Primeng: MultiSelect option navigation/selection using the keyboard

[asheba]

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What is the motivation / use case for changing the behavior?
The user should be able to navigate through the options using the down/up arrows.
The user should be able to select/deselect an option using the spacebar key.
The user should be able to close the MultiSelect using tab/escape/enter keys.

This new behavior should conform to the keyboard navigation currently implemented in the dropdown component.

• PrimeNG version: 2.0.2

[xtoff]

Apparently, this is on the roadmap!
Great news, because it is really annoying you have to mouse click an item to select it :)

@cagataycivici can you give us an estimate when this feature is released?

[cagataycivici]

We will create an accessibility matrix wiki with estimates this week to document/ track the accessibility state of each component, then will pick things up from there to improve. As multiselect is a popular component, my rough guess is end of april latest.

[cdibbs]

@cagataycivici - Did you guys end up making this wiki? I am having trouble finding it. Thanks!

[cagataycivici]

Not yet, we're doing an issue tracker review this week and will do the matrix later.

[cagataycivici]

Planned for 4.1.1

[dojchek]

@cagataycivici - Any updates on this one? Seems like it's still not in.

[Harlantr]

I'm using 4.1.3, and it doesn't seem like this feature has been introduced yet. Any news?

[lothern]

I'm also curious about the status of this enhancement.

[dockleryxk]

Please?

[skotrik]

Any update on this?

[souravsaraf]

Any update on this? I am on v8 , still tabs not working on multiselect. :(

[yigitfindikli]

Fixed in v9+.