feat(workspace-search): Add screen reader support - #10316
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| this.searchAndHighlight(this.searchText); | ||
| if (this.inputElement) { | ||
| this.inputElement.value = this.searchText; | ||
| this.inputElement.focus(); |
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I wonder if you had this take ephemeral focus, could you then update the passive focus in the workspace when the matches are navigated? That would let you get the focus outlines on the matched block. You'd probably still want the live region announcements because a lot of the shortcuts to read blocks don't work when ephemeral focus is taken, but it would probably improve the experience for sighted users
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Resolves
Fixes #10324
Proposed Changes
Add screen reader support to
@blockly/plugin-workspace-search:aria-labels on the input (including instructions around keyboard usage) and buttonsInitial:
After typing search term (matches found):
Pressing Enter to cycle matches:
Pressing Escape to focus matched block:
No matching blocks:
Core changes:
Role.SEARCHto Aria utils andWORKSPACE_SEARCH_*messagesTest Coverage
Unit tests cover attributes, names, and announcements.
Documentation
Updated the plugin readme to add how Escape changes focus.