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The Columns -> Edit Filter Columns -> Sort By options allow filters to be changed and columns sorted using the keyboard. I've an idea to make this easier for users. Selecting the filter row by moving the selection to the top row, then hitting enter should open the filter editor for the first column. (Default selection) Using the traversal arrow keys should then select the next or previous filter editor cell. Using another key combination e.g. traversal arrow next (or down) with shift should sort the column in descending order, using the arrow up with shift should sort the column in ascending order. This is easier to understand compared to toggling the direction. I have some code available to do this. A minor consideration is that the tree viewer disposed the filter row when resorting or filtering, which stopped the current editing of the filter row.
This isn't quite as simple - currently the cursor keys allow editing of the filter and moving to the beginning or end of the line and selecting the text. Perhaps there is a way to select columns or the cell, rather than the edit text, then the traversal makes more sense.
Existing The left and right cursor keys are used to move the cursor in the filter. Shift-left moves and selected characters to the left Shift-right moves and selected characters to the right Ctrl-left jumps to the beginning Ctrl-right jumps to the end Ctrl-shift-left jumps and selects to the beginning Ctrl-shift-right jumps and selects to the beginning Enter completes editing the filter Suggested behaviour Use up/down arrow to move to the filter row Enter selects the first column filter Up arrow sorts the column in ascending order Down arrow sorts the column in descending order Shift-down moves the column to the right Shift-up moves the column to the left Ctrl-down makes the column wider Ctrl-up makes the column narrower Tab moves to the next column filter based on current order & cycles at the end Shift-tab moves to the previous column filter based on current order & cycles at the end Ctrl-tab moves focus to the next window (like tab used to) Ctrl-shift-tab moves focus to the previous window
We need to decide where to document these keyboard alternatives, but this is a more general problem to be considered by the accessibility defect.
