Shadow DOM: Update MutationObserver to work with shadow roots
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Description
MutationObservers do not track changes inside shadow roots meaning Tabster cannot track its tabster attribute for elements inside a shadow root.
Update MutationEvent to handle shadow roots.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with src/MutationEvent.ts and inspect how MutationObservers currently track changes and the tabster attribute. Verify the behavior for elements inside shadow roots, then confirm that Tabster tracks relevant changes there without regressing regular DOM observation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100