fix(tabs): allow bi-directional arrow key navigation in both orientations #3410
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@TarunAdobe Please check the tests on Tabs. I think these are failing because of your changes. |
| return code.startsWith('Arrow'); | ||
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| return code === 'ArrowUp' || code === 'ArrowDown'; | ||
| return code.startsWith('Arrow'); |
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Based on the conversation in the issue this stems from, I'm still not sure we want to flatten ALL usage of this controller or if we want to just leverage both in Tabs, so that it can be accurately supported. Can you take a look at leveraging that instead?
If really nothing should be horizontal or vertical, then that's another question. Do we auto fallback to both like this? And then use Dev Mode warnings to clarify why the functionality isn't what might be expected by the input, or do we leave horizontal and vertical as is, change all of our consumption to both, and then Dev Mode warn that horizontal and vertical may not deliver the expected screen reader/keyboard experience.
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That is actually a good point to consider here... I feel though that this should apply to pretty much all the components leveraging the controller right (not just Tabs) as the functionality we are expecting should be consistent? But sure I can try to leverage the both functionality in just the tabs.
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@Westbrook Based on the conversation in issue should I make the changes such that this functionality of using both Down/RightArrow and Up/LeftArrow works specifically with tablist only... I'd start by removing the changes from FocusGroup.ts. Let me know if that makes sense?
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Description
Updated the logic to accept event code on arrow key press in TabGroup.ts allowing users to use both ArrowLeft and ArrowUp keys interchangeably (same for ArrowDown and ArrowRight)
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fixes #3263
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Currently a screen reader user would have to guess the orientation to figure out which arrow keys will work to navigate to the next or previous Tab since we can't rely on screen readers announcing the tablist orientation.
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