downshift-js/downshift

Have `Home`/`End` keys change cursor position, not selected item

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#1,162 opened on Aug 25, 2020

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Description

Downshift (useComboBox) is set up for Home and End keys to select the first or last option in the dropdown. However, the WAI-ARIA ListBox spec suggests that those keys should have their normal behavior of moving the cursor to the beginning/end of the text input.

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Investigate the current key handler for Home/End in useComboBox and modify it to move the cursor instead of selecting an item, following the WAI ARIA combobox spec.
Tech stack
javascriptreact
Domain
frontend
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Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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ReactDownshift
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75