angular-ui/ui-grid

Keyboard-enable all features for section 508 compliance and accessibility

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#2,840 opened on Feb 24, 2015

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help wantedin progresstype: enhancement

Description

Column sorting, hiding etc. doesn't seem to respect focus and keyboard interaction. Is this a planned capability?

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Tech stack
javascripthtmlcss
Domain
accessibilityfrontend
Issue type
accessibility
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
AngularJavaScriptAccessibility basicsDOM events
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
The issue requests keyboard enablement for all grid features (sorting, hiding, etc.). First, review the current keyboard interaction by examining event handlers in the source code (e.g., modules like 'ui grid' keyboard module). Check the discussion in the comments for any maintained solutions or design decisions. Then, plan to add focus management and keyboard event listeners for column headers and other interactive elements, following WAI ARIA grid patterns. Finally, test with screen readers to ensure Section 508 compliance.