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fix: Mod+A not selecting all when first block is a check list item (BLO-1314) - #2995

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This PR adds a proper Mod+A shortcut to select all blocks. Previously, this would defer to browser behaviour as we disable TipTap's own handling with enableCoreExtensions: false. This causes issues in some cases, like when the first block is a check list item.

Closes #2973

Rationale

This is a bug.

Changes

  • Added explicit Mod+A handler.

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Testing

Added unit tests.

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Checklist

  • Code follows the project's coding standards.
  • Unit tests covering the new feature have been added.
  • All existing tests pass.
  • The documentation has been updated to reflect the new feature

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved the select-all keyboard shortcut to reliably select the entire document.
    • Fixed select-all behavior for documents beginning with checklist items.
    • Ensured the selected content is brought into view consistently.

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Mod-a document selection

Layer / File(s) Summary
Implement and validate full-document selection
packages/core/src/extensions/tiptap-extensions/KeyboardShortcuts/KeyboardShortcutsExtension.ts, packages/core/src/extensions/tiptap-extensions/KeyboardShortcuts/KeyboardShortcutsExtension.test.ts, packages/math-block/src/block/createReactMathBlockSpec.test.tsx
Mod-a now dispatches a bounded TextSelection from the document start to end, scrolls it into view, and consumes the shortcut. Tests cover paragraphs, checklist-first documents, and closed math-block popups.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to fb8e6

The new Mod+A behavior may still fail to support whole-document deletion when the selection begins with a checklist item, leaving the reported shortcut regression unresolved. Merge should wait for a fix or explicit owner acceptance.

Suggested reviewers: nperez0111

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A rabbit presses Mod-a with care,
The full document gathers there.
Paragraphs and checklists align,
Math-block shortcuts now draw the line.
The selection rests, complete and clear.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 50.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 4 functions across 3 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the Mod+A checklist-selection bug and references the related issue.
Description check ✅ Passed The description covers the summary, rationale, changes, impact, testing, checklist, and issue reference; documentation is the only unchecked non-critical item.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The handler selects the full document for ordinary and checklist-first documents, directly addressing issue #2973.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The implementation and tests are limited to Mod+A document selection and related keyboard shortcut behavior.
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Inline comments:
In
`@packages/core/src/extensions/tiptap-extensions/KeyboardShortcuts/KeyboardShortcutsExtension.ts`:
- Around line 1005-1008: Update the Mod-a Backspace handling around
TextSelection.between so full-document deletion always leaves exactly one empty
paragraph, including when the document contains an empty checkListItem;
normalize the surviving block after either selection path and add a regression
test covering Mod-a followed by Backspace.
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Cmd+A doesn't work when a document starts with checkboxes

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