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Keyboard Navigation

The keyboard navigation of the DropDownTree is always available.

The DropDownTree supports the following keyboard shortcuts:

SHORTCUTDESCRIPTION
Up ArrowMoves the focus to the previous focusable item without opening or closing an item.
Down ArrowMoves the focus to the next focusable item without opening or closing an item.
Left Arrow
  • Closes an open, focused item.
  • Moves the focus from an end or closed child item to the parent item.
  • Does nothing when the focus is on an end or closed root item.
Right Arrow
  • Opens a closed, focused item. Does not move the focus.
  • Moves the focus from an open and focused item to its child item.
  • Does nothing when the focus is on an end item.
EnterOpens the popup or selects the highlighted item if the popup is already open.
EscCloses the popup.
HomeMoves the focus to the first item in the tree without opening or closing a item.
EndMoves the focus to the last focusable item in the tree without opening or closing an item.
Alt+Down ArrowOpens the popup.
Alt+Up ArrowCloses the popup.
SpaceToggles the popup if the filter input is not focused.
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When the popup of the DropDownTree is opened, it adopts the same keyboard shortcuts as the keyboard shortcuts of a selectable TreeView.

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