angular-ui/ui-grid

[BUG] [a11y] With NVDA, space bar does not select row in ui-grid

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#7,284 opened on Feb 23, 2023

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a11ygrid-selectionhelp wantedtype: bug

Description

Describe the bug With NVDA, space bar does not select row in ui-grid

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to http://ui-grid.info/docs/#!/tutorial/Tutorial:%20210%20Selection
  2. Focus on checkbox, press Space, row selection is successful
  3. Try above with NVDA
  4. Row selection with Space does not work with NVDA

Desktop (please complete the following information):

  • Browser: Mozilla with NVDA

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptangular
Domain
accessibility
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Angular basicsARIA attributesKeyboard event handlingNVDA screen reader testing
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the keydown event handling in ui grid, specifically for the row selection checkbox. Look at the grid's keyboard navigation logic (likely in src/features/selection). The issue is that NVDA intercepts the space bar before the grid's handler. Ensure the checkbox has proper role='gridcell' and that the grid uses aria activedescendant or roving tabindex. Test with NVDA on Mozilla Firefox. Review any existing ARIA attributes and event.stopPropagation usage.