Select the row using the key

Hordovenko

Hi.
I have a table that works great with Editor and KeyTable. So, I can work just like in Excel, only with the help of a keyboard. But to select the row I must click mouse on the left column. This is not convenient.
Is it possible to make select the row through the key, such as a "Space" for example?
I give a part of the code below.
Thank you.

//...
var table = $('#example').DataTable( {
dom: "Bfrtip",
ajax: {
url: "http://localhost/DataTables/staff.php?nick=" + nick + "&start=" + start,
type: 'POST'
},
// serverSide: true,
columns: [
{
data: null,
defaultContent: '',
className: 'select-checkbox',
orderable: false
},
{ data: "table1.telecast_date" },
{ data: "table1.telecast_time" },
{ data: "table1_telecast_type.type", editField: "table1.telecast_type" },
{ data: "table1.telecast_name" },
{ data: "table1_telecast_genre.genre", editField: "table1.telecast_genre" },
{ data: "table1_telecast_lang.lang", editField: "table1.telecast_lang" },
{ data: "table1_telecast_tak_ni.tak_ni", editField: "table1.telecast_owner" },
{ data: "table1_telecast_tak_ni_ua.tak_ni",editField: "table1.telecast_ua" },
{ data: "table1.telecast_note" },
{ data: "table1.telecast_timing" },
{ data: "table1.nick" },
{ data: "table1.start" }
],
keys: {
columns: ':not(:first-child)',
editor: editor
},
select: {
style: 'os',
selector: 'td:first-child',
blurable: true
},
buttons: [
//...

colin

Hi @Hordovenko ,

This is like your environment here. If you press space anywhere else in the table, it will start editing as keys have been configured. Or did you mean something else?

Cheers,

Colin

Hordovenko

Hi @colin,
your example is very good.
For example, I want to do operation Delete (row). I can assign the key combination to the button "Delete".
But how can I select the row with the keys (without a mouse) for then call the Delete button?

Hordovenko

Hi @allan,
may be you help me ?
Thank you.

allan

There isn't currently a way to do what you are looking for. As Colin says, space (or other character keys) will activate editing in this sort of case. It would actually be relatively simple to do a binding to select a row (row().select()), but I'm not sure what key / key combination would be suitable!

Allan

Hordovenko

Hi @colin, @allan
There is a slightly different idea. Select a row when the cell receives focus (when moving using the keyboard). But I can’t realize it.
Can you help me ? Thank.

colin

Hi @Hordovenko ,

Is something like this what you're after?

Cheers,

Colin

Hordovenko

Hi @colin
Yes, this is what I need.
Thank you very much for your help!