topic Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut in ArcGIS Web AppBuilder Questions

WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

JeffPace — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 20:03:32 GMT

We have a user that is reporting when they enter data in the Edit widget, entering Phone numbers (with dashes) when they hit dash sometimes the map zooms in and out.

Is that normal behavior?

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 20:06:47 GMT

Jeff,

I have seen this happen sporadically. It seems like a bug and is not specific to the Edit widget. I have seen this happen with any widget that uses a text input.

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

JeffPace — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 20:38:04 GMT

Any idea if this bug has been reported? its sporadic so hard to reproduce . dlaw-esristaff‌

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 20:43:18 GMT

Jeff,

I has been around for a while now so probably not.

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

DerekLaw — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 23:47:49 GMT

Hi Jeff,

I can confirm that we don't have any bugs/issues related to hotkey/keyboard shortcuts in Web AppBuilder. Best thing to do is try and get some repro steps for us to take a look at.

Hope this helps,

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

KenBuja — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:25:21 GMT

Have you tested whether it's reproducible when the cursor is over the map and not the Edit widget. I've noticed that when I use Ctrl + or - to change the zoom factor of the page itself, if the cursor is on the map, the map itself will zoom, but the page will not.

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:33:16 GMT

The issue Jeff and I have noticed is that the map keyboard navigation is not always disabled when entering data into inputs in widget. This sporadic behavior though as normally this is not an issue but sometimes when clicking into a input box and using the numberpad on the keyboard the minus, plus, 8, 4, 6, 2 keys will result in map navigation. It is as if the map fails to release focus or the input control does not receive focus.

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

KenBuja — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:52:04 GMT

What I'm saying is that's easy to reproduce. If I have the mouse in any place but the map (popup, Edit widget, etc) the +/- keys will work as expected. When the mouse is on the map, using the number pad will result in map navigation. I can use the regular number keys, but the +/- keys on the main keyboard will also zoom.

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:02:01 GMT

Hmm.. When I have the mouse over the search dijit and use the number pad plus and minus they do not zoom as is expected. But sometimes when you click into a input box in the (lets say) query widget and use the number pad map navigation still occurs.

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

KenBuja — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:16:58 GMT

And when that happens, is the mouse over the query widget?

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:25:48 GMT

Ken,

Good question. I would think yes, but I will have to pay attention the next time I see this happen.

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

JeffPace — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 17:31:27 GMT

Ken and Robert,

I think what we are observing is

1. Occassionally when an input box is activate, and the mouse is over the input box, +- still zoom the map.

2. There is also a guess i difference of opinion on what SHOULD happen. for me, if the cursor is active in an input, map navigation should never occur. even if i move my mouse off the input and over the map, the "activate input" should override. Map navigation should not resume until i purposely click off the input or onto the map.

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

JeffPace — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 18:19:00 GMT

I can confirm if i move the mouse off the popup it will enable keyboard navigation. if there anyway to disable this? its so annoying

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:21:24 GMT

Jeff,

Here is a little change you can make to the Edit Widget.js to disable keyboard navigation when the Edit widgets popup is showing and re-enable when it is hidden (lines 7 and 13 added to the bellow functions):

      _onEditorPopupShow: function() {
        // disable event for editorATI
        var currentFeature = this.editor.attributeInspector._currentFeature;
        //var currentLayer = currentFeature.getLayer();
        this._disableToAnswerEventForEditorATI();
        this._createRelatedRecordsEditor(currentFeature);
        this.map.disableKeyboardNavigation();
      },

      _onEditorPopupHide: function() {
        // enable event for editorATI
        this._enableToAnswerEventForEditorATI();
        this.map.enableKeyboardNavigation();
      },‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Re: WAB hotkey/keyboard shortcut

JeffPace — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 18:47:10 GMT

I appreciate that. Ill add it to my portal hack list

Jeffrey Pace

Tech Lead

Geographic Information Services Division

Information Technology Department

Manatee County Government

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Bradenton, FL 34205

jeff.pace@mymanatee.org

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