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Keyboard Navigation

The keyboard navigation of the MultiSelectTree is always available.

Keyboard Shortcuts

The MultiSelectTree 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.
SpaceChecks 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 an item.
EndMoves the focus to the last focusable item in the tree without opening or closing an item.
Alt+Down Arrow or EnterOpens the popup.
Alt+Up ArrowCloses the popup.

Tags Navigation

The MultiSelectTree allows users to navigate through the value tags when the focus is on the input wrapper.

SHORTCUTDESCRIPTION
Left arrowHighlights previously selected tag.
Right arrowHighlights next selected tag.
HomeHighlights the first selected tag. (when the popup is closed)
EndHighlights the last selected tag. (when the popup is closed)
DeleteDeletes highlighted item.
BackspaceDeletes the highlighted item or the last item if none is highlighted.

Up Arrow and Down Arrow allow moving the focus to and from the input wrapper.

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Navigation Scenarios

When the popup of the MultiSelectTree is opened, it adopts the same keyboard shortcuts as the keyboard shortcuts of the TreeView component with enabled checkboxes.