patternfly / patternfly/react-topology
RFE: Move the canvas with the mouse when pressing the Space bar
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- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 21
- Forks
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Description
Describe the request
Other canvas tools like Miro, Photoshop, or Inkscape have the functionality to move the canvas by just moving the mouse pointer when pressing the Space bar.
Expected behavior
When pressing the Space bar, we can move the canvas using the mouse pointer.
Is this issue blocking you?
No, it's just a proposal.
Screenshots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLhKybfE8Ak
What is your environment?
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OS: [RHEL]
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Browser [Chrome, Firefox]
What is your product and what release date are you targeting?
Kaoto
Any other information?
Related link: https://forum.figma.com/t/keyboard-shortcuts-space-arrow-keys-to-pan-accessibility/32470
Jira Issue: PF-2007
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the canvas keyboard and pointer interaction entry points, then check how existing canvas tools handle movement. Done means holding Space while moving the mouse pans the canvas consistently in Chrome and Firefox.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100