Keyboard navigation doesn't work in app grid subfolders

Bug #2042763 reported by ChrisK5
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GNOME Shell
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Bug Description

Hello.

My bug, if it is one, is in Wayland, or more likely in new desktop icon management thingy, which was introduced with one of the last Ubuntu versions.
Maybe around ubuntu 22.04. I'm not sure if the problem came when Wayland was set as the window manager or if it came when the new "Desktop Icon Manager" thing came along. I think the two weren't too far apart in time. I'm only reporting my problem now because I always assumed it would be fixed in future updates. But my problem never changed with all the updates.
Here is my problem:
I can't navigate in the "Show Applications" menu with the keyboard when I go into a subfolder. This means that I can navigate in "Show Applications" with the keyboard as long as I stay at the top level. But when I go to a folder that contains several programs, such as the "Utilities" folder, the keyboard navigation no longer works. The cursor will stuck no matter which arrow key I press. Even the Tab key is of no use. I've already searched for this problem on the Internet, but couldn't find it. Either I'm the only one who has this problem, or most others simply prefer to use the mouse to navigate. I only use the keyboard when possible. I am a heavy keyboard/hotkey user.
The problem has existed for me for a long time. It either came with the switch to Wayland or with the switch to the new desktop icon management thingy. It's just a small problem, but for a massive keyboard user, it's really annoying. And definitely also for people who can't use a mouse.

Kind regards
Chris

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.10
Package: xorg 1:7.7+23ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-10.10-generic 6.5.3
Uname: Linux 6.5.0-10-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Keine Berechtigung: '/var/log/boot.log'
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Nov 5 11:22:55 2023
DistUpgraded: 2023-11-03 22:29:03,001 DEBUG Running PostInstallScript: '/usr/lib/ubuntu-advantage/upgrade_lts_contract.py'
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InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-09-16 (779 days ago)
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Revision history for this message
ChrisK5 (chrisk5) wrote :
description: updated
summary: - Not Xorg, but Wayland or desktop icon management thingy
+ Keyboard navigation in the Show Applications menu
ChrisK5 (chrisk5)
description: updated
description: updated
affects: ubuntu → xorg (Ubuntu)
ChrisK5 (chrisk5)
description: updated
Revision history for this message
Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote :
affects: xorg (Ubuntu) → gnome-shell (Ubuntu)
Changed in gnome-shell (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
tags: added: a11y
summary: - Keyboard navigation in the Show Applications menu
+ Keyboard navigation doesn't work in app grid subfolders
Changed in gnome-shell:
status: Unknown → New
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