How to prevent enter key triggering submit

Question

I am using Formik for a little form in a React app.

The method handleSubmit is triggered when user hits the enter key.

Is there a way to prevent that triggering? I didn't find anything in the formik docs...

Thanks.

Answer 1

You could add an onKeyDown handler like this:

/**
 * Stop enter submitting the form.
 * @param keyEvent Event triggered when the user presses a key.
 */
function onKeyDown(keyEvent) {
  if ((keyEvent.charCode || keyEvent.keyCode) === 13) {
    keyEvent.preventDefault();
  }
}

/**
 * Sample form component.
 */
function Example() {
  return (
    <Formik initialValues={{ name: "" }} onSubmit={() => console.log("Submit")}>
      <Form onKeyDown={onKeyDown}>
        <div>
          <label htmlFor="name">Name</label>
          <Field id="name" name="name" type="text" />
        </div>
        <button type="submit">Submit</button>
      </Form>
    </Formik>
  );
}

See CodeSandbox example here.