API REFERENCE

activeCellChanged

Emitted when keyboard or pointer input changes the active cell. Separate from range or row selection.

What does this API do?

Emitted when keyboard or pointer input changes the active cell. Separate from range or row selection.

Exact input and result types

typescript

activeCellChanged: GridActiveCellChangedDetail

Usage flow

Subscribe with grid.addEventListener('activeCellChanged', handler). The result is in event.detail, and event names are case-sensitive. Remove subscriptions when disposing of the view.

javascript

const controller = new AbortController();
grid.addEventListener('activeCellChanged', event => {
  console.log(event.detail);
}, { signal: controller.signal });
// On view disposal: controller.abort();

Read related types

GridActiveCellChangedDetail

Feature explanations and examples

Keyboard and localization
Grid is a workspace for navigating many rows and columns with a keyboard. Cell navigation, editing, menus, and paths to app buttons outside the table must all be understandable.