Current behaviour of table with selection​ may confuse the users

[kajanan1212]

Actual behaviours:

1. We can select/unselect any number of rows by clicking on the checkbox without any confusion.

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2. Clicking on the row to select it unselects the already selected rows.

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3. Clicking on the row to unselect it unselects all the selected rows excluding clicked one.

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In my opinion, the expected behaviour should be either

1. We should be able to select/unselect any number of rows by clicking on the checkbox or row.

2. Or we shouldn’t be able to select/unselect any by clicking on the row. Clicking on the checkbox should be compulsory to select/unselect.

Steps To Reproduce

from h2o_wave import main, app, Q, ui


@app('/')
async def serve(q: Q):
    q.page['example'] = ui.form_card(box='1 1 3 4', items=[
    ui.table(name='table', multiple=True, checkbox_visibility='always', columns=[
        ui.table_column(name='name', label='Name', link=False),
        ui.table_column(name='surname', label='Surname'),
    ], rows=[
        ui.table_row(name='row1', cells=['John', 'Doe']),
        ui.table_row(name='row2', cells=['Alice', 'Smith']),
        ui.table_row(name='row3', cells=['Bob', 'Adams']),
    ])
])

    await q.page.save()

[mturoci]

That's how selection works in general (both Windows / Mac):

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[vopani]

Don't think this is a fair comparison due to the absence of checkbox.

I agree with @kajanan1212 , IMO the behaviour should change as he suggests.
eg: In most apps that allow multiselect, it works as he's suggested.

[dulajra]

Agree with @vopani and @kajanan1212

The behaviour should be as @kajanan1212 explained when the checkboxes are enabled. A good example is the Google Files app

In the Mac Finder app, the checkbox-enabled mode is simulated when the Cmd key is pressed. When the Cmd key is pressed if you click anywhere on the row the row will be selected/deselected.