Move sidebar close buttons to left side #61514
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Marked as draft as this is exploratory. Thanks. |
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I appreciate the effort, but I do think we should do more explorations. This introduces a non-standard implementation for close button placement, across the majority of web-based applications. It also results in some close icons placed on the left, while others are on the right—an inconsistency that adds cognitive weight for the user. I'd like to explore alternatives that results in a better experience for everyone. |
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I agree, the left-positioned close button is visually unexpected and overly prominent. If the close button is required, which seems to be the case given the toggle button is not part of the panel it controls, then I struggle to see a solution that doesn't involve introducing some kind of panel header: 
This would allow the close button to be the element that receives initial focus, respecting the toggle behavior for keyboard users. What other options do we have? |
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@jameskoster - I can do a PR that implements the panel header design you posted.
It's OK if the focus button doesn't have focus initially. It can be skipped over when focus is sent to it from opening the button. The issue is that the focus order doesn't match visual order when using the Tab key. |
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I also think we should consider alternative explorations before committing to this. This simple change would impact how all users interact with the editor, so we should be confident this is the best solution before introducing such a change. |
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Added before & after screenshots to the description. |
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What?
Fixes accessibility issues where focus order must match visual order, and also not be between the tabs and tab panel.
Why?
Accessibility.
How?
Moves Close button to before the tabs/removes flex order.
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Testing Instructions for Keyboard
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