Keyboard behaviour of custom select options
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Description
In Safari all the arrow keys work to move focus. In Chrome only the up and down buttons work.
The layout of the options of a custom select may be horizontal, vertical, or in a grid. When the layout is not vertical, the behaviour in Chrome is problematic because the up/down keys have to be used to move left and right. When the options have a grid layout, neither the Chrome nor Safari behaviour is ideal.
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Research direction
The issue names no file, test, or implementation entry point. Start by comparing the reported Chrome and Safari keyboard behavior for horizontal, vertical, and grid custom-select layouts; done requires an agreed keyboard interaction model for each layout and a corresponding project change or specification update.
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Assessment
- Domain
- accessibility, frontend, web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100