JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by the94air
HTML
<ul>
<li>Item 1</li>
<li>Item 2</li>
<li>Item 3</li>
</ul>
CSS
li.selected {background:yellow}
JavaScript
var li = $('li');
var liSelected;
$(window).keydown(function(e){
if(e.which === 40){
if(liSelected){
liSelected.removeClass('selected');
next = liSelected.next();
if(next.length > 0){
liSelected = next.addClass('selected');
}else{
liSelected = li.eq(0).addClass('selected');
}
}else{
liSelected = li.eq(0).addClass('selected');
}
}else if(e.which === 38){
if(liSelected){
liSelected.removeClass('selected');
next = liSelected.prev();
if(next.length > 0){
liSelected = next.addClass('selected');
}else{
liSelected = li.last().addClass('selected');
}
}else{
liSelected = li.last().addClass('selected');
}
}
});