Open curran opened 11 months ago
Some insights from ChatGPT:
Making the interface accessible involves a few key principles, such as ensuring keyboard navigability, providing visual feedback, and supporting assistive technologies. Here's a breakdown of suggestions for each of the files you've provided:
DirectoryListing.tsx
and FileListing.tsx
tabIndex
to make elements focusable and handle onKeyDown
events for navigation.:focus
pseudo-class.aria-expanded
can indicate whether a directory is open or closed.Item.tsx
role="button"
if you're not using button elements.aria-live
regions.Listing.tsx
index.tsx
aria-label
or aria-labelledby
to provide names for interactive elements, especially icons that might not have visible text.styles.scss
You might also consider using existing libraries or frameworks that come with built-in accessibility features to help ensure that your interface is compliant with standards like WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines).
Finally, involve users with disabilities in your testing process to get real-world feedback on the accessibility of your interface.
Prompt:
Is it possible to leverage react-aria
for this? How would that look?
Response from ChatGPT:
Yes, react-aria
is a library from Adobe that provides hooks that manage the state and interactions for common accessibility patterns. It can be very helpful in making your interface more accessible. Here's how you can leverage react-aria
with the components you've provided:
react-aria
with DirectoryListing.tsx
and FileListing.tsx
For DirectoryListing.tsx
and FileListing.tsx
, you could use useButton
from react-aria
to handle button interactions. This will ensure that buttons are accessible and have the correct ARIA attributes.
import { useButton } from 'react-aria';
...
const { buttonProps } = useButton({
onPress: handleClick,
elementType: 'div'
}, ref);
...
<div {...buttonProps} className="file-or-directory">
{name}
</div>
react-aria
with Item.tsx
Item.tsx
can benefit from useTextField
for the renaming functionality, which will make sure that the text field is fully accessible, handling focus events and ARIA attributes.
import { useTextField } from 'react-aria';
...
let { inputProps } = useTextField({
type: 'text',
onChange: setRenameValue,
onKeyDown,
onBlur
}, renameInputRef);
...
{isRenaming ? (
<input
{...inputProps}
ref={renameInputRef}
value={renameValue}
/>
) : (
children
)}
react-aria
with Listing.tsx
For handling the toggle functionality in Listing.tsx
, you could use useToggle
from react-aria
. This hook is great for managing state for toggle-able components, ensuring the correct ARIA attributes are applied.
import { useToggle } from 'react-aria';
...
const { toggleProps } = useToggle({
isPressed: isOpen,
onPress: toggleDirectory
});
...
<div {...toggleProps} className="directory-name">
{name}
</div>
react-aria
with index.tsx
In index.tsx
, you could use useDialog
to manage the create file modal, ensuring that focus is managed correctly and the modal is accessible.
import { useDialog } from 'react-aria';
...
let { dialogProps, titleProps } = useDialog({}, ref);
...
<CreateFileModal
{...dialogProps}
titleProps={titleProps}
show={isModalOpen}
onClose={handleCloseModal}
onRename={handleRename}
/>
react-aria
useKeyboard
can manage keyboard interactions across the component.useFocus
and useFocusRing
can handle focus state and styling.useOverlay
, useModal
, and useOverlayTrigger
can be used to handle overlays like modals.By using react-aria
, you can ensure that the interactions in your UI components meet the accessibility standards and behave as expected for users of assistive technologies. Remember to follow the documentation for each hook to understand the expected structure of the HTML elements and how to spread the provided props correctly.
As a user, it should be possible to switch between files using the keyboard.