Case ce-0171-table-row-deletion-difficult · Scenario scenario-table-editing

Deleting table rows is difficult without custom implementation

OS: Windows 11 Device: Desktop or Laptop Any Browser: Chrome 120.0 Keyboard: US Status: draft
table row deletion chrome

Phenomenon

When trying to delete a table row in a contenteditable element in Chrome, there’s no native way to delete rows. Users must manually delete all cell content or use custom implementation.

Reproduction example

  1. Create a table with multiple rows
  2. Try to delete an entire row
  3. Observe available options

Observed behavior

  • No native way to delete rows
  • Must delete cell content manually
  • Or use custom implementation
  • Row deletion is not intuitive

Expected behavior

  • Should be able to delete rows easily
  • Or native row deletion should be available
  • Deletion should be intuitive
  • Table structure should be maintained

Browser Comparison

  • All browsers: No native row deletion
  • Custom implementation needed for row operations

Notes and possible direction for workarounds

  • Implement custom row deletion
  • Provide UI for row operations
  • Handle row deletion programmatically
  • Maintain table structure after deletion
Before
Row 1 Cell 1Row 1 Cell 2
Row 2 Cell 1Row 2 Cell 2
Table structure, second row selected
→
After Manual Delete (Bug)
Row 1 Cell 1Row 1 Cell 2
Only cell content manually deleted, empty row remains
vs
✅ Expected
Row 1 Cell 1Row 1 Cell 2
Expected: Entire row deleted, table structure maintained

Browser compatibility matrix

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Current case
Confirmed
Draft
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All variants (detailed table)

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Case OS Device Browser Keyboard Status
ce-0115-table-tab-navigation Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Chrome 120.0 US draft
ce-0126-table-cell-editing-breaks Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Safari 17.0 US draft
ce-0148-table-paste-breaks-structure Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Chrome 120.0 US draft
ce-0158-table-cell-selection-difficult Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Chrome 120.0 US draft
ce-0171-table-row-deletion-difficult Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Chrome 120.0 US draft

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Reported environment
OS: Windows 11
Device: Desktop or Laptop Any
Browser: Chrome 120.0
Keyboard: US
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