Bug - Table - several variants don't allow customizing aria labeling

[Edited by @thatblindgeye 11/7/2025]

This issue should involve fixing the following (we should try to prioritize the first 2 items, as they are affecting the new Compass demos):

• The action buttons in the ActionsColumn should allow customizing the aria-label and aria-labelledby on MenuToggle, rather than hardcoding them as "Kebab toggle"

• For selectable with checkbox/radio, we need to allow customizing the aria-label and aria-labelledby for the inputs, and also update the default values to be index + 1 (currently the first row will read "Select row 0", which makes sense from an index persepective but from a user perspective it should probably be "Select row 1")

• The Table sort functionality should allow passing some SR text to help identify what order the column is sorted.

  • If we have any implementations where a sort button is standalone without any text, we should allow passing an aria-label and aria-labelledby to those as well

• The Favorite button in FavoritesCell should allow customizing the aria-label and aria-labelledby (props are being spread in this file, but would need to check if how it's actually used with decorators if it's possible to override the default hardcoded values and pass in aria-labelledby)

• DraggableCell default value should omit the word "button" in its default aria-label at the very least. Ideally we either wouldn't have a default value or the default would be able to be more unique as its used (right now every row will default to the same exact label which isn't good)

  • We should also check if it's actually possible to override the default labels, and add the ability to use aria-labelledby

After these are completed, we want to open followup issues/PRs in Org to update any new Compass demos using a Table with any of the above functionality

[Original ticket below]

Describe the problem
It's not possible to add aria-label in Table sorts, so I can't use semantic syntax. If I'm a user who needs a screen reader to sort some data by name, for example, I just listen "name button" and not something with a better description.

Expected behavior
If I'm a user who needs a screen reader, when clicking in a button I should listen to a descriptive message about the functionality of the button, for accessibility purpose. So, when I have data inside a Table and I want to sort that data, I need to listen to a clear message.

Is this issue blocking you?
No

What is your environment?

• RHEL 8.6
• Browser Chrome

What is your product and what release date are you targeting?
consoledot

Jira Issue: PF-136

Start at the Table component and its ActionsColumn, selectable checkbox/radio inputs, sort controls, FavoritesCell, and DraggableCell variants named in the issue. Review how their current aria labels are set and verify each listed customization and default-value requirement, including the sort and standalone-button cases. Done means the affected Table variants support the requested accessible labeling and are ready for follow-up Compass demo updates.