Emacs style shortcut doesn't work properly in Spotlight

Originator:jerryyu95
Number:rdar://18775116 Date Originated:Oct 25, 2014
Status:open Resolved:
Product:Spotlight Product Version:OS X
Classification:UI Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Emacs style uses ctrl-n to move the selection down, and ctrl-p to move to selection up.

In Spotlight, results can be broken down into sections (eg. Applications, Definitions, System Preferences...). It is not possible to use ctrl-p to move up one section

Steps to Reproduce:
1. cmd+space to launch Spotlight
2. type if "spotlight" (for example)
3. press ctrl-n to move down the list of suggestions.
4. however it is not possible to move up one section using ctrl-p

Expected Results:
it should be possible to move the selected cell up one section using ctrl-p

Actual Results:
nothing happens

Version:
Mac OS 10.10 14A389

Notes:
Pressing ctrl-n doesn't work when the name of the top hit is the same as the second result.

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