bug(mat-chip-grid): impossible to navigate to the input using VoiceOver commands when there are chips selected
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Description
### Is this a regression?
- [ ] Yes, this behavior used to work in the previous version
### The previous version in which this bug was not present was
_No response_
### Description
When nesting input inside of the mat-chip-grid, it becomes inaccessible with the screenreader commands (when there are chips selected).
### Reproduction
StackBlitz link: https://stackblitz.com/run?file=src%2Fexample%2Fchips-input-example.html
Steps to reproduce:
1. Use material chips with input, where input is nested inside of mat-chip-grid.
2. Add at least one chip.
3. Start VoiceOver and focus the form field.
4. Navigate inside the form field using VoiceOver commands (e.g. VO-Right Arrow to move to the next item)
### Expected Behavior
It should be possible to focus the input element when pressing VO-Right Arrow inside the mat-chip-grid. Similar to how it is in chip-autocomplete example, when input is not inside the mat-chip-grid:
https://stackblitz.com/run?file=src%2Fexample%2Fchips-autocomplete-example.css
### Actual Behavior
Only chips and delete buttons can be focused using VoiceOver commands.
### Environment
- Angular: 19.0.5
- CDK/Material: 19.0.5
- Browser(s): Chrome
- Operating System (e.g. Windows, macOS, Ubuntu): MacOS
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the linked StackBlitz example with Angular Material 19.0.5 on macOS and VoiceOver, following the listed steps after adding a chip. Read the mat-chip-grid and chip-autocomplete examples to compare focus behavior; done means VO-Right Arrow can reach the nested input while chips remain selected.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- angular, typescript
- Domain
- accessibility, frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100