fix: select: ensure aria attributes target the intended element

src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.test.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import Enzyme from 'enzyme';
 import Adapter from '@wojtekmaj/enzyme-adapter-react-17';
 import MatchMediaMock from 'jest-matchmedia-mock';
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ import {
   ButtonWidth,
   DefaultButton,
 } from '../Button';
-import { IconName } from '../Icon';
+import { Icon, IconName } from '../Icon';
 import { List } from '../List';
+import { Stack } from '../Stack';
+import { TextInput } from '../Inputs';
 import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 
 Enzyme.configure({ adapter: new Adapter() });
@@ -46,26 +48,26 @@ const Overlay = () => (
   />
 );
 
+const dropdownProps: object = {
+  trigger: 'click',
+  classNames: 'my-dropdown-class',
+  style: {},
+  dropdownClassNames: 'my-dropdown-class',
+  dropdownStyle: {
+    color: 'red',
+  },
+  placement: 'bottom-start',
+  overlay: Overlay(),
+  offset: 0,
+  positionStrategy: 'absolute',
+  disabled: false,
+  closeOnDropdownClick: true,
+  portal: false,
+};
+
 const DropdownComponent = (): JSX.Element => {
   const [visible, setVisibility] = useState(false);
 
-  const dropdownProps: object = {
-    trigger: 'click',
-    classNames: 'my-dropdown-class',
-    style: {},
-    dropdownClassNames: 'my-dropdown-class',
-    dropdownStyle: {
-      color: 'red',
-    },
-    placement: 'bottom-start',
-    overlay: Overlay(),
-    offset: 0,
-    positionStrategy: 'absolute',
-    disabled: false,
-    closeOnDropdownClick: true,
-    portal: false,
-  };
-
   return (
     <Dropdown
       {...dropdownProps}
@@ -84,6 +86,36 @@ const DropdownComponent = (): JSX.Element => {
   );
 };
 
+const ComplexDropdownComponent = (): JSX.Element => {
+  const inputRef: React.MutableRefObject<HTMLInputElement> =
+    useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const [visible, setVisibility] = useState(false);
+
+  return (
+    <Dropdown
+      {...dropdownProps}
+      ariaRef={inputRef}
+      onVisibleChange={(isVisible) => setVisibility(isVisible)}
+    >
+      <div id="wrapper">
+        <Stack direction="horizontal" flexGap="xl">
+          <Icon path={IconName.mdiAccount} />
+          <TextInput
+            ref={inputRef}
+            placeholder={'Select'}
+            iconProps={{
+              path: IconName.mdiChevronDown,
+              rotate: visible ? 180 : 0,
+            }}
+            role="combobox"
+            data-testid="test-input-id"
+          />
+        </Stack>
+      </div>
+    </Dropdown>
+  );
+};
+
 describe('Dropdown', () => {
   beforeAll(() => {
     matchMedia = new MatchMediaMock();
@@ -132,4 +164,21 @@ describe('Dropdown', () => {
     const dropdownButton = screen.getByRole('button');
     expect(dropdownButton.id).toBe('test-button-id');
   });
+
+  test('Should support ariaRef prop for complex dropdown references', async () => {
+    const { container } = render(<ComplexDropdownComponent />);
+    const dropdownAriaRef = screen.getByTestId('test-input-id');
+    expect(dropdownAriaRef.getAttribute('aria-controls')).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(dropdownAriaRef.getAttribute('aria-expanded')).toBe('false');
+    expect(dropdownAriaRef.getAttribute('aria-haspopup')).toBe('true');
+    expect(dropdownAriaRef.getAttribute('role')).toBe('combobox');
+    dropdownAriaRef.click();
+    await waitFor(() => screen.getByText('User profile 1'));
+    const option1 = screen.getByText('User profile 1');
+    expect(option1).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(container.querySelector('.dropdown-wrapper')?.classList).toContain(
+      'my-dropdown-class'
+    );
+    expect(dropdownAriaRef.getAttribute('aria-expanded')).toBe('true');
+  });
 });

src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export const Dropdown: FC<DropdownProps> = React.memo(
   React.forwardRef<DropdownRef, DropdownProps>(
     (
       {
+        ariaRef,
         children,
         classNames,
         closeOnDropdownClick = true,
@@ -243,6 +244,27 @@ export const Dropdown: FC<DropdownProps> = React.memo(
         if (child.props.id && dropdownReferenceId !== child.props.id) {
           setReferenceElementId(child.props.id);
         }
+        // If there's an ariaRef, apply the a11y attributes to it, rather than the immediate child.
+        if (ariaRef && ariaRef.current) {
+          ariaRef.current.setAttribute('aria-controls', dropdownId);
+          ariaRef.current.setAttribute('aria-expanded', `${mergedVisible}`);
+          ariaRef.current.setAttribute('aria-haspopup', 'true');
+
+          if (!ariaRef.current.hasAttribute('role')) {
+            ariaRef.current.setAttribute('role', 'button');
+          }
+
+          return cloneElement(child, {
+            ...{
+              [TRIGGER_TO_HANDLER_MAP_ON_ENTER[trigger]]: toggle(true),
+            },
+            id: dropdownReferenceId,
+            onClick: handleReferenceClick,
+            onKeyDown: handleReferenceKeyDown,
+            className: referenceWrapperClassNames,
+          });
+        }
+
         return cloneElement(child, {
           ...{
             [TRIGGER_TO_HANDLER_MAP_ON_ENTER[trigger]]: toggle(true),

src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.types.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ export const TRIGGER_TO_HANDLER_MAP_ON_LEAVE = {
 };
 
 export interface DropdownProps {
+  /**
+   * The ref of element that should implement the following props:
+   * 'aria-controls', 'aria-expanded', 'aria-haspopup', 'role'
+   * @default child
+   */
+  ariaRef?: React.MutableRefObject<HTMLElement>;
   /**
    * Class names of the main wrapper
    */

src/components/Select/Select.tsx

@@ -722,6 +722,7 @@ export const Select: FC<SelectProps> = React.forwardRef(
           {/* When Dropdown is hidden, place Pills outside the reference element */}
           {!dropdownVisible && showPills() ? getPills() : null}
           <Dropdown
+            ariaRef={inputRef}
             width={dropdownWidth}
             closeOnReferenceClick={closeOnReferenceClick}
             {...dropdownProps}
@@ -731,7 +732,6 @@ export const Select: FC<SelectProps> = React.forwardRef(
             onVisibleChange={(isVisible) => setDropdownVisibility(isVisible)}
             overlay={isLoading ? spinner : <OptionMenu options={options} />}
             showDropdown={showDropdown}
-            tabIndex={-1} // Defer focus to the TextInput
             visible={
               dropdownVisible &&
               (showEmptyDropdown ||