fix(sidebar): restore keyboard focus after dialogs

apps/desktop/src/App.vue

@@ -3185,13 +3185,17 @@ async function openPendingPluginInstallLinks() {
   }
 }
 
-function setConnectionDialogOpen(value: boolean) {
+function setConnectionDialogOpen(value: boolean, options?: { restoreFocus?: boolean }) {
   showConnectionDialog.value = value;
   if (!value) {
     connectionDialogPrefill.value = null;
     connectionDialogUpdate.value = null;
     connectionPluginProvider.value = null;
     connectionDialogInitialTab.value = undefined;
+    // Handlers that immediately open another surface (driver store page,
+    // settings, or a reopened connection dialog) opt out: the delayed tree
+    // refocus would steal focus back from the new surface's autofocus.
+    if (options?.restoreFocus !== false) void appSidebarRef.value?.focusSelectedNode();
   }
 }
 
@@ -5687,15 +5691,15 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
               )
           "
           @open-driver-store="
-            setConnectionDialogOpen(false);
+            setConnectionDialogOpen(false, { restoreFocus: false });
             openDriverStorePage($event);
           "
           @open-tunnel-profile-settings="
-            setConnectionDialogOpen(false);
+            setConnectionDialogOpen(false, { restoreFocus: false });
             openSettings('tunnels');
           "
           @open-connection-settings="
-            setConnectionDialogOpen(false);
+            setConnectionDialogOpen(false, { restoreFocus: false });
             openConnectionSettings($event, 'advanced');
           "
           @open-lineage-target="openLineageTarget"

apps/desktop/src/components/layout/AppSidebar.vue

@@ -220,7 +220,11 @@ function openTableStructureForSelection(): boolean {
   return connectionTreeRef.value?.openTableStructureForSelection?.() ?? false;
 }
 
-defineExpose({ focusSearch, locateTabInSidebar, disconnectAllActiveConnections, openTableStructureForSelection });
+async function focusSelectedNode() {
+  await connectionTreeRef.value?.focusSelectedNode?.();
+}
+
+defineExpose({ focusSearch, locateTabInSidebar, disconnectAllActiveConnections, focusSelectedNode, openTableStructureForSelection });
 </script>
 
 <template>

apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/ConnectionTree.vue

@@ -1650,6 +1650,22 @@ async function focusSidebarTreeNode(nodeId: string) {
   row.focus({ preventScroll: true });
 }
 
+function sidebarDialogOpen(): boolean {
+  return sidebarDdlOpen.value || sidebarElasticsearchIndexMetadataOpen.value || sidebarObjectSourceOpen.value || sidebarProcedureOpen.value || sidebarVisibleDatabasesOpen.value || sidebarVisibleSchemasOpen.value || sidebarVisibleNacosNamespacesOpen.value || sidebarTableNameFilterOpen.value;
+}
+
+function restoreSidebarTreeFocusAfterDialog(nodeId: string | null | undefined) {
+  if (!nodeId) return;
+  void nextTick(() => {
+    if (!sidebarDialogOpen()) void focusSidebarTreeNode(nodeId);
+  });
+}
+
+async function focusSelectedNode() {
+  const nodeId = store.selectedTreeNodeId;
+  if (nodeId) await focusSidebarTreeNode(nodeId);
+}
+
 function clearSidebarSelection() {
   // Clicking the blank area of the tree clears the current selection. Row
   // clicks call event.stopPropagation(), so this only fires for blank clicks
@@ -2372,27 +2388,51 @@ watch(sidebarElasticsearchIndexMetadataOpen, (open) => {
 });
 
 watch(sidebarObjectSourceOpen, (open) => {
-  if (!open) sidebarObjectSourceTarget.value = null;
+  if (!open) {
+    const nodeId = sidebarObjectSourceTarget.value?.node.id;
+    sidebarObjectSourceTarget.value = null;
+    restoreSidebarTreeFocusAfterDialog(nodeId);
+  }
 });
 
 watch(sidebarProcedureOpen, (open) => {
-  if (!open) sidebarProcedureTarget.value = null;
+  if (!open) {
+    const nodeId = sidebarProcedureTarget.value?.id;
+    sidebarProcedureTarget.value = null;
+    restoreSidebarTreeFocusAfterDialog(nodeId);
+  }
 });
 
 watch(sidebarVisibleDatabasesOpen, (open) => {
-  if (!open) sidebarVisibleDatabasesTarget.value = null;
+  if (!open) {
+    const nodeId = sidebarVisibleDatabasesTarget.value?.id;
+    sidebarVisibleDatabasesTarget.value = null;
+    restoreSidebarTreeFocusAfterDialog(nodeId);
+  }
 });
 
 watch(sidebarVisibleSchemasOpen, (open) => {
-  if (!open) sidebarVisibleSchemasTarget.value = null;
+  if (!open) {
+    const nodeId = sidebarVisibleSchemasTarget.value?.id;
+    sidebarVisibleSchemasTarget.value = null;
+    restoreSidebarTreeFocusAfterDialog(nodeId);
+  }
 });
 
 watch(sidebarVisibleNacosNamespacesOpen, (open) => {
-  if (!open) sidebarVisibleNacosNamespacesTarget.value = null;
+  if (!open) {
+    const nodeId = sidebarVisibleNacosNamespacesTarget.value?.id;
+    sidebarVisibleNacosNamespacesTarget.value = null;
+    restoreSidebarTreeFocusAfterDialog(nodeId);
+  }
 });
 
 watch(sidebarTableNameFilterOpen, (open) => {
-  if (!open) sidebarTableNameFilterTarget.value = null;
+  if (!open) {
+    const nodeId = sidebarTableNameFilterTarget.value?.id;
+    sidebarTableNameFilterTarget.value = null;
+    restoreSidebarTreeFocusAfterDialog(nodeId);
+  }
 });
 
 function collapseAllTreeNodes() {
@@ -2705,7 +2745,15 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   if (sidebarTreeContentMeasureFrame) window.cancelAnimationFrame(sidebarTreeContentMeasureFrame);
 });
 
-defineExpose({ focusSearch, createNewGroup, collapseAllTreeNodes, locateTabInSidebar, disconnectAllActiveConnections, openTableStructureForSelection: openSidebarTableStructureForSelection });
+defineExpose({
+  focusSearch,
+  createNewGroup,
+  collapseAllTreeNodes,
+  locateTabInSidebar,
+  disconnectAllActiveConnections,
+  focusSelectedNode,
+  openTableStructureForSelection: openSidebarTableStructureForSelection,
+});
 </script>
 
 <template>

apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/TreeItem.vue

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, inject, shallowRef, watch, onBeforeUnmount } from "vue";
+import { ref, computed, inject, nextTick, shallowRef, watch, onBeforeUnmount } from "vue";
 import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
 import {
   Database,
@@ -1114,6 +1114,16 @@ const renameInputRef = ref<HTMLInputElement>();
 /** Snapshot of the row being renamed: reprojecting the tree mid-rename recycles activeNode. */
 const renameTargetNode = shallowRef<TreeNode | null>(null);
 
+function restoreRowFocus() {
+  void nextTick(() => {
+    // Only reclaim focus when it is genuinely lost (fell back to <body>).
+    // A blur triggered by the user focusing something else (editor, search
+    // box, Tab navigation) must keep that target focused.
+    if (document.activeElement && document.activeElement !== document.body) return;
+    rowRef.value?.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+  });
+}
+
 function startRenameGroup() {
   renameTargetNode.value = activeNode.value;
   renameInput.value = activeNode.value.label;
@@ -1172,12 +1182,17 @@ function finishRenameGroup() {
   const trimmed = renameInput.value.trim();
   // An empty name cancels the rename and keeps the group as-is — never delete
   // here. Deleting a group is done explicitly via the context menu (issue #681).
-  if (!trimmed || trimmed === target.label) return;
+  if (!trimmed || trimmed === target.label) {
+    restoreRowFocus();
+    return;
+  }
   if (target.type === "table-vgroup" && target.vgroupId) {
     connectionStore.renameTableVGroup(target, target.vgroupId, trimmed);
+    restoreRowFocus();
     return;
   }
   connectionStore.renameConnectionGroup(target.id, trimmed);
+  restoreRowFocus();
 }
 
 async function finishRenameSavedSql() {
@@ -1185,13 +1200,17 @@ async function finishRenameSavedSql() {
   isRenamingSavedSql.value = false;
   const fileId = activeNode.value.savedSqlId;
   const trimmed = renameInput.value.trim();
-  if (!fileId || !trimmed || ensureSqlExtension(trimmed) === activeNode.value.label) return;
+  if (!fileId || !trimmed || ensureSqlExtension(trimmed) === activeNode.value.label) {
+    restoreRowFocus();
+    return;
+  }
   try {
     const savedSqlStore = useSavedSqlStore();
     await savedSqlStore.renameFile(fileId, ensureSqlExtension(trimmed));
   } catch (e: any) {
     toast(t("savedSql.renameFailed", { message: savedSqlErrorMessage(e, t) }), 5000);
   }
+  restoreRowFocus();
 }
 
 async function finishRenameConnection() {
@@ -1199,12 +1218,16 @@ async function finishRenameConnection() {
   isRenamingConnection.value = false;
   const connectionId = activeNode.value.connectionId;
   const trimmed = renameInput.value.trim();
-  if (!connectionId || !trimmed || trimmed === activeNode.value.label) return;
+  if (!connectionId || !trimmed || trimmed === activeNode.value.label) {
+    restoreRowFocus();
+    return;
+  }
   try {
     await connectionStore.renameConnection(connectionId, trimmed);
   } catch (e: any) {
     toast(t("connection.saveFailed", { message: e?.message || String(e) }), 5000);
   }
+  restoreRowFocus();
 }
 
 function finishRename() {
@@ -1217,6 +1240,7 @@ function cancelRename() {
   isRenamingGroup.value = false;
   isRenamingSavedSql.value = false;
   isRenamingConnection.value = false;
+  restoreRowFocus();
 }
 
 const PINNED_TREE_NODE_DRAG_TYPE = "__pinned-tree-node__";

apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/__tests__/TreeItem.connectionRename.spec.ts

@@ -160,6 +160,39 @@ describe("TreeItem connection quick rename", () => {
     expect(renameConnection).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
+  it.each([
+    ["Enter", connection.name],
+    ["Escape", "Reporting EU"],
+  ])("restores focus to the connection row after %s dismisses rename", async (key, value) => {
+    const { container, input } = await mountConnectionRename();
+    typeName(input, value);
+
+    press(input, key);
+
+    const row = container.querySelector<HTMLElement>(`[data-node-id="${connection.id}"]`);
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(document.activeElement).toBe(row));
+  });
+
+  it("keeps focus on the element the user clicked when a blur commits rename", async () => {
+    const { container, input } = await mountConnectionRename();
+    typeName(input, "Reporting EU");
+
+    const outside = document.createElement("button");
+    container.append(outside);
+    outside.focus();
+    input.dispatchEvent(new FocusEvent("blur"));
+
+    await nextTick();
+    await nextTick();
+
+    // The blur commit must not steal focus back to the tree row: the user
+    // deliberately moved focus elsewhere before the commit landed.
+    const row = container.querySelector<HTMLElement>(`[data-node-id="${connection.id}"]`);
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(outside);
+    expect(document.activeElement).not.toBe(row);
+    expect(renameConnection).toHaveBeenCalledWith(connection.id, "Reporting EU");
+  });
+
   it.each(["", "   ", connection.name])("cancels blank or unchanged input %j", async (name) => {
     const { input } = await mountConnectionRename();
     typeName(input, name);