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Cog menu is not keyboard accessible (also no ARIA)

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#1,964 opened on Dec 18, 2022

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Description

This menu here: https://latest.datasette.io/fixtures/attraction_characteristic

You can tab to it (see the outline) and hit space or enter to open it, but you can't then navigate the items in the open menu using the keyboard.

cog-menu

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the cog menu component, understand how it opens and closes, and implement keyboard navigation using arrow keys and proper ARIA attributes (e.g., role='menu', aria expanded).
Tech stack
pythonjavascripthtmlcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Accessibility
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.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitHTMLCSSJavaScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70