I have successfully incorporated AJAX search functionality into my project, inspired by this example here. The unique feature of this implementation is the ability to navigate through search results using the TAB key. The structure of my search results table is as follows:
*Client* *Status* *Hostname*
<client1> value value
<client2> value value
<client3> value value
The links represented by client1, client2, client3 belong to the class search_result_entry. I am looking to enhance user experience by implementing functionality that moves focus to the link labeled as client1 when the down arrow key is pressed. Even though the current setup allows navigation using the TAB key, using the arrow keys for navigation would be more intuitive. It's worth mentioning that the values in the status and hostname columns are not clickable. Additionally, I have set overflow: auto to manage numerous search results, with a scrollbar being displayed when needed - pressing TAB twice brings focus to the first result.
While attempting different approaches, I experimented with the following code snippet without success:
if (e.which == 40){ // 40 corresponds to the down arrow key in ASCII
$("#keyword").focusout();
$("#results").focus(function(){
$(this).next("td").focus();
});
}
I am seeking advice on how to enable focusing on search results utilizing the down arrow key for movement and controlling navigation within it using the up/down arrows effectively.