Navigating Through Nodes and Cells
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The keyboard shortcuts and mouse operations listed in this topic can be used by end-users to move node and column focus.
Common Navigation Operations
The following table contains common navigation operations that are available to end-users.
| Action | Effect |
|---|---|
| Clicking a data cell | Moves focus to the clicked cell. |
| Clicking a node’s indicator cell | Moves focus to the corresponding row while preserving column focus. |
| DOWN ARROW | Moves focus to the next node while preserving column focus. |
| UP ARROW | Moves focus to the previous node while preserving column focus. |
| RIGHT ARROW | Moves focus to the next cell within the focused node. If the TreeListOptionsNavigation.AutoMoveRowFocus option is enabled and the last cell within a node is currently focused, this key combination moves focus to the first cell within the next node. |
| LEFT ARROW | Moves focus to the previous cell within the focused node. If the TreeListOptionsNavigation.AutoMoveRowFocus option is enabled and the first cell within a node is currently focused, this key combination moves focus to the last cell within the previous node. |
| TAB | If the TreeListOptionsNavigation.UseTabKey option is active, moves focus to the next cell within the focused node. If the TreeListOptionsNavigation.AutoMoveRowFocus option is also enabled and the last cell within a node is currently focused, this key combination moves focus to the first cell within the next node. |
| CONTROL+TAB | Moves focus away from the Tree List to the next control according to the tab order. |
| SHIFT+TAB | If the TreeListOptionsNavigation.UseTabKey option is active, moves focus to the previous cell within the focused node. If the TreeListOptionsNavigation.AutoMoveRowFocus option is also enabled and the first cell within a node is currently focused, this key combination moves focus to the last cell within the previous node. |
| ENTER | If a cell is presently being edited and the TreeListOptionsNavigation.EnterMovesNextColumn option is enabled, this key moves focus to the next cell within the current node and invokes the focused cell’s editor. |
| HOME | Moves focus to the first cell within the focused node. |
| END | Moves focus to the last cell within the focused node. |
| PAGE DOWN | Moves node focus down one page while preserving the column’s focus. |
| PAGE UP | Moves node focus up one page while preserving the column’s focus. |
| CTRL+HOME | Moves focus to the first cell within the first node. |
| CTRL+END | Moves focus to the last cell within the last node. |
Notes:
- When navigating with the CTRL key pressed, the focus moves without affecting the selection.