From 3643555848cf47564b2df948d457fdd09e845ba9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Clayton <claytonlin1110@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 05:19:06 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] fix: open dropdown on spacekey for keyboard accessibility

---
 src/BaseSelect/index.tsx | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/BaseSelect/index.tsx b/src/BaseSelect/index.tsx
index 1c65c250..53f3ace7 100644
--- a/src/BaseSelect/index.tsx
+++ b/src/BaseSelect/index.tsx
@@ -463,9 +463,11 @@ const BaseSelect = React.forwardRef<BaseSelectRef, BaseSelectProps>((props, ref)
     const { key } = event;
 
     const isEnterKey = key === 'Enter';
+    const isSpaceKey = key === ' ';
 
-    if (isEnterKey) {
-      // Do not submit form when type in the input
+    // Enter or Space opens dropdown (ARIA combobox: spacebar should open)
+    if (isEnterKey || isSpaceKey) {
+      // Do not submit form when type in the input; prevent Space from scrolling page
       if (mode !== 'combobox') {
         event.preventDefault();
       }
@@ -507,7 +509,7 @@ const BaseSelect = React.forwardRef<BaseSelectRef, BaseSelectProps>((props, ref)
       }
     }
 
-    if (mergedOpen && (!isEnterKey || !keyLockRef.current)) {
+    if (mergedOpen && (!isEnterKey || !keyLockRef.current) && !isSpaceKey) {
       // Lock the Enter key after it is pressed to avoid repeated triggering of the onChange event.
       if (isEnterKey) {
         keyLockRef.current = true;

From 6be9f0d47c9acc507e2525e9e17a3b726545bc0d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Clayton <claytonlin1110@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 10:19:50 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] fix: add test

---
 tests/Accessibility.test.tsx | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/Accessibility.test.tsx b/tests/Accessibility.test.tsx
index 364cc37d..c9565e7b 100644
--- a/tests/Accessibility.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/Accessibility.test.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,28 @@ describe('Select.Accessibility', () => {
     expect(container.querySelector('input')!.getAttribute('aria-label')).toEqual('light');
   });
 
+  // https://github.com/ant-design/ant-design/issues/56841
+  it('spacebar opens dropdown (ARIA combobox)', () => {
+    const { container } = render(
+      <Select
+        options={[
+          { label: 'Bamboo', value: 'bamboo' },
+          { label: 'Light', value: 'light' },
+        ]}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    const selector = container.querySelector('.rc-select') as HTMLElement;
+    expectOpen(container, false);
+
+    fireEvent.focus(container.querySelector('input')!);
+    keyDown(selector, 32, { key: ' ' });
+    act(() => {
+      jest.runAllTimers();
+    });
+    expectOpen(container);
+  });
+
   // https://github.com/ant-design/ant-design/issues/31850
   it('active index should keep', async () => {
     const onActive = jest.fn();