Keyboard navigation feels slow

Posted by: richard on 20 November 2024, 5:23 pm EST

  • Posted 20 November 2024, 5:23 pm EST

    When pressing the arrow keys to navigate from cell to cell it feels “sluggish” and doesn’t behave how excel/sheets do.

    For example if I hit ArrowRight and ArrowDown rapidly only one of them will trigger at a time.

    However I can see that the desired behavior is possible because in the custom keyboard navigation demo WASD do behave how I want when I press them rapidly.

    Link to demo: https://developer.mescius.com/spreadjs/demos/features/worksheet/actions/sheet-actions#demo_source_name

    Is there a way to set keyboard/arrow navigation to trigger more rapidly to allow the user a more smooth navigation experience?

  • Posted 21 November 2024, 1:24 pm EST

    Hi,

    I was able to replicate the behavior on my end and have escalated it to the concerned team. The internal tracking ID is “SJS-27428.” I will update you as soon as I receive any information.

    Regards,

    Priyam

  • Posted 24 December 2024, 2:11 am EST

    Hi,

    It appears that navigation using arrow keys has become smoother in the latest version, v18. Kindly upgrade and let us know if you still encounter the same issue. If the issue persists, please provide the steps along with a video or GIF to help us replicate and share it with the developers.

    Regards,

    Priyam

  • Posted 13 January 2025, 2:49 pm EST

    Hi,

    The behavior appears unchanged.

    The WASD example has smooth and responsive keyboard navigation, while the arrow keys do not.

    The reproduction is still the same. Go to the example for alternative keyboard navigation and try to hit arrow keys rapidly or together. Note that it will only ever interpret one of them at a time.

    Enable WASD navigation and note that you can hit those very rapidly or together and they are always interpreted properly.

    https://developer.mescius.com/spreadjs/demos/features/worksheet/actions/sheet-actions#demo_source_name

  • Posted 14 January 2025, 12:49 am EST

    Hi,

    The developers have tested and found smooth navigation using the arrow keys. Please refer to the attached video for reference.

    Attached video: Video.zip

    Could you share a GIF or video demonstrating the issue, along with the browser and browser version you’re using? Additionally, please provide your system configuration.

    Regards,

    Priyam

  • Posted 14 January 2025, 10:42 am EST

    I have attached a video. It can be hard to see but what I am doing is pressing “down” and “right” very rapidly or at the same time. Note that one of those key presses is always dropped/ignored. So it always either only goes right or only goes down instead of both right and down.

    When I do the same thing with “s” and “d” (or “w” and “a”) when they are bound to act the same way, none of those are dropped and the selection moves in a diagonal direction.

    If you go to excel or google sheets, you’ll not that they also support rapid or simultaneous presses of navigation keys.

    Kapture 2025-01-14 at 16.38.55.mp4.zip

  • Posted 15 January 2025, 2:33 am EST

    Hi,

    I was able to observe the issue in the provided video, and it appears that I could see the behavior on my end as well. I have shared this with the development team and will update you as soon as I receive any further information.

    Regards,

    Priyam

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