[select] Tab key does not close the open listbox about zag HOT 2 CLOSED

Hi @christianhegedues,

You definitely have a point. We designed the select machine this way initially as you mentioned.

Closing the select when the Tab key is pressed limits the composition with other composite widgets scenarios:

• select + tabs
• select + combobox
• select + treeview

We tried these compositions and decided to go with our current direction. The native MacOS select listbox blocks the use of the tab key, similar to how Radix UI solves this.

Based on the APG guide, I also think closing and selecting the focused option when the tab key is pressed could be unexpected. We treat the APG guideline as a baseline, not a "rule" to be followed by the letter; it's all subject to testing.

Thanks for understanding.

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Hi @segunadebayo, thanks for your reply.

I can understand that you would like to be more flexible when it comes to composition. However, composition of components is more likely to be the exception. I would therefore have preferred at least a control via a property instead of completely deactivating this feature.

Too bad, but thanks anyway.

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