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Add "Context Menu" key to keyboard actions

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Description

There are several special keys defined in the specification; however, the “Context Menu” key — which allows opening a context menu without using a mouse — is missing.

https://www.w3.org/TR/webdriver/#keyboard-actions

The absence of this key makes it impossible to fully test keyboard navigation in tools like Selenium, especially when an application includes elements that require right-click interaction.

Some users have disabilities that prevent them from using a mouse, so I'd say it's important to support testing accessibility features through keyboard-only navigation

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the WebDriver keyboard-actions specification linked in the issue and compare its defined special keys with the missing Context Menu key. Done means the specification defines this key clearly enough for keyboard-only navigation tests, including use by tools such as Selenium.

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Assessment

Domain
accessibility
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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