Perform Grid actions by keyboard shortcut keys

17 Feb 20222 minutes to read

Using keyboard shortcuts, Grid performs navigation and actions.

In addition, You can also perform grid actions with custom keyboard shortcuts. This operation has to be achieved outside of the grid with the help of keydown event.

The following example demonstrates on Adding a new row when Enter key is pressed in the grid.

CSHTML

<ejs-grid id="Grid" dataSource="@ViewBag.DataSource" toolbar="@(new List<string>() { "Add", "Edit", "Delete", "Update", "Cancel" })" allowPaging="true">
    <e-grid-editSettings allowAdding="true" allowDeleting="true" allowEditing="true" mode="Normal"></e-grid-editSettings>
    <e-grid-pagesettings pageCount="5 "></e-grid-pagesettings>
    <e-grid-columns>
        <e-grid-column field="OrderID" headerText="Order ID" isPrimaryKey="true" validationRules="@(new { required=true})" textAlign="Right" width="120"></e-grid-column>
        <e-grid-column field="CustomerID" headerText="Customer Name" width="150"></e-grid-column>
        <e-grid-column field="Freight" headerText="Freight" editType="numericedit" width="150" format="C2"></e-grid-column>
        <e-grid-column field="ShipCountry" headerText="Ship Country" editType="dropdownedit" width="150"></e-grid-column>
    </e-grid-columns>
</ejs-grid>

<script>

    var grid = document.getElementById("Grid");
    grid.addEventListener("keydown", keyDownHandler);

    function keyDownHandler(e) {
        if (e.keyCode === 13) {
            var gridIns = grid.ej2_instances[0];
            gridIns.addRecord();
        }
    }

</script>

Keys.cs

public IActionResult Index()
{
    var Order = OrderDetails.GetAllRecords();
    ViewBag.DataSource = Order;
    return View();
}

Keys.cs

public IActionResult Index()
{
    var Order = OrderDetails.GetAllRecords();
    ViewBag.DataSource = Order;
    return View();
}