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Ali Waseem 42b431a270 feat(studio): add keyboard shortcuts to the table editor (#45178)
## I have read the
[CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/supabase/supabase/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
file.

YES

## What kind of change does this PR introduce?

Feature — a set of new keyboard shortcuts for the table editor, along
with infrastructure to register, gate, and surface them.

## What is the current behavior?

Clicking into the grid "traps" the keyboard: Escape doesn't pop out,
there are no shortcuts for row selection / deletion / navigation, and
the search-tables input grabs focus on page load.

## What is the new behavior?

### New shortcuts (all scoped to the table editor)

| Keybind | Action | Surface |
|---|---|---|
| `Esc` | Exit grid selection — clears the highlighted cell and drops
focus back to the page | hotkey |
| `↑` / `↓` | Start grid navigation from the first cell when no cell is
selected | hotkey |
| `Shift+Space` | Toggle selection on the current row | hotkey +
checkbox tooltip |
| `Mod+A` | Toggle selection on all displayed rows (matches Excel) |
hotkey + header-checkbox tooltip + Cmd+K |
| `Mod+Shift+A` | Toggle selection on all rows in the table | hotkey +
"Select all rows in table" button tooltip + Cmd+K |
| `Mod+Backspace` | Delete selected rows | hotkey + delete-button
tooltip + Cmd+K |

### Infrastructure

- **Split registry** — table-editor shortcuts moved to
`state/shortcuts/registry/table-editor.ts`, spread into `SHORTCUT_IDS`.
Makes it easy to scope a runtime check to a specific surface.
- **`eventMatchesAnyShortcut`** (`state/shortcuts/matchEvent.ts`) —
queries the hotkey library's live `SequenceManager` so gated shortcuts
(`enabled: false`) are correctly excluded. Covered by
`matchEvent.test.ts`.
- **`handleCellKeyDown`** now calls `event.preventGridDefault()`
whenever the keystroke matches an active table-editor shortcut, so rdg's
"start editing on key press" default doesn't compete with shortcut
actions (e.g. typing `Shift+X` no longer opens edit mode with `X` as
input).
- **`<Shortcut>` / `<ShortcutTooltip>`** used on the header checkbox,
the per-row checkbox, the "Select all rows in table" button, and the
delete button — keybinds show up on hover (Linear-style) so users can
discover them without reading docs.
- **CSS** — `.rdg:not(:focus-within) .rdg-cell[aria-selected='true']`
drops the selected-cell outline whenever focus leaves the grid,
reinforcing the "you're out" feedback after `Esc`.
- **`useShortcut`** wraps the Cmd+K-registered action to close the
command menu after firing (previously menu stayed open after selecting
an action).
- **Search-tables input** no longer auto-focuses on load, so arrow
shortcuts work immediately without clicking out first.

## Additional context

Linear: FE-3057

### Test plan

- [x] Open any table → `↓` selects the first cell; subsequent arrows
navigate rows
- [x] `Esc` drops focus out of the grid and re-enables `↓` to re-enter
- [x] Click a cell → `Shift+Space` toggles that row's selection
(checkbox)
- [x] `Mod+A` toggles all displayed rows
- [x] With pagination + some rows selected → `Mod+Shift+A` toggles
"Select all rows in table"
- [x] With rows selected → `Mod+Backspace` deletes them (existing
confirmation flow)
- [x] Hover the header checkbox / per-row checkbox / delete button →
keybind tooltip after ~500ms
- [x] Cmd+K with selection → the relevant action shows up; selecting it
closes the palette and runs

<!-- This is an auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai
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## Summary by CodeRabbit

* **New Features**
* Added table editor keyboard shortcuts for navigation, row selection,
and cell actions, with command-menu integration and visible shortcut
tooltips.

* **Improvements**
* Better keyboard handling in grid cells allowing external shortcuts to
override default behavior.
* Select-all/deselect-all toggle and improved select-row UX;
selected-cell styling no longer shows when grid loses focus.
  * Command menu now reliably closes before executing shortcut actions.
* Removed autofocus on the table editor search input for consistent
focus behavior.

* **Tests**
* Added unit tests covering shortcut matching and command-menu shortcut
behavior.
<!-- end of auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai -->
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