Data Grid with Custom Cell Content – Multiple Clicks Needed to Edit Text Fields

[dpazc]

Hi! 🙆🏻‍♀️
I’m encountering an issue with the Data Grid component when using a text field inside a cell. Currently, users need to click multiple times to enter the field and input text. It seems like the first click selects the cell, and only after a second click does the text field become active for editing. This behavior is visible in the documentation sandbox example

This makes the interaction feel unintuitive, almost broken. It also creates unnecessary friction when entering data, making it difficult for users to quickly input information.

Is there a way to adjust this behavior so that clicking on the text field immediately activates it for input? Let me know if you need any additional details.

Thanks!

[TwilioPasteBot]

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Hi there!

For the issue you're encountering with needing multiple clicks to activate a text field inside a Data Grid cell, it's important to note that the Data Grid component is designed to support keyboard navigation and focus management, which includes a focus state for any cell that is clicked, even if it doesn't contain an actionable item. This behavior is intended to support accessibility and keyboard navigation within the grid.

However, when it comes to embedding interactive elements like text fields within a Data Grid cell, the component allows for the composition of various Paste components, including Input fields. The documentation provides an example of how custom cell content can be managed, ensuring that the tabIndex is correctly managed without any additional code, which is crucial for maintaining keyboard navigation and accessibility standards.

Given this, the behavior you're experiencing—requiring an additional click to activate the text field for input—aligns with the component's design to prioritize cell focus and keyboard navigation. This design choice ensures that users navigating the grid via keyboard can interact with the grid effectively, which might introduce an extra click for mouse users when activating embedded interactive elements like text fields.

Currently, the Paste documentation or provided answers do not explicitly mention a built-in method to bypass the initial cell focus to immediately activate embedded interactive elements like text fields with a single click. The focus behavior is integral to the Data Grid's design for accessibility and keyboard navigation.

For a more detailed exploration of embedding interactive elements within Data Grid cells and managing focus, you might find the section on Data Grid with custom cell content helpful. It illustrates how components like Input and Select can be used within cells while maintaining proper keyboard navigation.

If the current behavior significantly impacts the user experience of your application, it might be worth exploring custom solutions or reaching out to the Paste team for further guidance on whether there are recommended practices for this specific use case that balance both accessibility and user experience needs.

Hope this helps clarify the situation! If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask.

I also did a search, and I managed to find these other Discussions that might be similar or related to your question. Give them a read to see if they answer your question. If they do, head back here and update this discussion and mark it as answered, pointing others to the related discussion:

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• Clickable Rows in Data Grids (updated: 10/28/2022, similarity score: 86%)

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Hey there, @dpazc! 👋 I'm here to help you out with any bugs, questions, or contributions you have in mind. Let's squash those bugs together!

The current behavior of the Data Grid component involves toggling an "actionable mode" using the [enter] and [escape] keys, or by clicking on a cell, which sets the data-actionable attribute to "true". This is likely why multiple clicks are needed to activate the text field for editing ^[1].

Unfortunately, there is no documented configuration option or prop in the Data Grid component that allows for direct activation of text fields on the first click without entering actionable mode ^[2]. However, you can customize cell interaction behavior using various event handlers, such as onMouseDown or onClick, to potentially modify this behavior ^[3].

You might consider implementing a custom event handler that directly focuses the text field on the first click, bypassing the need to toggle actionable mode. This would involve adding logic to your component to handle the focus event specifically for the text field within the cell.

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[serifluous]

Hey @dpazc ! Thanks for catching this. This is definitely a bug and not the intended behavior.

I created a ticket in our backlog for this, and tagged you on it.

[dairdr]

It seems that doing event.stopPropagation() in the input component (onClick event) is a workaround

[serifluous]

This is now fixed!