selectOnTab is potentially confusing for screen reader users

[joshwooding]

Package name(s)

Core (@salt-ds/core)

Package version(s)

latest

Description

Our a11y SME made a comment that selectOnTab is potentially confusing behaviour because Tab is a key that typically navigates only, therefore it should be disabled by default and a warning should be added to the page

Steps to reproduce

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Expected behavior

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Operating system

• [ ] macOS
• [ ] Windows
• [ ] Linux
• [ ] iOS
• [ ] Android

Browser

• [ ] Chrome
• [ ] Safari
• [ ] Firefox
• [ ] Edge

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[origami-z]

what is missing? can it be made accessible? APG example is doing this?

[joshwooding]

@origami-z I'll let Jake comment but using a key that is used for navigation is the issue

[origami-z]

Ok. Will need more details on these, otherwise someone may pick up the issue to work.

https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/combobox/examples/combobox-select-only/#accessibilityfeatures

[joshwooding]

Ok. Will need more details on these, otherwise someone may pick up the issue to work.

w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/combobox/examples/combobox-select-only#accessibilityfeatures

It's awaiting triage, hopefully they won't.

[joshwooding]

Relevant discussion: https://github.com/w3c/aria-practices/issues/2703

[joshwooding]

Closing at not an issue, our official stance is that we follow functionality/guidelines provided by the APG.