patternfly / patternfly/patternfly-react
Bug - Label - Doesn't allow ref forwarding
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- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
Describe the problem
Label doesn't allow ref forwarding, so it can't be used for focusing.
Expected behavior
Ideally allow for ref forwarding.
Is this issue blocking you?
No, can focus with selectors.
Jira Issue: PF-4635
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
Locate the Label component entry point and its existing tests, then reproduce the inability to forward a ref for focusing. Update the component so ref forwarding works and add or adjust a focused behavior test; done means consumers can focus the Label through its forwarded ref.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- react, typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100