Ctrl + a Shortcut Blocked Inside Inline Editing Fields

[SebastianoOlivo]

Issue: Ctrl + A Shortcut Blocked Inside Inline Editing Fields

Version:
@swimlane/ngx-datatable 21.0.0

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Problem:
When using ngx-datatable, the Ctrl + a shortcut — typically used to select all content within a text field — is being captured by the table and does not propagate up the DOM chain.

This causes a usability issue in scenarios such as inline editing:

• If a user focuses on a text input inside a table cell and attempts to use Ctrl + a to select all content in that input, the shortcut has no effect.
• Selecting text manually (via double-clicking) still works, so it’s not a critical blocker — but behavior-wise, the table should ideally allow universal shortcuts like Ctrl + a to function naturally within form fields.

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Example:
You can reproduce this issue by visiting the official Inline Editing Example from the documentation:

1. Double-click a cell to activate inline editing.
2. Try using Ctrl + a inside the input field.
3. Notice that nothing happens — the text isn't selected.

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Expected Behavior:
Universal shortcuts like Ctrl + A should work as expected inside form fields within ngx-datatable. The table should not prevent or capture these shortcuts when focus is inside an editable input element.

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Related Code:
It appears this behavior is caused by this part of the code:
body-row.component.ts#L195

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Suggestion:
Consider updating the keyboard event handler to skip processing when the event target is a form input element (e.g., input, textarea, select, or content-editable element).