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Bug - Label - Doesn't allow ref forwarding

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
react, typescript
Domain
frontend

Research direction

Locate the Label component entry point and its existing tests, then reproduce the inability to forward a ref for focusing. Update the component so ref forwarding works and add or adjust a focused behavior test; done means consumers can focus the Label through its forwarded ref.

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Description

PF Team

Describe the problem
Label doesn't allow ref forwarding, so it can't be used for focusing.

Expected behavior
Ideally allow for ref forwarding.

Is this issue blocking you?
No, can focus with selectors.

Jira Issue: PF-4635

Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
862
Forks
392
Avg merge
4d 8h
Merged PRs (30d)
9

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