2 files changed, 31 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/action_manager_act_window.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/action_manager_act_window.js
index 8ac11f60537..9dc0ff4c1c8 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/action_manager_act_window.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/action_manager_act_window.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ ActionManager.include({
         update_filters: '_onUpdateFilters',
         search: '_onSearch',
         switch_view: '_onSwitchView',
+        navigation_move: '_onNavigationMove',
     }),
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -821,6 +822,21 @@ ActionManager.include({
         data.callback(addedFilters);
     },
     /**
+     * Called mainly from the control panel when the focus should be given to a controller
+     * 
+     * @param {OdooEvent} event
+     * @private
+     */
+    _onNavigationMove : function(event) {
+        switch(event.data.direction) {
+            case 'down' :
+                var currentController = this.getCurrentController().widget;
+                currentController.giveFocus();
+                event.stopPropagation();
+                break;
+        }
+    },
+    /**
      * Called when there is a change in the search view, so the current action's
      * environment needs to be updated with the new domain, context and groupby.
      *
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/search_view.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/search_view.js
index 8ec1eb9ec71..94087c999b6 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/search_view.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/search_view.js
@@ -248,6 +248,12 @@ var SearchView = Widget.extend({
                     }
                     e.preventDefault();
                     break;
+                case $.ui.keyCode.DOWN:
+                    if (!this.autocomplete.is_expanded()) {
+                        e.preventDefault();
+                        this.trigger_up('navigation_move', {direction: 'down'});
+                        break;
+                    }
             }
         },
     },
@@ -336,6 +342,9 @@ var SearchView = Widget.extend({
         }
         return $.when.apply($, menu_defs).then(this.set_default_filters.bind(this));
     },
+    on_attach_callback: function () {
+        this._focusInput();
+    },
     get_title: function () {
         return this.title;
     },
@@ -417,6 +426,12 @@ var SearchView = Widget.extend({
         if (this.$buttons) {
             this.$buttons.toggle(!this.headless && is_visible && this.visible_filters);
         }
+        this._focusInput();
+    },
+    /**
+     * puts the focus on the search input
+     */
+    _focusInput: function () {
         if (!config.device.touch && config.device.size_class >= config.device.SIZES.SM) {
             this.$('input').focus();
         }