rhventures / rhventures/react-native-dropdown-selector

Make the dropdown and its data compatible with screen readers

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@rhit-eppersac is already working on this.

Since Jun 4, 2025.

  • #112 by @rhit-eppersac — open
A11y
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
4
Forks
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Description

The dropdown placeholder text, and its data (labels) should be able to be read by screen readers.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source files or tests are named in the issue. Start by reviewing the open linked pull request #112, then locate the dropdown component and inspect how its placeholder text and data labels are exposed to screen readers. Done means both the placeholder and labels can be read accessibly, with the pull request providing the current implementation context.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react-native, typescript
Domain
accessibility, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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