InputNumber: Cannot delete character with backspace after inserting Up Arrowhead ^

[gianluca-moro]

Describe the bug

When accidentially entering an Up Arrowhead ^ into an InputNumber, it is no longer possible to delete it using Backspace. I first have to navigate the cursor with ArrowLeft to the position before the ^ until I can delete again using Backspace. Also, in this case, pressing Backspace once will delete the entrie value, not digit by digit.

Environment

PrimeNG: 17.18.11

Reproducer

https://stackblitz.com/edit/zlhnsq?file=package.json

Angular version

18.2.3

PrimeNG version

17.18.11

Build / Runtime

Angular CLI App

Language

TypeScript

Node version (for AoT issues node --version)

18.19.1

Browser(s)

Firefox 131.0.3, Chrome 129.0.6668.101

Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Open Stackblitz Reproducer
2. Press Up Arrowhead ^ on your keyboard and Space
3. Now try to delete it by pressing Backspace
4. Move the cursor one position to the left using ArrowLeft and now press Backspace. Now the whole value is deleted.

Expected behavior

InputNumber should not allow inserting Up Arrowhead ^.
Pressing Backspace should delete any character in an InputNumber.
Also, pressing Backspace once should not delete the entire value, but digit by digit.

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