[Accessibility] The spilt panel interactive control cannot be navigated to and/or operated with the keyboard alone.

[Krituhar]

• VS Code Version: 1.88.0
• OS Version: MacOS Sonoma (v14.6.1)

Issue: When we contribute our extensions in left side bar with a split panel, navigating to it alone through keyboard isn't possible.

[User Impact] Keyboard users will be prevented from accessing the functionality provided by these controls.

[Recommendation] Ensure all interactive functionality is operable with the keyboard. The best way to accomplish this is by using appropriate native controls, which come with keyboard functionality built in.

If using a native control is not possible, the control must have tabindex="0" and have JavaScript event listeners that allow the control to be activated when Enter is pressed.

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[meganrogge]

I am not sure what you mean by the "split panel interactive control"

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