NXT-19990: Fixed long press scroll between multiple VirtualLists

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ The following is a curated list of changes in the Enact limestone module, newest
 ### Fixed
 
 - `limestone/TabLayout` isomorphic build
+- `limestone/VirtualList` long press scroll between multiple VirtualLists
 
 ## [1.9.4] - 2026-06-18
 

VirtualList/tests/useEvent-specs.js

@@ -171,26 +171,6 @@ describe('VirtualList useEvent', () => {
 		global.Element.prototype.scrollTo = scrollToFn;
 	});
 
-	test('should handle repeat keydown on first VirtualList entry without error', () => {
-		render(
-			<VirtualList
-				clientSize={clientSize}
-				dataSize={dataSize}
-				itemRenderer={renderItem}
-				itemSize={itemSize}
-			/>
-		);
-
-		const list = screen.getByRole('list');
-		const item0 = list.children.item(0).children.item(0);
-
-		focus(item0);
-		expect(currentFocusIndex).toBe(0);
-
-		keyDownRepeat(40)(item0);
-		expect(currentFocusIndex).toBe(0);
-	});
-
 	test('should handle repeat keydown when data-index jumps unexpectedly without error', () => {
 		render(
 			<VirtualList

VirtualList/useEvent.js

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ const useEventKey = (props, instances, context) => {
 	});
 
 	const prevKeyDownIndexRef = useRef(-1);
-	const hasProcessedKeyDownRef = useRef(false);
 
 	// Functions
 
@@ -159,22 +158,12 @@ const useEventKey = (props, instances, context) => {
 						// Detect this by checking if the index jumped unnaturally during key repeat.
 						const isForwardKey = isPrimaryDirectionVertical ? isDownKey : isRightMovement;
 						const isBackwardKey = isPrimaryDirectionVertical ? isUpKey : isLeftMovement;
-						const isOutdatedIndex = repeat && prevKeyDownIndexRef.current !== -1 && (
+						const isMovingWithinList = nextIndex >= 0;
+						const isOutdatedIndex = isMovingWithinList && repeat && prevKeyDownIndexRef.current !== -1 && (
 							(isForwardKey && (prevKeyDownIndexRef.current > index || index > prevKeyDownIndexRef.current + dimensionToExtent)) ||
 							(isBackwardKey && (prevKeyDownIndexRef.current < index || index < prevKeyDownIndexRef.current - dimensionToExtent))
 						);
 
-						// Block the first repeat event when entering VirtualList from outside with acceleration.
-						// prevKeyDownIndexRef is -1 only on first entry; a repeat here means key was held before entering.
-						const isFirstEntryRepeat = repeat && !hasProcessedKeyDownRef.current;
-
-						if (isFirstEntryRepeat) {
-							ev.preventDefault();
-							ev.stopPropagation();
-							resetAccelerator();
-							return;
-						}
-
 						if (isOutdatedIndex) {
 							ev.preventDefault();
 							ev.stopPropagation();
@@ -249,7 +238,6 @@ const useEventKey = (props, instances, context) => {
 					}
 
 					prevKeyDownIndexRef.current = index;
-					hasProcessedKeyDownRef.current = true;
 
 					if (isLeaving) {
 						handleDirectionKeyDown(ev, 'keyLeave');