PrimeNG Select Component - Missing Scroll to Selected Item

[Indragith20]

Describe the bug

The PrimeNG p-select component does not automatically scroll to the currently selected item when the dropdown is opened. This can lead to poor user experience, especially with long lists, as users must manually scroll to locate the selected item.

Expected Behavior:
Upon opening the select component, the list should automatically scroll to the highlighted/selected item, ensuring it is visible without manual scrolling.

Current Behavior:
When the select is opened, the highlighted item is not brought into view. Users must scroll down manually to find the selected item, which can be inconvenient with large datasets.

Pull Request Link

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Reason for not contributing a PR

• Lack of time
• Unsure how to implement the fix/feature
• Difficulty understanding the codebase
• Other

Other Reason

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Reproducer

https://stackblitz.com/edit/dsmmahyn

Environment

Angular Version 19. Mac

Angular version

19.0.0

PrimeNG version

v19

Node version

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Browser(s)

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Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Use the p-select component with a long list of items.
2. Pre-select an item in the middle or towards the end of the list.
3. Open the dropdown.
4. Observe that the list does not automatically scroll to the selected item.

Expected behavior

Upon opening the select component, the list should automatically scroll to the highlighted/selected item, ensuring it is visible without manual scrolling.

[Indragith20]

PR Raised: #17219