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Last Updated: 05 Oct 2015 12:34 by ADMIN
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Created on: 01 Oct 2014 17:02
Category: Kendo UI for jQuery
Type: Feature Request
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Implement spreadsheet-like keyboard navigation in Grid when batch editing
When the kendo grid is in batch editing I would like for the keyboard navigation to respond like a spreadsheet.

Here is an example: http://plnkr.co/edit/hy6Evh?p=preview

In the example the keyboard navigation more closely follows an Excel spreadsheet.

Here are the specific interactions that I noticed that are different.
- when focus is in cell it is automatically put in edit mode. No need to switch to edit mode.
- enter, shift-enter, moves down and up.

I have observed that my users are more familiar with Excel keyboard behavior than the current Kendo grid behavior.
6 comments
ADMIN
Telerik Admin
Posted on: 05 Oct 2015 12:34 
Hi folks,

I am happy to inform you that we initiated the development of a separate component (spreadsheet) which aims to provide spreadsheet-like functionality for web projects, including Excel-like keyboard navigation.

Please review this blog post for more info (http://www.telerik.com/blogs/telerik-spreadsheet-solution-for-web-coming-later-this-year!), and if you would like to become an early adopter of the Kendo UI spreadsheet, shoot us an email at SpreadsheetFeedback@telerik.com.

Update: The Spreadsheet Beta Preview is available in our Q3’15 release. Read this blog for more info: http://www.telerik.com/blogs/telerik-kendo-ui-q3-2015-available-now
ADMIN
Telerik Admin
Posted on: 14 Sep 2015 08:01 
The new spreadsheet component should address this scenario as well. Magnus.
Magnus
Posted on: 11 Sep 2015 10:56 
There should be easily definable keys to
Increase/decrease selected value,
Go to Next/Previous editable field.
The current way of navigation that includes columns that are not editable when editing is unintuitive.
Jeremy
Posted on: 29 Jun 2015 06:08 
We love Kendo grid and it does a fantastic job in providing a lot of useful widgets. Telerik needs to keep up with industry to provide this useful feature.
David
Posted on: 24 Jun 2015 15:50 
We are currently using SlickGrid where we need this.  We would love to be using the Kendo grid here.  General business users are familiar with Excel like edit navigation, and they expect it.  We had to abandon Kendo grid in one of our major applications due to this.
ankit
Posted on: 14 Jan 2015 22:36 
I am after same thing. I also expect DISABLE functionality in there as well so if Some rows are marked as disabled, it just don't stop on that column.

Telerik : Please prioritise this. This can't be hard.
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