Azure / Azure/cosmos-explorer

[UX] Ability to select items in a container with Shift, Ctrl and Space

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Description

I wonder why can't I select items in a container using the regular UX????
I must be able to click on one item, then hold Shift click on the other item and all between will be selected too.
I must be able to select one item, then another with Ctrl, then click on another with Ctrl+Shift and the items between the second and third clicked must be selected.
I must be able to navigate through items with the arrow keys and select/deselect by pressing the Space key.

I wonder how is this basic standard UX still not present in the Explorer...

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Research direction

Start in the Explorer UI entry points that manage container item focus and selection. Reproduce selection with Shift, Ctrl, Ctrl+Shift, arrow keys, and Space, then verify that range selection and keyboard selection behave consistently across the Explorer.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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