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Keyboard Navigation

The keyboard navigation of the ContextMenu is always available.

When the ContextMenu is focused, the first root item is activated.

The ContextMenu supports the following keyboard shortcuts:

SHORTCUTDESCRIPTION
HomeFocuses the first item.
EndFocuses the last item.
Left Arrow
  • Moves the active item on the root level of a horizontal ContextMenu to the left.
  • Closes an item group.
Right Arrow
  • Moves the active item on the root level of a horizontal ContextMenu to the right.
  • Opens an item group of a vertical ContextMenu.
  • If the previous active item has been inside an item group, moves the active state to the next root item of a horizontal ContextMenu.
Up ArrowMoves upwards the active item of a vertical ContextMenu item group.
Down Arrow
  • Moves downwards the active item of a vertical ContextMenu item group.
  • Opens an item group of a horizontal ContextMenu.
EnterSelects or navigates the focused item.
SpaceSelects or navigates the focused item.
EscCloses an item group.
(Shift+) TabBlurs the ContextMenu and moves the focus to the next or previous focusable element on the page.

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