[terra-navigation-side-menu] Accessibility Changes

packages/terra-framework-docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Unreleased
 
 * Changed
+  * Updated `terra-navigation-side-menu` example to use more meaningful labels.
   * Updated the `terra-date-time-picker` example for field label.
 
 ## 1.64.0 - (February 7, 2024)

packages/terra-framework-docs/src/terra-dev-site/doc/navigation-side-menu/example/NavigationSideMenuExample.jsx

@@ -45,21 +45,22 @@ class NavigationSideMenuDefault extends React.Component {
         <NavigationSideMenu
           id="test-menu"
           menuItems={[
-            { key: 'menu', text: 'Menu', childKeys: ['submenu1', 'submenu2', 'submenu3', 'submenu4'] },
+            { key: 'menu', text: 'Hospital Details', childKeys: ['submenu1', 'submenu2', 'submenu3', 'submenu4'] },
             {
-              key: 'submenu1', text: 'Sub Menu 1', childKeys: ['subsubmenu1', 'subsubmenu2', 'subsubmenu3'], id: 'test-item-1',
+              key: 'submenu1', text: 'Hospital services', childKeys: ['subsubmenu1', 'subsubmenu2', 'subsubmenu3'], id: 'test-item-1',
             },
-            { key: 'submenu2', text: 'Sub Menu 2' },
-            { key: 'submenu3', text: 'Sub Menu 3' },
-            { key: 'submenu4', text: 'Sub Menu 4' },
-            { key: 'subsubmenu1', text: 'Sub-Sub Menu 1', id: 'test-item-2' },
-            { key: 'subsubmenu2', text: 'Sub-Sub Menu 2' },
-            { key: 'subsubmenu3', text: 'Sub-Sub Menu 3' },
+            { key: 'submenu2', text: 'Hospital events' },
+            { key: 'submenu3', text: 'Hospital Accommodations' },
+            { key: 'submenu4', text: 'Hospital Careers' },
+            { key: 'subsubmenu1', text: 'Imaging', id: 'test-item-2' },
+            { key: 'subsubmenu2', text: 'Laboratory' },
+            { key: 'subsubmenu3', text: 'Rehabilitation services' },
           ]}
           onChange={this.handleOnChange}
           routingStackBack={this.fakeRoutingBack}
           selectedMenuKey={this.state.selectedMenuKey}
           selectedChildKey={this.state.selectedChildKey}
+          ariaLabel="Sub Menu List"
         />
       );
     }

packages/terra-navigation-side-menu/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+* Added
+  * New stylings for the focus indicator.
+  * Keyboard navigation with arrow keys
+
 ## 2.49.0 - (December 18, 2023)
 
 * Changed

packages/terra-navigation-side-menu/src/MenuItem.module.scss

@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@
         color: var(--terra-navigation-side-menu-item-hover-chevron-color, #bcbfc0);
       }
     }
-
-    &.is-focused {
-      background-color: var(--terra-navigation-side-menu-item-focus-background-color);
-      box-shadow: var(--terra-navigation-side-menu-item-focus-box-shadow, inset 0 0 0 1px #26a2e5, inset 0 0 0 4px rgba(76, 178, 233, 0.2));
-      z-index: 5;
+  
+    &:focus {
+      box-shadow: var(--terra-navigation-side-menu-item-focus-box-shadow, none);
+      outline: var(--terra-navigation-side-menu-focus-outline, 2px dashed #000);
+      outline-offset: var(--terra-navigation-side-menu-focus-outline-offset, -2px);
 
       .chevron {
         color: var(--terra-navigation-side-menu-item-focus-chevron-color, #bcbfc0);
@@ -120,16 +120,6 @@
           color: var(--terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-hover-chevron-color, #909496);
         }
       }
-
-      &.is-focused {
-        background-color: var(--terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-focus-background-color, #f4f4f4);
-        color: var(--terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-focus-color);
-
-        /* stylelint-disable-next-line max-nesting-depth */
-        .chevron {
-          color: var(--terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-focus-chevron-color, #909496);
-        }
-      }
     }
   }
 

packages/terra-navigation-side-menu/src/NavigationSideMenu.jsx

@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ const propTypes = {
    * Internationalization object with translation APIs. Provided by `injectIntl`.
    */
   intl: PropTypes.shape({ formatMessage: PropTypes.func }).isRequired,
+  /**
+   * String that labels the navigation menu for screen readers.
+   */
+  ariaLabel: PropTypes.string,
   /**
    * An array of configuration for each menu item.
    */
@@ -147,6 +151,8 @@ class NavigationSideMenu extends Component {
     }
 
     if (selectedItem.childKeys && selectedItem.childKeys.length) {
+      // Add focus on the first item in sub menu
+      this.needsFocus = true;
       this.props.onChange(
         event,
         {
@@ -156,6 +162,7 @@ class NavigationSideMenu extends Component {
         },
       );
     } else {
+      this.needsFocus = false;
       this.props.onChange(
         event,
         {
@@ -167,6 +174,19 @@ class NavigationSideMenu extends Component {
     }
   }
 
+  handleMenuListRef = (node) => {
+    this.menuContainer = node;
+    // To add focus to the first sub menu item
+    if (node && this.needsFocus) {
+      const subMenuNodes = node.querySelectorAll('[data-menu-item]');
+      if (subMenuNodes) {
+        subMenuNodes[0].focus();
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  getMenuContainerRef = () => this.menuContainer;
+
   setVisuallyHiddenComponent(node) {
     this.visuallyHiddenComponent = node;
   }
@@ -189,14 +209,15 @@ class NavigationSideMenu extends Component {
         key={key}
         onClick={(event) => { this.handleItemClick(event, key); }}
         onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
+        getMenuContainerRef={this.getMenuContainerRef}
         data-menu-item={key}
       />
     );
   }
 
   buildListContent(currentItem) {
     if (currentItem && currentItem.childKeys && currentItem.childKeys.length) {
-      return <nav role="navigation"><ul role="menu" className={cx(['side-menu-list'])}>{currentItem.childKeys.map(key => this.buildListItem(key))}</ul></nav>;
+      return <nav role="navigation" aria-label={this.props.ariaLabel}><ul role="menu" ref={(refobj) => this.handleMenuListRef(refobj)} className={cx(['side-menu-list'])}>{currentItem.childKeys.map(key => this.buildListItem(key))}</ul></nav>;
     }
     return null;
   }
@@ -245,7 +266,7 @@ class NavigationSideMenu extends Component {
           <ActionHeader
             className={cx('side-menu-action-header')}
             onBack={onBack}
-            title={currentItem ? currentItem.text : null}
+            text={currentItem ? currentItem.text : null}
             data-navigation-side-menu-action-header
           />
           {toolbar}

packages/terra-navigation-side-menu/src/_MenuItem.jsx

@@ -38,52 +38,63 @@ const propTypes = {
    * Text display for the menu item.
    * */
   text: PropTypes.string,
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * Menu container Ref for menu items
+   * */
+  getMenuContainerRef: PropTypes.func,
 };
 
 class MenuItem extends React.Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
-    this.state = { active: false, focused: false };
+    this.state = { active: false };
     this.handleKeyDown = this.handleKeyDown.bind(this);
-    this.handleKeyUp = this.handleKeyUp.bind(this);
-    this.handleOnBlur = this.handleOnBlur.bind(this);
     this.textRender = this.textRender.bind(this);
-  }
-
-  handleOnBlur() {
-    this.setState({ focused: false });
+    this.handleMenuItemRef = this.handleMenuItemRef.bind(this);
   }
 
   handleKeyDown(event) {
-    // Add active state to FF browsers
-    if (event.nativeEvent.keyCode === KeyCode.KEY_SPACE) {
-      this.setState({ active: true });
+    const MenuContainerRef = this.props.getMenuContainerRef();
+    const listMenuItems = MenuContainerRef && MenuContainerRef.querySelectorAll('[data-menu-item]');
+    const currentIndex = Array.from(listMenuItems).indexOf(event.target);
+    const lastIndex = listMenuItems.length - 1;
+
+    if (event.nativeEvent.keyCode === KeyCode.KEY_DOWN) {
+      const nextIndex = currentIndex < lastIndex ? currentIndex + 1 : 0;
+      if (listMenuItems && listMenuItems[nextIndex]) {
+        listMenuItems[nextIndex].focus();
+      }
+      if (this.props.onKeyDown) {
+        this.props.onKeyDown(event);
+      }
+      event.preventDefault();
     }
 
-    // Add focus styles for keyboard navigation
     if (event.nativeEvent.keyCode === KeyCode.KEY_SPACE || event.nativeEvent.keyCode === KeyCode.KEY_RETURN) {
-      this.setState({ focused: true });
-    }
-
-    if (this.props.onKeyDown) {
+      // Add active state to FF browsers
+      this.setState({ active: true });
       this.props.onKeyDown(event);
     }
-  }
 
-  handleKeyUp(event) {
-    // Remove active state from FF broswers
-    if (event.nativeEvent.keyCode === KeyCode.KEY_SPACE) {
-      this.setState({ active: false });
-    }
-
-    // Apply focus styles for keyboard navigation
-    if (event.nativeEvent.keyCode === KeyCode.KEY_TAB) {
-      this.setState({ focused: true });
+    if (event.nativeEvent.keyCode === KeyCode.KEY_UP) {
+      // Remove active state from FF broswers
+      if (event.nativeEvent.keyCode === KeyCode.KEY_SPACE) {
+        this.setState({ active: false });
+      }
+      const previousIndex = currentIndex > 0 ? currentIndex - 1 : lastIndex;
+      if (listMenuItems && listMenuItems[previousIndex]) {
+        listMenuItems[previousIndex].focus();
+      }
+      if (this.props.onKeyUp) {
+        this.props.onKeyUp(event);
+      }
+      event.preventDefault();
     }
+  }
 
-    if (this.props.onKeyUp) {
-      this.props.onKeyUp(event);
-    }
+  handleMenuItemRef(node) {
+    this.contentNode = node;
   }
 
   textRender() {
@@ -116,7 +127,6 @@ class MenuItem extends React.Component {
       'menu-item',
       { 'is-selected': isSelected },
       { 'is-active': this.state.active },
-      { 'is-focused': this.state.focused },
       theme.className,
     ),
     customProps.className);
@@ -128,12 +138,11 @@ class MenuItem extends React.Component {
       >
         <div
           role="menuitem"
+          ref={this.handleMenuItemRef}
           {...customProps}
           tabIndex="0"
           className={itemClassNames}
           onKeyDown={this.handleKeyDown}
-          onKeyUp={this.handleKeyUp}
-          onBlur={this.handleOnBlur}
           aria-haspopup={hasChevron}
         >
           <div className={cx('title')}>

packages/terra-navigation-side-menu/src/clinical-lowlight-theme/NavigationSideMenuItem.module.scss

@@ -47,5 +47,8 @@
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-hover-chevron-color: #c5c5c6;
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-hover-color: #b2b5b6;
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-text-transform: none;
+    --terra-navigation-side-menu-focus-outline: 2px dashed #b2b5b6;
+    --terra-navigation-side-menu-focus-outline-offset: -2px;
+    --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-focus-box-shadow: none;
   }
 }

packages/terra-navigation-side-menu/src/orion-fusion-theme/NavigationSideMenuItem.module.scss

@@ -36,16 +36,19 @@
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-before-background-image: none;
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-background-size: auto;
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-border-left: 0.5rem solid #007cc3;
-    --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-chevron-color: #909496;
+    --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-chevron-color: #1C1F21;
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-color: #1c1f21;
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-focus-background-color: #f4f4f4;
-    --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-focus-chevron-color: #909496;
+    --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-focus-chevron-color: #1C1F21;
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-focus-color: #1c1f21;
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-font-weight: 600;
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-padding-left: 0.7143rem;
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-hover-background-color: #f4f4f4;
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-hover-chevron-color: #909496;
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-selected-hover-color: #1c1f21;
     --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-text-transform: none;
+    --terra-navigation-side-menu-focus-outline: none;
+    --terra-navigation-side-menu-focus-outline-offset: 0;
+    --terra-navigation-side-menu-item-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(76, 178, 233, 0.5), 0 0 4px 3px rgba(76, 178, 233, 0.35);
   }
 }

packages/terra-navigation-side-menu/tests/jest/NavigationSideMenu.test.jsx

@@ -45,6 +45,27 @@ describe('Layout', () => {
     expect(result).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
+  it('should render a NavigationSideMenu with ariaLabel', () => {
+    const result = enzymeIntl.mountWithIntl((
+      <NavigationSideMenu
+        menuItems={[
+          { key: 'menu', text: 'Test Menu', childKeys: ['test1', 'test2', 'test3', 'test4'] },
+          { key: 'test1', text: 'Test Menu 1' },
+          { key: 'test2', text: 'Test Menu 2' },
+          { key: 'test3', text: 'Test Menu 3' },
+          { key: 'test4', text: 'Test Menu 4' },
+        ]}
+        onChange={() => {}}
+        routingStackBack={() => {}}
+        selectedMenuKey="menu"
+        ariaLabel="Sub Menu List"
+      />
+    ));
+    const navElement = result.find('nav');
+    expect(navElement.prop('aria-label')).toEqual('Sub Menu List');
+    expect(result).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
   it('correctly applies the theme context className', () => {
     const result = enzymeIntl.mountWithIntl(
       <ThemeContextProvider theme={{ className: 'orion-fusion-theme' }}>