea: material/selecthelp wanted

Description

Bug, feature request, or proposal:

Feature request

What is the expected behavior?

It would be great to add "shift and click" functionality to md-selection-list such that multiple items can be selected at once.

What is the current behavior?

Not possible.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescripthtmlcss
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.
1-2 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.
clear
Prerequisites
Angular Material basicsunderstanding of list selection patterns
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Examine the current md selection list component implementation in the Angular Material repository, specifically how single selection and multiple selection are handled. Look at the selection model and keyboard events. The feature requires adding shift click support to select a range of items. Consider existing patterns in other Angular Material components like cdk list. The implementation should integrate with Angular Forms and maintain accessibility. Review the issue comments for any additional user expectations.