From b7bef6f79d6d1229568adb06cc7ad1e7f9fcd02b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ivan Minchev <IMinchev@infragistics.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:38:46 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat(grid-cell): enhance keyboard activation handling and
 notify grid changes

---
 projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/grids/cell.component.ts | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/grids/cell.component.ts b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/grids/cell.component.ts
index d7e4071e662..264604ac0a3 100644
--- a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/grids/cell.component.ts
+++ b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/grids/cell.component.ts
@@ -1173,6 +1173,11 @@ export class IgxGridCellComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy, CellT
         if (this.grid.isCellSelectable && shouldEmitSelection) {
             this.zone.run(() => this.grid.selected.emit({ cell: this.getCellType(), event }));
         }
+
+        const isKeyboardActivation = event?.type === 'keydown';
+        if (isKeyboardActivation) {
+            this.grid.notifyChanges();
+        }
     }
 
     /**