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Customize Keyboard Navigation

The following properties customize keyboard navigation:

  • enterKeyAction
    Specifies the DataGrid's actions when a user presses Enter key:

    • "moveFocus" - moves focus in the enterKeyDirection
    • "startEdit" (default) - switches the cell to the editing state
  • enterKeyDirection
    Specifies the direction in which to move focus when a user presses Enter:

    • "row"
    • "column"
    • "none" (default)
  • editOnKeyPress
    Specifies whether to start entering a new cell value on a key press.

In this demo, you can use the controls under the DataGrid to change any of these properties.

Backend API
<dx-data-grid id="gridContainer" [dataSource]="employees" keyExpr="ID" (onFocusedCellChanging)="onFocusedCellChanging($event)" [showBorders]="true" > <dxo-keyboard-navigation [editOnKeyPress]="editOnkeyPress" [enterKeyAction]="enterKeyAction" [enterKeyDirection]="enterKeyDirection" > </dxo-keyboard-navigation> <dxo-paging [enabled]="false"> </dxo-paging> <dxo-editing mode="batch" [allowUpdating]="true" startEditAction="dblClick"> </dxo-editing> <dxi-column dataField="Prefix" [width]="70" caption="Title"> </dxi-column> <dxi-column dataField="FirstName"> </dxi-column> <dxi-column dataField="LastName"> </dxi-column> <dxi-column dataField="Position" [width]="170"> </dxi-column> <dxi-column dataField="StateID" caption="State" [width]="125"> <dxo-lookup [dataSource]="states" displayExpr="Name" valueExpr="ID"> </dxo-lookup> </dxi-column> <dxi-column dataField="BirthDate" dataType="date"> </dxi-column> </dx-data-grid> <div class="options"> <div class="caption">Options</div> <div class="option-container"> <div class="option check-box"> <dx-check-box id="editOnKeyPress" text="Edit On Key Press" [(value)]="editOnkeyPress" > </dx-check-box> </div> <div class="option"> <span class="option-caption">Enter Key Action</span> <dx-select-box class="select" [inputAttr]="{ 'aria-label': 'Key Action' }" [dataSource]="enterKeyActions" [(value)]="enterKeyAction" > </dx-select-box> </div> <div class="option"> <span class="option-caption">Enter Key Direction</span> <dx-select-box class="select" [inputAttr]="{ 'aria-label': 'Key Direction' }" [dataSource]="enterKeyDirections" [(value)]="enterKeyDirection" > </dx-select-box> </div> </div> </div>
import { NgModule, Component, enableProdMode } from '@angular/core'; import { BrowserModule, BrowserTransferStateModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'; import { platformBrowserDynamic } from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic'; import { DxButtonModule, DxCheckBoxModule, DxSelectBoxModule } from 'devextreme-angular'; import { DxDataGridModule, DxDataGridTypes } from 'devextreme-angular/ui/data-grid'; import { Service, Employee, State } from './app.service'; if (!/localhost/.test(document.location.host)) { enableProdMode(); } @Component({ selector: 'demo-app', templateUrl: 'app/app.component.html', styleUrls: ['app/app.component.css'], providers: [Service], }) export class AppComponent { states: State[]; employees: Employee[]; enterKeyActions: Array<string>; enterKeyDirections: Array<string>; editOnkeyPress = true; enterKeyAction: DxDataGridTypes.EnterKeyAction = 'moveFocus'; enterKeyDirection: DxDataGridTypes.EnterKeyDirection = 'column'; constructor(service: Service) { this.employees = service.getEmployees(); this.states = service.getStates(); this.enterKeyActions = service.getEnterKeyActions(); this.enterKeyDirections = service.getEnterKeyDirections(); } onFocusedCellChanging(e: DxDataGridTypes.FocusedCellChangingEvent) { e.isHighlighted = true; } } @NgModule({ imports: [ BrowserModule, BrowserTransferStateModule, DxDataGridModule, DxButtonModule, DxCheckBoxModule, DxSelectBoxModule, ], declarations: [AppComponent], bootstrap: [AppComponent], }) export class AppModule { } platformBrowserDynamic().bootstrapModule(AppModule);
.options { margin-top: 20px; padding: 20px; background-color: rgba(191, 191, 191, 0.15); position: relative; } .caption { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; } .option-container { display: flex; margin: 0 auto; justify-content: space-between; } .option { margin-top: 10px; display: flex; align-items: center; } .option-caption { white-space: nowrap; margin: 0 8px; } .option.check-box { width: 150px; } .option > .select { width: 155px; }
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core'; export class Employee { ID: number; FirstName: string; LastName: string; Prefix: string; Position: string; BirthDate: string; HireDate: string; Notes: string; Address: string; StateID: number; } export class State { ID: number; Name: string; } const employees: Employee[] = [{ ID: 1, FirstName: 'John', LastName: 'Heart', Prefix: 'Mr.', Position: 'CEO', BirthDate: '1964/03/16', HireDate: '1995/01/15', Notes: 'John has been in the Audio/Video industry since 1990. He has led DevAv as its CEO since 2003.\r\n\r\nWhen not working hard as the CEO, John loves to golf and bowl. He once bowled a perfect game of 300.', Address: '351 S Hill St.', StateID: 5, }, { ID: 2, FirstName: 'Olivia', LastName: 'Peyton', Prefix: 'Mrs.', Position: 'Sales Assistant', BirthDate: '1981/06/03', HireDate: '2012/05/14', Notes: 'Olivia loves to sell. She has been selling DevAV products since 2012. \r\n\r\nOlivia was homecoming queen in high school. She is expecting her first child in 6 months. Good Luck Olivia.', Address: '807 W Paseo Del Mar', StateID: 5, }, { ID: 3, FirstName: 'Robert', LastName: 'Reagan', Prefix: 'Mr.', Position: 'CMO', BirthDate: '1974/09/07', HireDate: '2002/11/08', Notes: 'Robert was recently voted the CMO of the year by CMO Magazine. He is a proud member of the DevAV Management Team.\r\n\r\nRobert is a championship BBQ chef, so when you get the chance ask him for his secret recipe.', Address: '4 Westmoreland Pl.', StateID: 4, }, { ID: 4, FirstName: 'Greta', LastName: 'Sims', Prefix: 'Ms.', Position: 'HR Manager', BirthDate: '1977/11/22', HireDate: '1998/04/23', Notes: "Greta has been DevAV's HR Manager since 2003. She joined DevAV from Sonee Corp.\r\n\r\nGreta is currently training for the NYC marathon. Her best marathon time is 4 hours. Go Greta.", Address: '1700 S Grandview Dr.', StateID: 11, }, { ID: 5, FirstName: 'Brett', LastName: 'Wade', Prefix: 'Mr.', Position: 'IT Manager', BirthDate: '1968/12/01', HireDate: '2009/03/06', Notes: 'Brett came to DevAv from Microsoft and has led our IT department since 2012.\r\n\r\nWhen he is not working hard for DevAV, he coaches Little League (he was a high school pitcher).', Address: '1120 Old Mill Rd.', StateID: 13, }, { ID: 6, FirstName: 'Sandra', LastName: 'Johnson', Prefix: 'Mrs.', Position: 'Controller', BirthDate: '1974/11/15', HireDate: '2005/05/11', Notes: "Sandra is a CPA and has been our controller since 2008. She loves to interact with staff so if you've not met her, be certain to say hi.\r\n\r\nSandra has 2 daughters both of whom are accomplished gymnasts.", Address: '4600 N Virginia Rd.', StateID: 44, }, { ID: 7, FirstName: 'Kevin', LastName: 'Carter', Prefix: 'Mr.', Position: 'Shipping Manager', BirthDate: '1978/01/09', HireDate: '2009/08/11', Notes: 'Kevin is our hard-working shipping manager and has been helping that department work like clockwork for 18 months.\r\n\r\nWhen not in the office, he is usually on the basketball court playing pick-up games.', Address: '424 N Main St.', StateID: 5, }, { ID: 8, FirstName: 'Cynthia', LastName: 'Stanwick', Prefix: 'Ms.', Position: 'HR Assistant', BirthDate: '1985/06/05', HireDate: '2008/03/24', Notes: 'Cindy joined us in 2008 and has been in the HR department for 2 years. \r\n\r\nShe was recently awarded employee of the month. Way to go Cindy!', Address: '2211 Bonita Dr.', StateID: 4, }, { ID: 9, FirstName: 'Kent', LastName: 'Samuelson', Prefix: 'Dr.', Position: 'Ombudsman', BirthDate: '1972/09/11', HireDate: '2009/04/22', Notes: 'As our ombudsman, Kent is on the front-lines solving customer problems and helping our partners address issues out in the field. He is a classically trained musician and is a member of the Chamber Orchestra.', Address: '12100 Mora Dr', StateID: 26, }, { ID: 10, FirstName: 'Taylor', LastName: 'Riley', Prefix: 'Mr.', Position: 'Network Admin', BirthDate: '1982/08/14', HireDate: '2012/04/14', Notes: "If you are like the rest of us at DevAV, then you've probably reached out for help from Taylor. He does a great job as a member of our IT department.", Address: '7776 Torreyson Dr', StateID: 5, }]; const states: State[] = [{ ID: 1, Name: 'Alabama', }, { ID: 2, Name: 'Alaska', }, { ID: 3, Name: 'Arizona', }, { ID: 4, Name: 'Arkansas', }, { ID: 5, Name: 'California', }, { ID: 6, Name: 'Colorado', }, { ID: 7, Name: 'Connecticut', }, { ID: 8, Name: 'Delaware', }, { ID: 9, Name: 'District of Columbia', }, { ID: 10, Name: 'Florida', }, { ID: 11, Name: 'Georgia', }, { ID: 12, Name: 'Hawaii', }, { ID: 13, Name: 'Idaho', }, { ID: 14, Name: 'Illinois', }, { ID: 15, Name: 'Indiana', }, { ID: 16, Name: 'Iowa', }, { ID: 17, Name: 'Kansas', }, { ID: 18, Name: 'Kentucky', }, { ID: 19, Name: 'Louisiana', }, { ID: 20, Name: 'Maine', }, { ID: 21, Name: 'Maryland', }, { ID: 22, Name: 'Massachusetts', }, { ID: 23, Name: 'Michigan', }, { ID: 24, Name: 'Minnesota', }, { ID: 25, Name: 'Mississippi', }, { ID: 26, Name: 'Missouri', }, { ID: 27, Name: 'Montana', }, { ID: 28, Name: 'Nebraska', }, { ID: 29, Name: 'Nevada', }, { ID: 30, Name: 'New Hampshire', }, { ID: 31, Name: 'New Jersey', }, { ID: 32, Name: 'New Mexico', }, { ID: 33, Name: 'New York', }, { ID: 34, Name: 'North Carolina', }, { ID: 35, Name: 'Ohio', }, { ID: 36, Name: 'Oklahoma', }, { ID: 37, Name: 'Oregon', }, { ID: 38, Name: 'Pennsylvania', }, { ID: 39, Name: 'Rhode Island', }, { ID: 40, Name: 'South Carolina', }, { ID: 41, Name: 'South Dakota', }, { ID: 42, Name: 'Tennessee', }, { ID: 43, Name: 'Texas', }, { ID: 44, Name: 'Utah', }, { ID: 45, Name: 'Vermont', }, { ID: 46, Name: 'Virginia', }, { ID: 47, Name: 'Washington', }, { ID: 48, Name: 'West Virginia', }, { ID: 49, Name: 'Wisconsin', }, { ID: 50, Name: 'Wyoming', }, { ID: 51, Name: 'North Dakota', }]; @Injectable() export class Service { getEmployees() { return employees; } getStates() { return states; } getEnterKeyActions() { return ['startEdit', 'moveFocus']; } getEnterKeyDirections() { return ['none', 'column', 'row']; } }
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