Table: ColumnFilter is applied on enter but not on click outside

[puschie286]

Describe the bug

ColumnFilter applies the filter on enter - but not on click outside. In both cases is the filter value saved and visually applied.

This results in an invalid visual state:

( Pressing ESC results in the same invalid state )

Same behavior for display row and menu.

Environment

Tested on documentation page

Reproducer

https://primeng.org/table#filter

Angular version

17.3.2

PrimeNG version

17.18.7

Build / Runtime

Angular CLI App

Language

TypeScript

Node version (for AoT issues node --version)

20.12.2

Browser(s)

Chrome

Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Enter value into text filter (display=row)
2. Click outside of filter
3. See visually applied filter but no change in table content

Expected behavior

For display row or menu (when showButtons = false or showApplyButton = false ):

1. Enter value into text filter
2. Click outside of filter
3. Filter is applied OR Filter value is discarded
   ( i think applying is more what the user expect )

[puschie286]

note: if you delete your filter value (clear the input), its immediately applied (so its behave different than entering)

Suggestions: filter is only applied on focus lost (regardless if you enter or delete the value).
Addition: Option to only apply on Enter and discard filter changes on focus lost