igniteui-angular 14.1.1 → 14.1.3

package/fesm2020/igniteui-angular.mjs

@@ -4450,7 +4450,7 @@ class WorksheetFile {
             const freezeHeaders = worksheetData.options.freezeHeaders ? 2 + multiColumnHeaderLevel : 1;
             if (!isHierarchicalGrid) {
                 this.dimension =
-                    'A1:' + ExcelStrings.getExcelColumn(worksheetData.columnCount - 1) + (worksheetData.rowCount + owner.maxLevel);
+                    'A1:' + ExcelStrings.getExcelColumn(worksheetData.columnCount - 1) + (worksheetData.rowCount);
                 cols += '<cols>';
                 if (!hasMultiColumnHeader) {
                     for (let j = 0; j < worksheetData.columnCount; j++) {
@@ -4513,7 +4513,7 @@ class WorksheetFile {
         const isHierarchicalGrid = worksheetData.isHierarchical;
         const hasUserSetIndex = worksheetData.owner.columns.some(c => c.exportIndex !== undefined);
         let recordHeaders = [];
-        yieldingLoop(worksheetData.rowCount - 1, 1000, (i) => {
+        yieldingLoop(worksheetData.rowCount - worksheetData.multiColumnHeaderRows - 1, 1000, (i) => {
             if (!worksheetData.isEmpty) {
                 if (!isHierarchicalGrid) {
                     if (hasUserSetIndex) {
@@ -5034,6 +5034,9 @@ class WorksheetData {
     get isHierarchical() {
         return this._isHierarchical;
     }
+    get multiColumnHeaderRows() {
+        return !this.options.ignoreMultiColumnHeaders ? Array.from(this.owners.values()).map(c => c.maxLevel).reduce((a, b) => a + b) : 0;
+    }
     initializeData() {
         this._dataDictionary = new WorksheetDataDictionary(this.columnCount, this.options.columnWidth, this.columnWidths);
         this._hasMultiColumnHeader = Array.from(this.owners.values())
@@ -5050,7 +5053,7 @@ class WorksheetData {
             return;
         }
         this._isSpecialData = ExportUtilities.isSpecialData(this._data[0].data);
-        this._rowCount = this._data.length + 1;
+        this._rowCount = this._data.length + this.multiColumnHeaderRows + 1;
     }
 }
 
@@ -18179,7 +18182,6 @@ class IgxRadioComponent {
      * @memberof IgxRadioComponent
      */
     select() {
-        this.nativeRadio.nativeElement.focus();
         if (!this.checked) {
             this.checked = true;
             this.change.emit({ value: this.value, radio: this });
@@ -23931,6 +23933,9 @@ class IgxCellCrudState {
         if (!this.cell) {
             return;
         }
+        if (this.grid.validationTrigger === 'blur') {
+            this.grid.tbody.nativeElement.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+        }
         let doneArgs;
         if (isEqual(this.cell.value, this.cell.editValue)) {
             doneArgs = this.exitCellEdit(event);
@@ -35568,6 +35573,9 @@ class IgxComboAPIService {
     }
     set_selected_item(itemID, event) {
         const selected = this.combo.isItemSelected(itemID);
+        if (itemID === undefined) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (!selected) {
             this.combo.select([itemID], false, event);
         }
@@ -36268,7 +36276,13 @@ class IgxComboBaseDirective extends DisplayDensityBase {
         return this._data;
     }
     set data(val) {
-        this._data = (val) ? val : [];
+        // igxFor directive ignores undefined values
+        // if the combo uses simple data and filtering is applied
+        // an error will occur due to the mismatch of the length of the data
+        // this can occur during filtering for the igx-combo and
+        // during filtering & selection for the igx-simple-combo
+        // since the simple combo's input is both a container for the selection and a filter
+        this._data = (val) ? val.filter(x => x !== undefined) : [];
     }
     set displayKey(val) {
         this._displayKey = val;
@@ -36803,6 +36817,14 @@ class IgxComboBaseDirective extends DisplayDensityBase {
         this.registerRemoteEntries(removedItems, false);
         return Object.keys(this._remoteSelection).map(e => this._remoteSelection[e]).join(', ');
     }
+    get required() {
+        if (this.ngControl && this.ngControl.control && this.ngControl.control.validator) {
+            // Run the validation with empty object to check if required is enabled.
+            const error = this.ngControl.control.validator({});
+            return error && error.required;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 }
 IgxComboBaseDirective.ɵfac = i0.ɵɵngDeclareFactory({ minVersion: "12.0.0", version: "14.1.1", ngImport: i0, type: IgxComboBaseDirective, deps: [{ token: i0.ElementRef }, { token: i0.ChangeDetectorRef }, { token: IgxSelectionAPIService }, { token: IgxComboAPIService }, { token: IgxIconService }, { token: DisplayDensityToken, optional: true }, { token: IGX_INPUT_GROUP_TYPE, optional: true }, { token: i0.Injector, optional: true }], target: i0.ɵɵFactoryTarget.Directive });
 IgxComboBaseDirective.ɵdir = i0.ɵɵngDeclareDirective({ minVersion: "14.0.0", version: "14.1.1", type: IgxComboBaseDirective, inputs: { showSearchCaseIcon: "showSearchCaseIcon", overlaySettings: "overlaySettings", id: "id", width: "width", allowCustomValues: "allowCustomValues", itemsMaxHeight: "itemsMaxHeight", itemHeight: "itemHeight", itemsWidth: "itemsWidth", placeholder: "placeholder", data: "data", valueKey: "valueKey", displayKey: "displayKey", groupKey: "groupKey", groupSortingDirection: "groupSortingDirection", filterFunction: "filterFunction", ariaLabelledBy: "ariaLabelledBy", disabled: "disabled", type: "type", resourceStrings: "resourceStrings", filteringOptions: "filteringOptions" }, outputs: { opening: "opening", opened: "opened", closing: "closing", closed: "closed", addition: "addition", searchInputUpdate: "searchInputUpdate", dataPreLoad: "dataPreLoad" }, host: { listeners: { "keydown.ArrowDown": "onArrowDown($event)", "keydown.Alt.ArrowDown": "onArrowDown($event)" }, properties: { "attr.id": "this.id", "style.width": "this.width", "class.igx-combo": "this.cssClass" } }, queries: [{ propertyName: "itemTemplate", first: true, predicate: IgxComboItemDirective, descendants: true, read: TemplateRef }, { propertyName: "headerTemplate", first: true, predicate: IgxComboHeaderDirective, descendants: true, read: TemplateRef }, { propertyName: "footerTemplate", first: true, predicate: IgxComboFooterDirective, descendants: true, read: TemplateRef }, { propertyName: "headerItemTemplate", first: true, predicate: IgxComboHeaderItemDirective, descendants: true, read: TemplateRef }, { propertyName: "addItemTemplate", first: true, predicate: IgxComboAddItemDirective, descendants: true, read: TemplateRef }, { propertyName: "emptyTemplate", first: true, predicate: IgxComboEmptyDirective, descendants: true, read: TemplateRef }, { propertyName: "toggleIconTemplate", first: true, predicate: IgxComboToggleIconDirective, descendants: true, read: TemplateRef }, { propertyName: "clearIconTemplate", first: true, predicate: IgxComboClearIconDirective, descendants: true, read: TemplateRef }, { propertyName: "label", first: true, predicate: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxLabelDirective; }), descendants: true, static: true }], viewQueries: [{ propertyName: "inputGroup", first: true, predicate: ["inputGroup"], descendants: true, read: IgxInputGroupComponent, static: true }, { propertyName: "comboInput", first: true, predicate: ["comboInput"], descendants: true, read: IgxInputDirective, static: true }, { propertyName: "searchInput", first: true, predicate: ["searchInput"], descendants: true }, { propertyName: "virtualScrollContainer", first: true, predicate: IgxForOfDirective, descendants: true, static: true }, { propertyName: "virtDir", first: true, predicate: IgxForOfDirective, descendants: true, read: IgxForOfDirective, static: true }, { propertyName: "dropdownContainer", first: true, predicate: ["dropdownItemContainer"], descendants: true, static: true }, { propertyName: "primitiveTemplate", first: true, predicate: ["primitive"], descendants: true, read: TemplateRef, static: true }, { propertyName: "complexTemplate", first: true, predicate: ["complex"], descendants: true, read: TemplateRef, static: true }], usesInheritance: true, ngImport: i0 });
@@ -37027,7 +37049,7 @@ class IgxComboDropDownComponent extends IgxDropDownComponent {
      * @hidden
      */
     navigateFirst() {
-        this.navigateItem(this.virtDir.igxForOf.findIndex(e => !e.isHeader));
+        this.navigateItem(this.virtDir.igxForOf.findIndex(e => !e?.isHeader));
         this.combo.setActiveDescendant();
     }
     /**
@@ -37171,6 +37193,7 @@ class IgxComboGroupingPipe {
         this.combo = combo;
     }
     transform(collection, groupKey, valueKey, sortingDirection) {
+        // TODO: should filteredData be changed here?
         this.combo.filteredData = collection;
         if ((!groupKey && groupKey !== 0) || !collection.length) {
             return collection;
@@ -37223,8 +37246,8 @@ function defaultFilterFunction(collection, searchValue, filteringOptions) {
     }
     else {
         return collection.filter(e => filteringOptions.caseSensitive ?
-            e.includes(searchTerm) :
-            e.toString().toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm));
+            e?.includes(searchTerm) :
+            e?.toString().toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm));
     }
 }
 
@@ -37370,7 +37393,7 @@ class IgxComboComponent extends IgxComboBaseDirective {
      * @hidden @internal
      */
     writeValue(value) {
-        const selection = Array.isArray(value) ? value : [];
+        const selection = Array.isArray(value) ? value.filter(x => x !== undefined) : [];
         const oldSelection = this.selection;
         this.selectionService.select_items(this.id, selection, true);
         this.cdr.markForCheck();
@@ -37483,6 +37506,9 @@ class IgxComboComponent extends IgxComboBaseDirective {
      * ```
      */
     setSelectedItem(itemID, select = true, event) {
+        if (itemID === undefined) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (select) {
             this.select([itemID], false, event);
         }
@@ -37568,14 +37594,14 @@ IgxComboComponent.ɵcmp = i0.ɵɵngDeclareComponent({ minVersion: "14.0.0", vers
         IgxComboAPIService,
         { provide: IGX_COMBO_COMPONENT, useExisting: IgxComboComponent },
         { provide: NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR, useExisting: IgxComboComponent, multi: true }
-    ], viewQueries: [{ propertyName: "dropdown", first: true, predicate: IgxComboDropDownComponent, descendants: true, static: true }], usesInheritance: true, ngImport: i0, template: "<igx-input-group #inputGroup [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\" [type]=\"type\" (click)=\"onClick($event)\">\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"[igxLabel]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"[igxLabel]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-prefix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-prefix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <input igxInput #comboInput name=\"comboInput\" type=\"text\" [value]=\"value\" readonly\n            [attr.placeholder]=\"placeholder\" [disabled]=\"disabled\"\n            role=\"combobox\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\"\n            [attr.aria-expanded]=\"!this.dropdown.collapsed\" [attr.aria-controls]=\"this.dropdown.listId\"\n            [attr.aria-labelledby]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder\"\n            (blur)=\"onBlur()\" />\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-suffix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-suffix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"value.length\" aria-label=\"Clear Selection\" class=\"igx-combo__clear-button\"\n        (click)=\"handleClearItems($event)\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"clearIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"clearIconTemplate\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon *ngIf=\"!clearIconTemplate\">\n            clear\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n    <igx-suffix class=\"igx-combo__toggle-button\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"toggleIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"toggleIconTemplate; context: {$implicit: this.collapsed}\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon *ngIf=\"!toggleIconTemplate\">\n            {{ dropdown.collapsed ? 'arrow_drop_down' : 'arrow_drop_up'}}\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n</igx-input-group>\n<igx-combo-drop-down #igxComboDropDown class=\"igx-combo__drop-down\" [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\"\n    [labelledBy]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder || ''\"\n    [width]=\"itemsWidth || '100%'\" (opening)=\"handleOpening($event)\" (closing)=\"handleClosing($event)\"\n    (opened)=\"handleOpened()\" (closed)=\"handleClosed()\">\n    <igx-input-group *ngIf=\"displaySearchInput\" [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\" theme=\"material\" class=\"igx-combo__search\">\n        <input class=\"igx-combo-input\" igxInput #searchInput name=\"searchInput\" autocomplete=\"off\" type=\"text\"\n            [(ngModel)]=\"searchValue\" (ngModelChange)=\"handleInputChange($event)\" (keyup)=\"handleKeyUp($event)\"\n            (keydown)=\"handleKeyDown($event)\" (focus)=\"dropdown.onBlur($event)\" [attr.placeholder]=\"searchPlaceholder\"\n            aria-autocomplete=\"list\" role=\"searchbox\" aria-label=\"search\"/>\n        <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"showSearchCaseIcon\">\n            <igx-icon family=\"imx-icons\" name=\"case-sensitive\" [active]=\"filteringOptions.caseSensitive\"\n                (click)=\"toggleCaseSensitive()\">\n            </igx-icon>\n        </igx-suffix>\n    </igx-input-group>\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n    <div #dropdownItemContainer class=\"igx-combo__content\" [style.overflow]=\"'hidden'\"\n        [style.maxHeight.px]=\"itemsMaxHeight\" [igxDropDownItemNavigation]=\"dropdown\" (focus)=\"dropdown.onFocus()\"\n        [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : 0\" [attr.id]=\"dropdown.id\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"\n        [attr.aria-activedescendant]=\"this.activeDescendant\">\n        <igx-combo-item [itemHeight]='itemHeight' *igxFor=\"let item of data\n            | comboFiltering:filterValue:displayKey:filteringOptions:filterFunction\n            | comboGrouping:groupKey:valueKey:groupSortingDirection;\n            index as rowIndex; containerSize: itemsMaxHeight; scrollOrientation: 'vertical'; itemSize: itemHeight\"\n            [value]=\"item\" [isHeader]=\"item.isHeader\" [index]=\"rowIndex\" [role]=\"item.isHeader? 'group' : 'option'\">\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"item.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerItemTemplate ? headerItemTemplate : headerItemBase;\n                    context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, groupKey: groupKey, displayKey: displayKey}\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"!item.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container #listItem\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"template; context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, displayKey: displayKey};\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-item>\n    </div>\n    <div class=\"igx-combo__add\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0 || isAddButtonVisible()\">\n        <div class=\"igx-combo__empty\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"emptyTemplate ? emptyTemplate : empty\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </div>\n        <igx-combo-add-item [itemHeight]=\"itemHeight\" *ngIf=\"isAddButtonVisible()\"\n            [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : customValueFlag ? 1 : -1\" class=\"igx-combo__add-item\" role=\"button\"\n            aria-label=\"Add Item\" [index]=\"virtualScrollContainer.igxForOf.length\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"addItemTemplate ? addItemTemplate : addItemDefault\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-add-item>\n    </div>\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"footerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n</igx-combo-drop-down>\n<ng-template #complex let-display let-data=\"data\" let-key=\"displayKey\">\n    {{display[key]}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #primitive let-display>\n    {{display}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #empty>\n    <span>{{resourceStrings.igx_combo_empty_message}}</span>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #addItemDefault let-control>\n    <button igxButton=\"flat\" igxRipple>Add item</button>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #headerItemBase let-item let-key=\"valueKey\" let-groupKey=\"groupKey\">\n    {{ item[key] }}\n</ng-template>\n", dependencies: [{ kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return i1$1.NgIf; }), selector: "[ngIf]", inputs: ["ngIf", "ngIfThen", "ngIfElse"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return i1$1.NgTemplateOutlet; }), selector: "[ngTemplateOutlet]", inputs: ["ngTemplateOutletContext", "ngTemplateOutlet", "ngTemplateOutletInjector"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return i5.DefaultValueAccessor; }), selector: "input:not([type=checkbox])[formControlName],textarea[formControlName],input:not([type=checkbox])[formControl],textarea[formControl],input:not([type=checkbox])[ngModel],textarea[ngModel],[ngDefaultControl]" }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return i5.NgControlStatus; }), selector: "[formControlName],[ngModel],[formControl]" }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return i5.NgModel; }), selector: "[ngModel]:not([formControlName]):not([formControl])", inputs: ["name", "disabled", "ngModel", "ngModelOptions"], outputs: ["ngModelChange"], exportAs: ["ngModel"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxButtonDirective; }), selector: "[igxButton]", inputs: ["selected", "igxButton", "igxButtonColor", "igxButtonBackground", "igxLabel", "disabled"], outputs: ["buttonClick", "buttonSelected"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxDropDownItemNavigationDirective; }), selector: "[igxDropDownItemNavigation]", inputs: ["igxDropDownItemNavigation"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxForOfDirective; }), selector: "[igxFor][igxForOf]", inputs: ["igxForOf", "igxForSizePropName", "igxForScrollOrientation", "igxForScrollContainer", "igxForContainerSize", "igxForItemSize", "igxForTotalItemCount", "igxForTrackBy"], outputs: ["chunkLoad", "scrollbarVisibilityChanged", "contentSizeChange", "dataChanged", "beforeViewDestroyed", "chunkPreload"] }, { kind: "component", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxIconComponent; }), selector: "igx-icon", inputs: ["family", "active", "name"] }, { kind: "component", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxInputGroupComponent; }), selector: "igx-input-group", inputs: ["resourceStrings", "suppressInputAutofocus", "type", "theme"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxInputDirective; }), selector: "[igxInput]", inputs: ["value", "disabled", "required"], exportAs: ["igxInput"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxSuffixDirective; }), selector: "igx-suffix,[igxSuffix]" }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxRippleDirective; }), selector: "[igxRipple]", inputs: ["igxRippleTarget", "igxRipple", "igxRippleDuration", "igxRippleCentered", "igxRippleDisabled"] }, { kind: "component", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxComboAddItemComponent; }), selector: "igx-combo-add-item" }, { kind: "component", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxComboDropDownComponent; }), selector: "igx-combo-drop-down", inputs: ["singleMode"] }, { kind: "component", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxComboItemComponent; }), selector: "igx-combo-item", inputs: ["itemHeight", "ariaLabel", "singleMode"] }, { kind: "pipe", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxComboFilteringPipe; }), name: "comboFiltering" }, { kind: "pipe", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxComboGroupingPipe; }), name: "comboGrouping" }] });
+    ], viewQueries: [{ propertyName: "dropdown", first: true, predicate: IgxComboDropDownComponent, descendants: true, static: true }], usesInheritance: true, ngImport: i0, template: "<igx-input-group #inputGroup [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\" [type]=\"type\" (click)=\"onClick($event)\">\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"[igxLabel]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"[igxLabel]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-prefix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-prefix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <input igxInput #comboInput name=\"comboInput\" type=\"text\" [value]=\"value\" readonly\n            [attr.placeholder]=\"placeholder\" [disabled]=\"disabled\"\n            role=\"combobox\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\"\n            [attr.aria-expanded]=\"!this.dropdown.collapsed\" [attr.aria-controls]=\"this.dropdown.listId\"\n            [attr.aria-labelledby]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder\"\n            (blur)=\"onBlur()\" />\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-suffix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-suffix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"value.length\" aria-label=\"Clear Selection\" class=\"igx-combo__clear-button\"\n        (click)=\"handleClearItems($event)\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"clearIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"clearIconTemplate\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon *ngIf=\"!clearIconTemplate\">\n            clear\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n    <igx-suffix class=\"igx-combo__toggle-button\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"toggleIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"toggleIconTemplate; context: {$implicit: this.collapsed}\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon *ngIf=\"!toggleIconTemplate\">\n            {{ dropdown.collapsed ? 'arrow_drop_down' : 'arrow_drop_up'}}\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n</igx-input-group>\n<igx-combo-drop-down #igxComboDropDown class=\"igx-combo__drop-down\" [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\"\n    [labelledBy]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder || ''\"\n    [width]=\"itemsWidth || '100%'\" (opening)=\"handleOpening($event)\" (closing)=\"handleClosing($event)\"\n    (opened)=\"handleOpened()\" (closed)=\"handleClosed()\">\n    <igx-input-group *ngIf=\"displaySearchInput\" [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\" theme=\"material\" class=\"igx-combo__search\">\n        <input class=\"igx-combo-input\" igxInput #searchInput name=\"searchInput\" autocomplete=\"off\" type=\"text\"\n            [(ngModel)]=\"searchValue\" (ngModelChange)=\"handleInputChange($event)\" (keyup)=\"handleKeyUp($event)\"\n            (keydown)=\"handleKeyDown($event)\" (focus)=\"dropdown.onBlur($event)\" [attr.placeholder]=\"searchPlaceholder\"\n            aria-autocomplete=\"list\" role=\"searchbox\" aria-label=\"search\"/>\n        <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"showSearchCaseIcon\">\n            <igx-icon family=\"imx-icons\" name=\"case-sensitive\" [active]=\"filteringOptions.caseSensitive\"\n                (click)=\"toggleCaseSensitive()\">\n            </igx-icon>\n        </igx-suffix>\n    </igx-input-group>\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n    <div #dropdownItemContainer class=\"igx-combo__content\" [style.overflow]=\"'hidden'\"\n        [style.maxHeight.px]=\"itemsMaxHeight\" [igxDropDownItemNavigation]=\"dropdown\" (focus)=\"dropdown.onFocus()\"\n        [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : 0\" [attr.id]=\"dropdown.id\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"\n        [attr.aria-activedescendant]=\"this.activeDescendant\">\n        <igx-combo-item [itemHeight]='itemHeight' *igxFor=\"let item of data\n            | comboFiltering:filterValue:displayKey:filteringOptions:filterFunction\n            | comboGrouping:groupKey:valueKey:groupSortingDirection;\n            index as rowIndex; containerSize: itemsMaxHeight; scrollOrientation: 'vertical'; itemSize: itemHeight\"\n            [value]=\"item\" [isHeader]=\"item?.isHeader\" [index]=\"rowIndex\" [role]=\"item?.isHeader? 'group' : 'option'\">\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"item?.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerItemTemplate ? headerItemTemplate : headerItemBase;\n                    context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, groupKey: groupKey, displayKey: displayKey}\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n            <!-- if item is 'null' it should be displayed and !!(item?.isHeader) would resolve it to 'false' and not display it -->\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"!item?.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container #listItem\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"template; context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, displayKey: displayKey};\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-item>\n    </div>\n    <div class=\"igx-combo__add\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0 || isAddButtonVisible()\">\n        <div class=\"igx-combo__empty\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"emptyTemplate ? emptyTemplate : empty\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </div>\n        <igx-combo-add-item [itemHeight]=\"itemHeight\" *ngIf=\"isAddButtonVisible()\"\n            [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : customValueFlag ? 1 : -1\" class=\"igx-combo__add-item\" role=\"button\"\n            aria-label=\"Add Item\" [index]=\"virtualScrollContainer.igxForOf.length\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"addItemTemplate ? addItemTemplate : addItemDefault\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-add-item>\n    </div>\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"footerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n</igx-combo-drop-down>\n<ng-template #complex let-display let-data=\"data\" let-key=\"displayKey\">\n    {{display[key]}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #primitive let-display>\n    {{display}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #empty>\n    <span>{{resourceStrings.igx_combo_empty_message}}</span>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #addItemDefault let-control>\n    <button igxButton=\"flat\" igxRipple>Add item</button>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #headerItemBase let-item let-key=\"valueKey\" let-groupKey=\"groupKey\">\n    {{ item[key] }}\n</ng-template>\n", dependencies: [{ kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return i1$1.NgIf; }), selector: "[ngIf]", inputs: ["ngIf", "ngIfThen", "ngIfElse"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return i1$1.NgTemplateOutlet; }), selector: "[ngTemplateOutlet]", inputs: ["ngTemplateOutletContext", "ngTemplateOutlet", "ngTemplateOutletInjector"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return i5.DefaultValueAccessor; }), selector: "input:not([type=checkbox])[formControlName],textarea[formControlName],input:not([type=checkbox])[formControl],textarea[formControl],input:not([type=checkbox])[ngModel],textarea[ngModel],[ngDefaultControl]" }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return i5.NgControlStatus; }), selector: "[formControlName],[ngModel],[formControl]" }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return i5.NgModel; }), selector: "[ngModel]:not([formControlName]):not([formControl])", inputs: ["name", "disabled", "ngModel", "ngModelOptions"], outputs: ["ngModelChange"], exportAs: ["ngModel"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxButtonDirective; }), selector: "[igxButton]", inputs: ["selected", "igxButton", "igxButtonColor", "igxButtonBackground", "igxLabel", "disabled"], outputs: ["buttonClick", "buttonSelected"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxDropDownItemNavigationDirective; }), selector: "[igxDropDownItemNavigation]", inputs: ["igxDropDownItemNavigation"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxForOfDirective; }), selector: "[igxFor][igxForOf]", inputs: ["igxForOf", "igxForSizePropName", "igxForScrollOrientation", "igxForScrollContainer", "igxForContainerSize", "igxForItemSize", "igxForTotalItemCount", "igxForTrackBy"], outputs: ["chunkLoad", "scrollbarVisibilityChanged", "contentSizeChange", "dataChanged", "beforeViewDestroyed", "chunkPreload"] }, { kind: "component", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxIconComponent; }), selector: "igx-icon", inputs: ["family", "active", "name"] }, { kind: "component", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxInputGroupComponent; }), selector: "igx-input-group", inputs: ["resourceStrings", "suppressInputAutofocus", "type", "theme"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxInputDirective; }), selector: "[igxInput]", inputs: ["value", "disabled", "required"], exportAs: ["igxInput"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxSuffixDirective; }), selector: "igx-suffix,[igxSuffix]" }, { kind: "directive", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxRippleDirective; }), selector: "[igxRipple]", inputs: ["igxRippleTarget", "igxRipple", "igxRippleDuration", "igxRippleCentered", "igxRippleDisabled"] }, { kind: "component", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxComboAddItemComponent; }), selector: "igx-combo-add-item" }, { kind: "component", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxComboDropDownComponent; }), selector: "igx-combo-drop-down", inputs: ["singleMode"] }, { kind: "component", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxComboItemComponent; }), selector: "igx-combo-item", inputs: ["itemHeight", "ariaLabel", "singleMode"] }, { kind: "pipe", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxComboFilteringPipe; }), name: "comboFiltering" }, { kind: "pipe", type: i0.forwardRef(function () { return IgxComboGroupingPipe; }), name: "comboGrouping" }] });
 i0.ɵɵngDeclareClassMetadata({ minVersion: "12.0.0", version: "14.1.1", ngImport: i0, type: IgxComboComponent, decorators: [{
             type: Component,
             args: [{ selector: 'igx-combo', providers: [
                         IgxComboAPIService,
                         { provide: IGX_COMBO_COMPONENT, useExisting: IgxComboComponent },
                         { provide: NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR, useExisting: IgxComboComponent, multi: true }
-                    ], template: "<igx-input-group #inputGroup [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\" [type]=\"type\" (click)=\"onClick($event)\">\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"[igxLabel]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"[igxLabel]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-prefix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-prefix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <input igxInput #comboInput name=\"comboInput\" type=\"text\" [value]=\"value\" readonly\n            [attr.placeholder]=\"placeholder\" [disabled]=\"disabled\"\n            role=\"combobox\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\"\n            [attr.aria-expanded]=\"!this.dropdown.collapsed\" [attr.aria-controls]=\"this.dropdown.listId\"\n            [attr.aria-labelledby]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder\"\n            (blur)=\"onBlur()\" />\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-suffix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-suffix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"value.length\" aria-label=\"Clear Selection\" class=\"igx-combo__clear-button\"\n        (click)=\"handleClearItems($event)\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"clearIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"clearIconTemplate\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon *ngIf=\"!clearIconTemplate\">\n            clear\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n    <igx-suffix class=\"igx-combo__toggle-button\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"toggleIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"toggleIconTemplate; context: {$implicit: this.collapsed}\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon *ngIf=\"!toggleIconTemplate\">\n            {{ dropdown.collapsed ? 'arrow_drop_down' : 'arrow_drop_up'}}\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n</igx-input-group>\n<igx-combo-drop-down #igxComboDropDown class=\"igx-combo__drop-down\" [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\"\n    [labelledBy]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder || ''\"\n    [width]=\"itemsWidth || '100%'\" (opening)=\"handleOpening($event)\" (closing)=\"handleClosing($event)\"\n    (opened)=\"handleOpened()\" (closed)=\"handleClosed()\">\n    <igx-input-group *ngIf=\"displaySearchInput\" [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\" theme=\"material\" class=\"igx-combo__search\">\n        <input class=\"igx-combo-input\" igxInput #searchInput name=\"searchInput\" autocomplete=\"off\" type=\"text\"\n            [(ngModel)]=\"searchValue\" (ngModelChange)=\"handleInputChange($event)\" (keyup)=\"handleKeyUp($event)\"\n            (keydown)=\"handleKeyDown($event)\" (focus)=\"dropdown.onBlur($event)\" [attr.placeholder]=\"searchPlaceholder\"\n            aria-autocomplete=\"list\" role=\"searchbox\" aria-label=\"search\"/>\n        <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"showSearchCaseIcon\">\n            <igx-icon family=\"imx-icons\" name=\"case-sensitive\" [active]=\"filteringOptions.caseSensitive\"\n                (click)=\"toggleCaseSensitive()\">\n            </igx-icon>\n        </igx-suffix>\n    </igx-input-group>\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n    <div #dropdownItemContainer class=\"igx-combo__content\" [style.overflow]=\"'hidden'\"\n        [style.maxHeight.px]=\"itemsMaxHeight\" [igxDropDownItemNavigation]=\"dropdown\" (focus)=\"dropdown.onFocus()\"\n        [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : 0\" [attr.id]=\"dropdown.id\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"\n        [attr.aria-activedescendant]=\"this.activeDescendant\">\n        <igx-combo-item [itemHeight]='itemHeight' *igxFor=\"let item of data\n            | comboFiltering:filterValue:displayKey:filteringOptions:filterFunction\n            | comboGrouping:groupKey:valueKey:groupSortingDirection;\n            index as rowIndex; containerSize: itemsMaxHeight; scrollOrientation: 'vertical'; itemSize: itemHeight\"\n            [value]=\"item\" [isHeader]=\"item.isHeader\" [index]=\"rowIndex\" [role]=\"item.isHeader? 'group' : 'option'\">\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"item.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerItemTemplate ? headerItemTemplate : headerItemBase;\n                    context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, groupKey: groupKey, displayKey: displayKey}\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"!item.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container #listItem\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"template; context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, displayKey: displayKey};\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-item>\n    </div>\n    <div class=\"igx-combo__add\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0 || isAddButtonVisible()\">\n        <div class=\"igx-combo__empty\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"emptyTemplate ? emptyTemplate : empty\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </div>\n        <igx-combo-add-item [itemHeight]=\"itemHeight\" *ngIf=\"isAddButtonVisible()\"\n            [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : customValueFlag ? 1 : -1\" class=\"igx-combo__add-item\" role=\"button\"\n            aria-label=\"Add Item\" [index]=\"virtualScrollContainer.igxForOf.length\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"addItemTemplate ? addItemTemplate : addItemDefault\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-add-item>\n    </div>\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"footerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n</igx-combo-drop-down>\n<ng-template #complex let-display let-data=\"data\" let-key=\"displayKey\">\n    {{display[key]}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #primitive let-display>\n    {{display}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #empty>\n    <span>{{resourceStrings.igx_combo_empty_message}}</span>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #addItemDefault let-control>\n    <button igxButton=\"flat\" igxRipple>Add item</button>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #headerItemBase let-item let-key=\"valueKey\" let-groupKey=\"groupKey\">\n    {{ item[key] }}\n</ng-template>\n" }]
+                    ], template: "<igx-input-group #inputGroup [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\" [type]=\"type\" (click)=\"onClick($event)\">\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"[igxLabel]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"[igxLabel]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-prefix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-prefix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <input igxInput #comboInput name=\"comboInput\" type=\"text\" [value]=\"value\" readonly\n            [attr.placeholder]=\"placeholder\" [disabled]=\"disabled\"\n            role=\"combobox\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\"\n            [attr.aria-expanded]=\"!this.dropdown.collapsed\" [attr.aria-controls]=\"this.dropdown.listId\"\n            [attr.aria-labelledby]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder\"\n            (blur)=\"onBlur()\" />\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-suffix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-suffix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"value.length\" aria-label=\"Clear Selection\" class=\"igx-combo__clear-button\"\n        (click)=\"handleClearItems($event)\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"clearIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"clearIconTemplate\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon *ngIf=\"!clearIconTemplate\">\n            clear\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n    <igx-suffix class=\"igx-combo__toggle-button\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"toggleIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"toggleIconTemplate; context: {$implicit: this.collapsed}\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon *ngIf=\"!toggleIconTemplate\">\n            {{ dropdown.collapsed ? 'arrow_drop_down' : 'arrow_drop_up'}}\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n</igx-input-group>\n<igx-combo-drop-down #igxComboDropDown class=\"igx-combo__drop-down\" [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\"\n    [labelledBy]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder || ''\"\n    [width]=\"itemsWidth || '100%'\" (opening)=\"handleOpening($event)\" (closing)=\"handleClosing($event)\"\n    (opened)=\"handleOpened()\" (closed)=\"handleClosed()\">\n    <igx-input-group *ngIf=\"displaySearchInput\" [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\" theme=\"material\" class=\"igx-combo__search\">\n        <input class=\"igx-combo-input\" igxInput #searchInput name=\"searchInput\" autocomplete=\"off\" type=\"text\"\n            [(ngModel)]=\"searchValue\" (ngModelChange)=\"handleInputChange($event)\" (keyup)=\"handleKeyUp($event)\"\n            (keydown)=\"handleKeyDown($event)\" (focus)=\"dropdown.onBlur($event)\" [attr.placeholder]=\"searchPlaceholder\"\n            aria-autocomplete=\"list\" role=\"searchbox\" aria-label=\"search\"/>\n        <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"showSearchCaseIcon\">\n            <igx-icon family=\"imx-icons\" name=\"case-sensitive\" [active]=\"filteringOptions.caseSensitive\"\n                (click)=\"toggleCaseSensitive()\">\n            </igx-icon>\n        </igx-suffix>\n    </igx-input-group>\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n    <div #dropdownItemContainer class=\"igx-combo__content\" [style.overflow]=\"'hidden'\"\n        [style.maxHeight.px]=\"itemsMaxHeight\" [igxDropDownItemNavigation]=\"dropdown\" (focus)=\"dropdown.onFocus()\"\n        [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : 0\" [attr.id]=\"dropdown.id\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"\n        [attr.aria-activedescendant]=\"this.activeDescendant\">\n        <igx-combo-item [itemHeight]='itemHeight' *igxFor=\"let item of data\n            | comboFiltering:filterValue:displayKey:filteringOptions:filterFunction\n            | comboGrouping:groupKey:valueKey:groupSortingDirection;\n            index as rowIndex; containerSize: itemsMaxHeight; scrollOrientation: 'vertical'; itemSize: itemHeight\"\n            [value]=\"item\" [isHeader]=\"item?.isHeader\" [index]=\"rowIndex\" [role]=\"item?.isHeader? 'group' : 'option'\">\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"item?.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerItemTemplate ? headerItemTemplate : headerItemBase;\n                    context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, groupKey: groupKey, displayKey: displayKey}\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n            <!-- if item is 'null' it should be displayed and !!(item?.isHeader) would resolve it to 'false' and not display it -->\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"!item?.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container #listItem\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"template; context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, displayKey: displayKey};\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-item>\n    </div>\n    <div class=\"igx-combo__add\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0 || isAddButtonVisible()\">\n        <div class=\"igx-combo__empty\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"emptyTemplate ? emptyTemplate : empty\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </div>\n        <igx-combo-add-item [itemHeight]=\"itemHeight\" *ngIf=\"isAddButtonVisible()\"\n            [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : customValueFlag ? 1 : -1\" class=\"igx-combo__add-item\" role=\"button\"\n            aria-label=\"Add Item\" [index]=\"virtualScrollContainer.igxForOf.length\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"addItemTemplate ? addItemTemplate : addItemDefault\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-add-item>\n    </div>\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"footerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n</igx-combo-drop-down>\n<ng-template #complex let-display let-data=\"data\" let-key=\"displayKey\">\n    {{display[key]}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #primitive let-display>\n    {{display}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #empty>\n    <span>{{resourceStrings.igx_combo_empty_message}}</span>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #addItemDefault let-control>\n    <button igxButton=\"flat\" igxRipple>Add item</button>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #headerItemBase let-item let-key=\"valueKey\" let-groupKey=\"groupKey\">\n    {{ item[key] }}\n</ng-template>\n" }]
         }], ctorParameters: function () { return [{ type: i0.ElementRef }, { type: i0.ChangeDetectorRef }, { type: IgxSelectionAPIService }, { type: IgxComboAPIService }, { type: IgxIconService }, { type: undefined, decorators: [{
                     type: Optional
                 }, {
@@ -37803,7 +37829,7 @@ class IgxSimpleComboComponent extends IgxComboBaseDirective {
      * ```
      */
     select(item) {
-        if (item !== null && item !== undefined) {
+        if (item !== undefined) {
             const newSelection = this.selectionService.add_items(this.id, item instanceof Array ? item : [item], true);
             this.setSelection(newSelection);
         }
@@ -37822,16 +37848,17 @@ class IgxSimpleComboComponent extends IgxComboBaseDirective {
     /** @hidden @internal */
     writeValue(value) {
         const oldSelection = this.selection;
-        this.selectionService.select_items(this.id, value ? [value] : [], true);
+        this.selectionService.select_items(this.id, this.isValid(value) ? [value] : [], true);
         this.cdr.markForCheck();
         this._value = this.createDisplayText(this.selection, oldSelection);
+        this.filterValue = this._internalFilter = this._value?.toString();
     }
     /** @hidden @internal */
     ngAfterViewInit() {
         this.virtDir.contentSizeChange.pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$)).subscribe(() => {
             if (this.selection.length > 0) {
                 const index = this.virtDir.igxForOf.findIndex(e => {
-                    let current = e[this.valueKey];
+                    let current = e ? e[this.valueKey] : undefined;
                     if (this.valueKey === null || this.valueKey === undefined) {
                         current = e;
                     }
@@ -37871,6 +37898,12 @@ class IgxSimpleComboComponent extends IgxComboBaseDirective {
         this.dropdown.closed.pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$)).subscribe(() => {
             this.filterValue = this._internalFilter = this.comboInput.value;
         });
+        // in reactive form the control is not present initially
+        // and sets the selection to an invalid value in writeValue method
+        if (!this.isValid(this.selectedItem)) {
+            this.selectionService.clear(this.id);
+            this._value = '';
+        }
         super.ngAfterViewInit();
     }
     /** @hidden @internal */
@@ -38021,17 +38054,12 @@ class IgxSimpleComboComponent extends IgxComboBaseDirective {
             owner: this,
             cancel: false
         };
-        // additional checks when selecting and clearing an item with valueKey=undefined
-        // as the event should emit when args.newSelection differs from args.oldSelection
-        // however in this case both args.newSelection and args.oldSelection are 'undefined'
-        if (args.newSelection !== args.oldSelection
-            || args.newSelection === undefined && newSelection?.size > 0
-            || args.oldSelection === undefined && oldSelectionAsArray.length > 0) {
+        if (args.newSelection !== args.oldSelection) {
             this.selectionChanging.emit(args);
         }
         // TODO: refactor below code as it sets the selection and the display text
         if (!args.cancel) {
-            let argsSelection = newSelection?.size > 0
+            let argsSelection = this.isValid(args.newSelection)
                 ? args.newSelection
                 : [];
             argsSelection = Array.isArray(argsSelection) ? argsSelection : [argsSelection];
@@ -38088,20 +38116,25 @@ class IgxSimpleComboComponent extends IgxComboBaseDirective {
             this.close();
         }
     }
+    isValid(value) {
+        return this.required
+            ? value !== null && value !== '' && value !== undefined
+            : value !== undefined;
+    }
 }
 IgxSimpleComboComponent.ɵfac = i0.ɵɵngDeclareFactory({ minVersion: "12.0.0", version: "14.1.1", ngImport: i0, type: IgxSimpleComboComponent, deps: [{ token: i0.ElementRef }, { token: i0.ChangeDetectorRef }, { token: IgxSelectionAPIService }, { token: IgxComboAPIService }, { token: IgxIconService }, { token: PlatformUtil }, { token: DisplayDensityToken, optional: true }, { token: IGX_INPUT_GROUP_TYPE, optional: true }, { token: i0.Injector, optional: true }], target: i0.ɵɵFactoryTarget.Component });
 IgxSimpleComboComponent.ɵcmp = i0.ɵɵngDeclareComponent({ minVersion: "14.0.0", version: "14.1.1", type: IgxSimpleComboComponent, selector: "igx-simple-combo", outputs: { selectionChanging: "selectionChanging" }, host: { listeners: { "keydown.ArrowDown": "onArrowDown($event)", "keydown.Alt.ArrowDown": "onArrowDown($event)" } }, providers: [
         IgxComboAPIService,
         { provide: IGX_COMBO_COMPONENT, useExisting: IgxSimpleComboComponent },
         { provide: NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR, useExisting: IgxSimpleComboComponent, multi: true }
-    ], viewQueries: [{ propertyName: "dropdown", first: true, predicate: IgxComboDropDownComponent, descendants: true, static: true }, { propertyName: "addItem", first: true, predicate: IgxComboAddItemComponent, descendants: true }, { propertyName: "textSelection", first: true, predicate: IgxTextSelectionDirective, descendants: true, static: true }], usesInheritance: true, ngImport: i0, template: "<igx-input-group #inputGroup [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\" [suppressInputAutofocus]=\"true\" [type]=\"type\">\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"[igxLabel]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"[igxLabel]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-prefix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-prefix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n\n    <input #comboInput igxInput [value]=\"value\" role=\"combobox\"\n        aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" aria-readonly=\"false\"\n        [attr.aria-expanded]=\"!this.dropdown.collapsed\" [attr.aria-controls]=\"this.dropdown.listId\"\n        [attr.aria-labelledby]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder\"\n        [attr.placeholder]=\"placeholder\" [disabled]=\"disabled\" [igxTextSelection]=\"!composing\"\n        (focus)=\"onFocus()\" (input)=\"handleInputChange($event)\"\n        (keyup)=\"handleKeyUp($event)\" (keydown)=\"handleKeyDown($event)\" (blur)=\"onBlur()\"/>\n\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-suffix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-suffix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"comboInput.value.length\" aria-label=\"Clear Selection\" class=\"igx-combo__clear-button\"\n        (click)=\"handleClear($event)\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"clearIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"clearIconTemplate\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon *ngIf=\"!clearIconTemplate\">\n            clear\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n    <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"showSearchCaseIcon\">\n        <igx-icon family=\"imx-icons\" name=\"case-sensitive\" [active]=\"filteringOptions.caseSensitive\"\n            (click)=\"toggleCaseSensitive()\">\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n    <igx-suffix class=\"igx-combo__toggle-button\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"toggleIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"toggleIconTemplate; context: {$implicit: collapsed}\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon (click)=\"onClick($event)\" *ngIf=\"!toggleIconTemplate\">\n            {{ dropdown.collapsed ? 'arrow_drop_down' : 'arrow_drop_up'}}\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n</igx-input-group>\n\n<igx-combo-drop-down #igxComboDropDown class=\"igx-combo__drop-down\" [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\"\n    [labelledBy]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder || ''\"\n    [width]=\"itemsWidth || '100%'\" (opening)=\"handleOpening($event)\" (closing)=\"handleClosing($event)\"\n    (opened)=\"handleOpened()\" (closed)=\"handleClosed()\" [singleMode]=\"true\">\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n    <div #dropdownItemContainer class=\"igx-combo__content\" [style.overflow]=\"'hidden'\"\n        [style.maxHeight.px]=\"itemsMaxHeight\" [igxDropDownItemNavigation]=\"dropdown\"\n        [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : 0\" [attr.id]=\"dropdown.id\"\n        [attr.aria-activedescendant]=\"this.activeDescendant\"\n        (focus)=\"dropdown.onFocus()\" (keydown)=\"handleItemKeyDown($event)\">\n        <igx-combo-item  [role]=\"item.isHeader? 'group' : 'option'\" [singleMode]=\"true\"\n            [itemHeight]=\"itemHeight\" (click)=\"handleItemClick()\" *igxFor=\"let item of data\n                | comboFiltering:filterValue:displayKey:filteringOptions:filterFunction\n                | comboGrouping:groupKey:valueKey:groupSortingDirection;\n                index as rowIndex; containerSize: itemsMaxHeight; scrollOrientation: 'vertical'; itemSize: itemHeight\"\n                [value]=\"item\" [isHeader]=\"item.isHeader\" [index]=\"rowIndex\">\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"item.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerItemTemplate ? headerItemTemplate : headerItemBase;\n                    context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, groupKey: groupKey, displayKey: displayKey}\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"!item.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container #listItem\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"template; context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, displayKey: displayKey};\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-item>\n    </div>\n\n    <div class=\"igx-combo__add\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0 || isAddButtonVisible()\">\n        <div class=\"igx-combo__empty\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"emptyTemplate ? emptyTemplate : empty\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </div>\n        <igx-combo-add-item #addItem [itemHeight]=\"itemHeight\" *ngIf=\"isAddButtonVisible()\"\n            [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : customValueFlag ? 1 : -1\" class=\"igx-combo__add-item\" role=\"button\"\n            aria-label=\"Add Item\" [index]=\"virtualScrollContainer.igxForOf.length\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"addItemTemplate ? addItemTemplate : addItemDefault\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-add-item>\n    </div>\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"footerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n</igx-combo-drop-down>\n\n<ng-template #complex let-display let-data=\"data\" let-key=\"displayKey\">\n    {{display[key]}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #primitive let-display>\n    {{display}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #empty>\n    <span>{{resourceStrings.igx_combo_empty_message}}</span>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #addItemDefault let-control>\n    <button igxButton=\"flat\" igxRipple>Add item</button>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #headerItemBase let-item let-key=\"valueKey\" let-groupKey=\"groupKey\">\n    {{ item[key] }}\n</ng-template>\n", dependencies: [{ kind: "component", type: IgxComboAddItemComponent, selector: "igx-combo-add-item" }, { kind: "component", type: IgxComboDropDownComponent, selector: "igx-combo-drop-down", inputs: ["singleMode"] }, { kind: "component", type: IgxComboItemComponent, selector: "igx-combo-item", inputs: ["itemHeight", "ariaLabel", "singleMode"] }, { kind: "component", type: IgxInputGroupComponent, selector: "igx-input-group", inputs: ["resourceStrings", "suppressInputAutofocus", "type", "theme"] }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxInputDirective, selector: "[igxInput]", inputs: ["value", "disabled", "required"], exportAs: ["igxInput"] }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxSuffixDirective, selector: "igx-suffix,[igxSuffix]" }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxButtonDirective, selector: "[igxButton]", inputs: ["selected", "igxButton", "igxButtonColor", "igxButtonBackground", "igxLabel", "disabled"], outputs: ["buttonClick", "buttonSelected"] }, { kind: "component", type: IgxIconComponent, selector: "igx-icon", inputs: ["family", "active", "name"] }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxRippleDirective, selector: "[igxRipple]", inputs: ["igxRippleTarget", "igxRipple", "igxRippleDuration", "igxRippleCentered", "igxRippleDisabled"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i1$1.NgIf, selector: "[ngIf]", inputs: ["ngIf", "ngIfThen", "ngIfElse"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i1$1.NgTemplateOutlet, selector: "[ngTemplateOutlet]", inputs: ["ngTemplateOutletContext", "ngTemplateOutlet", "ngTemplateOutletInjector"] }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxForOfDirective, selector: "[igxFor][igxForOf]", inputs: ["igxForOf", "igxForSizePropName", "igxForScrollOrientation", "igxForScrollContainer", "igxForContainerSize", "igxForItemSize", "igxForTotalItemCount", "igxForTrackBy"], outputs: ["chunkLoad", "scrollbarVisibilityChanged", "contentSizeChange", "dataChanged", "beforeViewDestroyed", "chunkPreload"] }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxDropDownItemNavigationDirective, selector: "[igxDropDownItemNavigation]", inputs: ["igxDropDownItemNavigation"] }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxTextSelectionDirective, selector: "[igxTextSelection]", inputs: ["igxTextSelection"], exportAs: ["igxTextSelection"] }, { kind: "pipe", type: IgxComboFilteringPipe, name: "comboFiltering" }, { kind: "pipe", type: IgxComboGroupingPipe, name: "comboGrouping" }] });
+    ], viewQueries: [{ propertyName: "dropdown", first: true, predicate: IgxComboDropDownComponent, descendants: true, static: true }, { propertyName: "addItem", first: true, predicate: IgxComboAddItemComponent, descendants: true }, { propertyName: "textSelection", first: true, predicate: IgxTextSelectionDirective, descendants: true, static: true }], usesInheritance: true, ngImport: i0, template: "<igx-input-group #inputGroup [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\" [suppressInputAutofocus]=\"true\" [type]=\"type\">\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"[igxLabel]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"[igxLabel]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-prefix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-prefix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n\n    <input #comboInput igxInput [value]=\"value\" role=\"combobox\"\n        aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" aria-readonly=\"false\"\n        [attr.aria-expanded]=\"!this.dropdown.collapsed\" [attr.aria-controls]=\"this.dropdown.listId\"\n        [attr.aria-labelledby]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder\"\n        [attr.placeholder]=\"placeholder\" [disabled]=\"disabled\" [igxTextSelection]=\"!composing\"\n        (focus)=\"onFocus()\" (input)=\"handleInputChange($event)\"\n        (keyup)=\"handleKeyUp($event)\" (keydown)=\"handleKeyDown($event)\" (blur)=\"onBlur()\"/>\n\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-suffix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-suffix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"comboInput.value.length\" aria-label=\"Clear Selection\" class=\"igx-combo__clear-button\"\n        (click)=\"handleClear($event)\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"clearIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"clearIconTemplate\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon *ngIf=\"!clearIconTemplate\">\n            clear\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n    <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"showSearchCaseIcon\">\n        <igx-icon family=\"imx-icons\" name=\"case-sensitive\" [active]=\"filteringOptions.caseSensitive\"\n            (click)=\"toggleCaseSensitive()\">\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n    <igx-suffix class=\"igx-combo__toggle-button\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"toggleIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"toggleIconTemplate; context: {$implicit: collapsed}\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon (click)=\"onClick($event)\" *ngIf=\"!toggleIconTemplate\">\n            {{ dropdown.collapsed ? 'arrow_drop_down' : 'arrow_drop_up'}}\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n</igx-input-group>\n\n<igx-combo-drop-down #igxComboDropDown class=\"igx-combo__drop-down\" [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\"\n    [labelledBy]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder || ''\"\n    [width]=\"itemsWidth || '100%'\" (opening)=\"handleOpening($event)\" (closing)=\"handleClosing($event)\"\n    (opened)=\"handleOpened()\" (closed)=\"handleClosed()\" [singleMode]=\"true\">\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n    <div #dropdownItemContainer class=\"igx-combo__content\" [style.overflow]=\"'hidden'\"\n        [style.maxHeight.px]=\"itemsMaxHeight\" [igxDropDownItemNavigation]=\"dropdown\"\n        [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : 0\" [attr.id]=\"dropdown.id\"\n        [attr.aria-activedescendant]=\"this.activeDescendant\"\n        (focus)=\"dropdown.onFocus()\" (keydown)=\"handleItemKeyDown($event)\">\n        <igx-combo-item  [role]=\"item?.isHeader? 'group' : 'option'\" [singleMode]=\"true\"\n            [itemHeight]=\"itemHeight\" (click)=\"handleItemClick()\" *igxFor=\"let item of data\n                | comboFiltering:filterValue:displayKey:filteringOptions:filterFunction\n                | comboGrouping:groupKey:valueKey:groupSortingDirection;\n                index as rowIndex; containerSize: itemsMaxHeight; scrollOrientation: 'vertical'; itemSize: itemHeight\"\n                [value]=\"item\" [isHeader]=\"item?.isHeader\" [index]=\"rowIndex\">\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"item?.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerItemTemplate ? headerItemTemplate : headerItemBase;\n                    context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, groupKey: groupKey, displayKey: displayKey}\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n            <!-- if item is 'null' it should be displayed and !!(item?.isHeader) would resolve it to 'false' and not display it -->\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"!item?.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container #listItem\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"template; context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, displayKey: displayKey};\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-item>\n    </div>\n\n    <div class=\"igx-combo__add\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0 || isAddButtonVisible()\">\n        <div class=\"igx-combo__empty\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"emptyTemplate ? emptyTemplate : empty\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </div>\n        <igx-combo-add-item #addItem [itemHeight]=\"itemHeight\" *ngIf=\"isAddButtonVisible()\"\n            [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : customValueFlag ? 1 : -1\" class=\"igx-combo__add-item\" role=\"button\"\n            aria-label=\"Add Item\" [index]=\"virtualScrollContainer.igxForOf.length\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"addItemTemplate ? addItemTemplate : addItemDefault\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-add-item>\n    </div>\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"footerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n</igx-combo-drop-down>\n\n<ng-template #complex let-display let-data=\"data\" let-key=\"displayKey\">\n    {{display[key]}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #primitive let-display>\n    {{display}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #empty>\n    <span>{{resourceStrings.igx_combo_empty_message}}</span>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #addItemDefault let-control>\n    <button igxButton=\"flat\" igxRipple>Add item</button>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #headerItemBase let-item let-key=\"valueKey\" let-groupKey=\"groupKey\">\n    {{ item[key] }}\n</ng-template>\n", dependencies: [{ kind: "component", type: IgxComboAddItemComponent, selector: "igx-combo-add-item" }, { kind: "component", type: IgxComboDropDownComponent, selector: "igx-combo-drop-down", inputs: ["singleMode"] }, { kind: "component", type: IgxComboItemComponent, selector: "igx-combo-item", inputs: ["itemHeight", "ariaLabel", "singleMode"] }, { kind: "component", type: IgxInputGroupComponent, selector: "igx-input-group", inputs: ["resourceStrings", "suppressInputAutofocus", "type", "theme"] }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxInputDirective, selector: "[igxInput]", inputs: ["value", "disabled", "required"], exportAs: ["igxInput"] }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxSuffixDirective, selector: "igx-suffix,[igxSuffix]" }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxButtonDirective, selector: "[igxButton]", inputs: ["selected", "igxButton", "igxButtonColor", "igxButtonBackground", "igxLabel", "disabled"], outputs: ["buttonClick", "buttonSelected"] }, { kind: "component", type: IgxIconComponent, selector: "igx-icon", inputs: ["family", "active", "name"] }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxRippleDirective, selector: "[igxRipple]", inputs: ["igxRippleTarget", "igxRipple", "igxRippleDuration", "igxRippleCentered", "igxRippleDisabled"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i1$1.NgIf, selector: "[ngIf]", inputs: ["ngIf", "ngIfThen", "ngIfElse"] }, { kind: "directive", type: i1$1.NgTemplateOutlet, selector: "[ngTemplateOutlet]", inputs: ["ngTemplateOutletContext", "ngTemplateOutlet", "ngTemplateOutletInjector"] }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxForOfDirective, selector: "[igxFor][igxForOf]", inputs: ["igxForOf", "igxForSizePropName", "igxForScrollOrientation", "igxForScrollContainer", "igxForContainerSize", "igxForItemSize", "igxForTotalItemCount", "igxForTrackBy"], outputs: ["chunkLoad", "scrollbarVisibilityChanged", "contentSizeChange", "dataChanged", "beforeViewDestroyed", "chunkPreload"] }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxDropDownItemNavigationDirective, selector: "[igxDropDownItemNavigation]", inputs: ["igxDropDownItemNavigation"] }, { kind: "directive", type: IgxTextSelectionDirective, selector: "[igxTextSelection]", inputs: ["igxTextSelection"], exportAs: ["igxTextSelection"] }, { kind: "pipe", type: IgxComboFilteringPipe, name: "comboFiltering" }, { kind: "pipe", type: IgxComboGroupingPipe, name: "comboGrouping" }] });
 i0.ɵɵngDeclareClassMetadata({ minVersion: "12.0.0", version: "14.1.1", ngImport: i0, type: IgxSimpleComboComponent, decorators: [{
             type: Component,
             args: [{ selector: 'igx-simple-combo', providers: [
                         IgxComboAPIService,
                         { provide: IGX_COMBO_COMPONENT, useExisting: IgxSimpleComboComponent },
                         { provide: NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR, useExisting: IgxSimpleComboComponent, multi: true }
-                    ], template: "<igx-input-group #inputGroup [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\" [suppressInputAutofocus]=\"true\" [type]=\"type\">\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"[igxLabel]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"[igxLabel]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-prefix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-prefix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n\n    <input #comboInput igxInput [value]=\"value\" role=\"combobox\"\n        aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" aria-readonly=\"false\"\n        [attr.aria-expanded]=\"!this.dropdown.collapsed\" [attr.aria-controls]=\"this.dropdown.listId\"\n        [attr.aria-labelledby]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder\"\n        [attr.placeholder]=\"placeholder\" [disabled]=\"disabled\" [igxTextSelection]=\"!composing\"\n        (focus)=\"onFocus()\" (input)=\"handleInputChange($event)\"\n        (keyup)=\"handleKeyUp($event)\" (keydown)=\"handleKeyDown($event)\" (blur)=\"onBlur()\"/>\n\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-suffix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-suffix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"comboInput.value.length\" aria-label=\"Clear Selection\" class=\"igx-combo__clear-button\"\n        (click)=\"handleClear($event)\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"clearIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"clearIconTemplate\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon *ngIf=\"!clearIconTemplate\">\n            clear\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n    <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"showSearchCaseIcon\">\n        <igx-icon family=\"imx-icons\" name=\"case-sensitive\" [active]=\"filteringOptions.caseSensitive\"\n            (click)=\"toggleCaseSensitive()\">\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n    <igx-suffix class=\"igx-combo__toggle-button\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"toggleIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"toggleIconTemplate; context: {$implicit: collapsed}\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon (click)=\"onClick($event)\" *ngIf=\"!toggleIconTemplate\">\n            {{ dropdown.collapsed ? 'arrow_drop_down' : 'arrow_drop_up'}}\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n</igx-input-group>\n\n<igx-combo-drop-down #igxComboDropDown class=\"igx-combo__drop-down\" [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\"\n    [labelledBy]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder || ''\"\n    [width]=\"itemsWidth || '100%'\" (opening)=\"handleOpening($event)\" (closing)=\"handleClosing($event)\"\n    (opened)=\"handleOpened()\" (closed)=\"handleClosed()\" [singleMode]=\"true\">\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n    <div #dropdownItemContainer class=\"igx-combo__content\" [style.overflow]=\"'hidden'\"\n        [style.maxHeight.px]=\"itemsMaxHeight\" [igxDropDownItemNavigation]=\"dropdown\"\n        [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : 0\" [attr.id]=\"dropdown.id\"\n        [attr.aria-activedescendant]=\"this.activeDescendant\"\n        (focus)=\"dropdown.onFocus()\" (keydown)=\"handleItemKeyDown($event)\">\n        <igx-combo-item  [role]=\"item.isHeader? 'group' : 'option'\" [singleMode]=\"true\"\n            [itemHeight]=\"itemHeight\" (click)=\"handleItemClick()\" *igxFor=\"let item of data\n                | comboFiltering:filterValue:displayKey:filteringOptions:filterFunction\n                | comboGrouping:groupKey:valueKey:groupSortingDirection;\n                index as rowIndex; containerSize: itemsMaxHeight; scrollOrientation: 'vertical'; itemSize: itemHeight\"\n                [value]=\"item\" [isHeader]=\"item.isHeader\" [index]=\"rowIndex\">\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"item.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerItemTemplate ? headerItemTemplate : headerItemBase;\n                    context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, groupKey: groupKey, displayKey: displayKey}\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"!item.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container #listItem\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"template; context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, displayKey: displayKey};\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-item>\n    </div>\n\n    <div class=\"igx-combo__add\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0 || isAddButtonVisible()\">\n        <div class=\"igx-combo__empty\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"emptyTemplate ? emptyTemplate : empty\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </div>\n        <igx-combo-add-item #addItem [itemHeight]=\"itemHeight\" *ngIf=\"isAddButtonVisible()\"\n            [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : customValueFlag ? 1 : -1\" class=\"igx-combo__add-item\" role=\"button\"\n            aria-label=\"Add Item\" [index]=\"virtualScrollContainer.igxForOf.length\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"addItemTemplate ? addItemTemplate : addItemDefault\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-add-item>\n    </div>\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"footerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n</igx-combo-drop-down>\n\n<ng-template #complex let-display let-data=\"data\" let-key=\"displayKey\">\n    {{display[key]}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #primitive let-display>\n    {{display}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #empty>\n    <span>{{resourceStrings.igx_combo_empty_message}}</span>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #addItemDefault let-control>\n    <button igxButton=\"flat\" igxRipple>Add item</button>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #headerItemBase let-item let-key=\"valueKey\" let-groupKey=\"groupKey\">\n    {{ item[key] }}\n</ng-template>\n" }]
+                    ], template: "<igx-input-group #inputGroup [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\" [suppressInputAutofocus]=\"true\" [type]=\"type\">\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"[igxLabel]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"[igxLabel]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-prefix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-prefix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-hint, [igxHint]\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n\n    <input #comboInput igxInput [value]=\"value\" role=\"combobox\"\n        aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" aria-readonly=\"false\"\n        [attr.aria-expanded]=\"!this.dropdown.collapsed\" [attr.aria-controls]=\"this.dropdown.listId\"\n        [attr.aria-labelledby]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder\"\n        [attr.placeholder]=\"placeholder\" [disabled]=\"disabled\" [igxTextSelection]=\"!composing\"\n        (focus)=\"onFocus()\" (input)=\"handleInputChange($event)\"\n        (keyup)=\"handleKeyUp($event)\" (keydown)=\"handleKeyDown($event)\" (blur)=\"onBlur()\"/>\n\n    <ng-container ngProjectAs=\"igx-suffix\">\n        <ng-content select=\"igx-suffix\"></ng-content>\n    </ng-container>\n    <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"comboInput.value.length\" aria-label=\"Clear Selection\" class=\"igx-combo__clear-button\"\n        (click)=\"handleClear($event)\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"clearIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"clearIconTemplate\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon *ngIf=\"!clearIconTemplate\">\n            clear\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n    <igx-suffix *ngIf=\"showSearchCaseIcon\">\n        <igx-icon family=\"imx-icons\" name=\"case-sensitive\" [active]=\"filteringOptions.caseSensitive\"\n            (click)=\"toggleCaseSensitive()\">\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n    <igx-suffix class=\"igx-combo__toggle-button\">\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"toggleIconTemplate\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"toggleIconTemplate; context: {$implicit: collapsed}\"></ng-container>\n        </ng-container>\n        <igx-icon (click)=\"onClick($event)\" *ngIf=\"!toggleIconTemplate\">\n            {{ dropdown.collapsed ? 'arrow_drop_down' : 'arrow_drop_up'}}\n        </igx-icon>\n    </igx-suffix>\n</igx-input-group>\n\n<igx-combo-drop-down #igxComboDropDown class=\"igx-combo__drop-down\" [displayDensity]=\"displayDensity\"\n    [labelledBy]=\"this.ariaLabelledBy || this.label?.id || this.placeholder || ''\"\n    [width]=\"itemsWidth || '100%'\" (opening)=\"handleOpening($event)\" (closing)=\"handleClosing($event)\"\n    (opened)=\"handleOpened()\" (closed)=\"handleClosed()\" [singleMode]=\"true\">\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n    <div #dropdownItemContainer class=\"igx-combo__content\" [style.overflow]=\"'hidden'\"\n        [style.maxHeight.px]=\"itemsMaxHeight\" [igxDropDownItemNavigation]=\"dropdown\"\n        [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : 0\" [attr.id]=\"dropdown.id\"\n        [attr.aria-activedescendant]=\"this.activeDescendant\"\n        (focus)=\"dropdown.onFocus()\" (keydown)=\"handleItemKeyDown($event)\">\n        <igx-combo-item  [role]=\"item?.isHeader? 'group' : 'option'\" [singleMode]=\"true\"\n            [itemHeight]=\"itemHeight\" (click)=\"handleItemClick()\" *igxFor=\"let item of data\n                | comboFiltering:filterValue:displayKey:filteringOptions:filterFunction\n                | comboGrouping:groupKey:valueKey:groupSortingDirection;\n                index as rowIndex; containerSize: itemsMaxHeight; scrollOrientation: 'vertical'; itemSize: itemHeight\"\n                [value]=\"item\" [isHeader]=\"item?.isHeader\" [index]=\"rowIndex\">\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"item?.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"headerItemTemplate ? headerItemTemplate : headerItemBase;\n                    context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, groupKey: groupKey, displayKey: displayKey}\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n            <!-- if item is 'null' it should be displayed and !!(item?.isHeader) would resolve it to 'false' and not display it -->\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"!item?.isHeader\">\n                <ng-container #listItem\n                    *ngTemplateOutlet=\"template; context: {$implicit: item, data: data, valueKey: valueKey, displayKey: displayKey};\">\n                </ng-container>\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-item>\n    </div>\n\n    <div class=\"igx-combo__add\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0 || isAddButtonVisible()\">\n        <div class=\"igx-combo__empty\" *ngIf=\"filteredData.length === 0\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"emptyTemplate ? emptyTemplate : empty\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </div>\n        <igx-combo-add-item #addItem [itemHeight]=\"itemHeight\" *ngIf=\"isAddButtonVisible()\"\n            [tabindex]=\"dropdown.collapsed ? -1 : customValueFlag ? 1 : -1\" class=\"igx-combo__add-item\" role=\"button\"\n            aria-label=\"Add Item\" [index]=\"virtualScrollContainer.igxForOf.length\">\n            <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"addItemTemplate ? addItemTemplate : addItemDefault\">\n            </ng-container>\n        </igx-combo-add-item>\n    </div>\n    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet=\"footerTemplate\">\n    </ng-container>\n</igx-combo-drop-down>\n\n<ng-template #complex let-display let-data=\"data\" let-key=\"displayKey\">\n    {{display[key]}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #primitive let-display>\n    {{display}}\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #empty>\n    <span>{{resourceStrings.igx_combo_empty_message}}</span>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #addItemDefault let-control>\n    <button igxButton=\"flat\" igxRipple>Add item</button>\n</ng-template>\n<ng-template #headerItemBase let-item let-key=\"valueKey\" let-groupKey=\"groupKey\">\n    {{ item[key] }}\n</ng-template>\n" }]
         }], ctorParameters: function () { return [{ type: i0.ElementRef }, { type: i0.ChangeDetectorRef }, { type: IgxSelectionAPIService }, { type: IgxComboAPIService }, { type: IgxIconService }, { type: PlatformUtil }, { type: undefined, decorators: [{
                     type: Optional
                 }, {
@@ -68418,9 +68451,6 @@ class IgxGridCellComponent {
         const editMode = !!(crud.row || crud.cell);
         if (this.editable && editMode && !this.intRow.deleted) {
             if (editableCell) {
-                if (this.grid.validationTrigger === 'blur') {
-                    this.grid.tbody.nativeElement.focus({ preventScroll: true });
-                }
                 editableArgs = this.grid.crudService.updateCell(false, event);
                 /* This check is related with the following issue #6517:
                  * when edit cell that belongs to a column which is sorted and press tab,