[Bug]: Cannot type space in a Combobox when freefrom is enabled

[blueset]

Library

React Components / v9 (@fluentui/react-components)

System Info

Tested on `@fluent/react-components==9.9.1`, Microsoft Edge 107.0.1418.26 on Windows 11

Are you reporting Accessibility issue?

no

Reproduction

https://codesandbox.io/api/v1/sandboxes/define?parameters=N4IgZg[...]sCc6DQA&query=file%3D%2Fexample.tsx

Bug Description

Actual Behavior

Combobox selects the first option in dropdown when space is pressed.

Expected Behavior

Combobox should allow user to type a space in the input field.

Logs

No response

Requested priority

Normal

Products/sites affected

No response

Are you willing to submit a PR to fix?

yes

Validations

• Check that there isn't already an issue that reports the same bug to avoid creating a duplicate.
• The provided reproduction is a minimal reproducible example of the bug.

[layershifter]

Confirmed, can reproduce with latest version.

[kwilkins]

Any update or workaround possible for this issue? We are also seeing it in v8.72.2 FluentUI react components.

https://codesandbox.io/s/fast-sun-0z5s79?file=/src/App.js

[kwilkins]

Hi I see there has been a PR created to solve this issue and it hasn't been looked at for three weeks. Is there an ETA on this being solved?

[kwilkins]

Hi FluentUI Team, is there any update on this getting checked in? We've been experiencing ongoing issues from this bug and would love to get a fix out ASAP.

[layershifter]

@smhigley I have seen that there is a PR (#27025), would you be able to check this issue to provide estimates?

[kwilkins]

Hi FluentUi Team, any update on getting this fix released? We are eager awaiting this change.