From 7dd599551b544f99bb4914755e6c3a04bd82cdec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "tim.case" <tim.case@exclaimer.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 15:38:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Fix: Issue #14163 - AutoComplete: ArrowDown key no longer
 opens up the suggestions panel

---
 src/app/components/autocomplete/autocomplete.ts | 11 ++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/app/components/autocomplete/autocomplete.ts b/src/app/components/autocomplete/autocomplete.ts
index 02ba2686edb..b54e512c6bd 100755
--- a/src/app/components/autocomplete/autocomplete.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/autocomplete/autocomplete.ts
@@ -1245,7 +1245,16 @@ export class AutoComplete implements AfterViewChecked, AfterContentInit, OnDestr
 
     onArrowDownKey(event) {
         if (!this.overlayVisible) {
-            return;
+            if(this.focused) {
+                const el = this.inputEL.nativeElement as HTMLInputElement | undefined;
+                if(el){
+                    // Put cursor at the end as the preventDefault blocks this behaviour
+                    el.selectionStart = el.selectionEnd = el.value.length;
+                }
+                this.overlayVisible = true;
+            } else {
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
         const optionIndex = this.focusedOptionIndex() !== -1 ? this.findNextOptionIndex(this.focusedOptionIndex()) : this.findFirstFocusedOptionIndex();