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Last Updated: 07 Aug 2026 10:34 by ADMIN
Michael D
Created on: 30 Jul 2026 09:01
Category: Dialog
Type: Bug Report
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Grid Focus issues when inside a dialog

The kendo grid's keyboard navigation does not work reliably when rendering a grid inside a dialog. I assume that this is caused by the dialog's focus trap.

To reproduce the issues, open this DOJO that just renders a grid in a dialog.

  1. open the dialog
  2. focus the "Add" button
  3. press TAB until the focus is on the first cell
  4. press ARROW DOWN (this focuses the checkbox in the cell below)
  5. press TAB

-> the close button of the dialog is focused

Also note that after reloading the DOJO and doing this for the first time, step 3 directly focuses the checkbox while in consecutive runs, the cell is focused.

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ADMIN
Viktor Tachev
Posted on: 06 Aug 2026 11:19

Hello Michael,

Thank you for your patience.

I was able to reproduce the behavior using the steps you provided. It appears that when the focus is on the checkbox, pressing Tab moves the focus to the Dialog's close button. In contrast, when the focus is on a regular Grid cell, pressing Tab correctly moves the focus to the Grid pager.

I have logged this behavior in our backlog, and our development team will investigate it further.

As a token of our appreciation for taking the time to report this issue, I have updated your Telerik points.

You can follow the progress of the investigation through the following Feedback Portal item:

https://feedback.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/1717586-grid-focus-issues-when-inside-a-dialog

 

Regards,
Viktor Tachev
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ADMIN
Neli
Posted on: 06 Aug 2026 09:10

Hi Michael,

Thank you for reporting the issue. We will review the steps described and follow up shortly.

Thank you very much for your patience.

Regards,
Neli
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