[Search: Connectors:Configuration page]Spacebar key deletes entry from Associated index field

[L1nBra]

Description Spacebar key should enable corresponding action - activate button, dropdown, add a space in input field, but not delete the already existing entry in the field.

Preconditions Stateful Connectors -> Configuration page is opened. Connectors are added. Associated index is selected.

Steps to reproduce

1.Navigate to Associated index field while using only keyboard by pressing Tab key. 2.Press Spacebar. 3.Observe the field.

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Actual Result

• Entry from the field is deleted.

Expected Result

• Entry from the field is not deleted (because focus is not on x button in this case), space is added in the field.

Meta Issue

Kibana Version: 8.17.0-SNAPSHOT

OS: Windows 11 Pro

Browser: Chrome Version 130.0.6723.70 (Official Build) (64-bit)

WCAG or Vendor Guidance (optional)

• Understanding SC 2.1.1: Keyboard (Level A)(https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/keyboard.html)

Related to: https://github.com/elastic/search-team/issues/8256

[elasticmachine]

Pinging @elastic/kibana-accessibility (Project:Accessibility)