only open when key press is printable

docs/resources/changelog.md

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ _During the beta period, these restrictions may be relaxed in the event of a mis
 - Fixed a bug in `sl-select` where `sl-blur` was emitted prematurely [#456](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/456)
 - Fixed a bug in `sl-select` where no selection with `multiple` resulted in an incorrect value [#457](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/457)
 - Fixed a bug in `sl-select` where `sl-change` was emitted immediately after connecting to the DOM [#458](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/458)
+- Fixed a bug in `sl-select` where non-printable keys would cause the menu to open
 
 ## 2.0.0-beta.43
 

src/components/select/select.ts

@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ export default class SlSelect extends LitElement {
       }
     }
 
-    // All other keys open the menu and initiate type to select
-    if (!this.isOpen) {
+    // All other "printable" keys open the menu and initiate type to select
+    if (!this.isOpen && event.key.length === 1) {
       event.stopPropagation();
       event.preventDefault();
       this.dropdown.show();