# Keyboard Navigation Template Tests tab order, focus visibility, and keyboard shortcuts. ## Prerequisites - App running at `{{baseUrl}}` - Page under test: `{{baseUrl}}/{{pagePath}}` --- ## TypeScript ```typescript import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test'; test.describe('Keyboard Navigation', () => { test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => { await page.goto('{{baseUrl}}/{{pagePath}}'); }); // Happy path: Tab moves through interactive elements in logical order test('Tab key cycles through focusable elements in correct order', async ({ page }) => { await page.keyboard.press('Tab'); await expect(page.getByRole('link', { name: /skip.*main|skip navigation/i })) .toBeFocused(); await page.keyboard.press('Tab'); // First nav link focused const navLinks = page.getByRole('navigation').getByRole('link'); await expect(navLinks.first()).toBeFocused(); }); // Happy path: skip link skips to main content test('skip-to-content link moves focus to main', async ({ page }) => { await page.keyboard.press('Tab'); await page.keyboard.press('Enter'); await expect(page.getByRole('main')).toBeFocused(); }); // Happy path: focus visible on all interactive elements test('focus ring visible on interactive elements', async ({ page }) => { const interactive = page.getByRole('button').first(); await interactive.focus(); const box = await interactive.boundingBox(); // Take screenshot with focus and assert element has outline (visual only — use CSS check) const outline = await interactive.evaluate(el => getComputedStyle(el).outlineWidth ); expect(parseFloat(outline)).toBeGreaterThan(0); }); // Happy path: modal traps focus test('focus is trapped within modal when open', async ({ page }) => { await page.getByRole('button', { name: /open modal/i }).click(); const modal = page.getByRole('dialog'); await expect(modal).toBeVisible(); // Repeatedly Tab and verify focus stays within dialog for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) { await page.keyboard.press('Tab'); const focused = page.locator(':focus'); await expect(modal).toContainElement(focused); } }); // Happy path: Escape closes modal test('Escape key closes modal', async ({ page }) => { await page.getByRole('button', { name: /open modal/i }).click(); await expect(page.getByRole('dialog')).toBeVisible(); await page.keyboard.press('Escape'); await expect(page.getByRole('dialog')).toBeHidden(); // Focus returns to trigger button await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: /open modal/i })).toBeFocused(); }); // Happy path: keyboard shortcut test('keyboard shortcut {{shortcutKey}} triggers action', async ({ page }) => { await page.keyboard.press('{{shortcutKey}}'); await expect(page.getByRole('{{shortcutTargetRole}}', { name: /{{shortcutTargetName}}/i })).toBeVisible(); }); // Error case: focus not lost on dynamic content update test('focus stays on element after async update', async ({ page }) => { const btn = page.getByRole('button', { name: /{{asyncButton}}/i }); await btn.focus(); await btn.press('Enter'); await expect(btn).toBeFocused(); }); // Edge case: arrow keys navigate within component (listbox, tabs) test('arrow keys navigate within tab list', async ({ page }) => { const firstTab = page.getByRole('tab').first(); await firstTab.focus(); await page.keyboard.press('ArrowRight'); await expect(page.getByRole('tab').nth(1)).toBeFocused(); }); }); ``` --- ## JavaScript ```javascript const { test, expect } = require('@playwright/test'); test.describe('Keyboard Navigation', () => { test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => { await page.goto('{{baseUrl}}/{{pagePath}}'); }); test('skip link moves focus to main content', async ({ page }) => { await page.keyboard.press('Tab'); await page.keyboard.press('Enter'); await expect(page.getByRole('main')).toBeFocused(); }); test('Escape closes modal and returns focus', async ({ page }) => { await page.getByRole('button', { name: /open modal/i }).click(); await page.keyboard.press('Escape'); await expect(page.getByRole('dialog')).toBeHidden(); await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: /open modal/i })).toBeFocused(); }); test('focus ring visible on buttons', async ({ page }) => { await page.getByRole('button').first().focus(); const outline = await page.getByRole('button').first().evaluate( el => getComputedStyle(el).outlineWidth ); expect(parseFloat(outline)).toBeGreaterThan(0); }); test('arrow keys navigate tab list', async ({ page }) => { await page.getByRole('tab').first().focus(); await page.keyboard.press('ArrowRight'); await expect(page.getByRole('tab').nth(1)).toBeFocused(); }); }); ``` ## Variants | Variant | Description | |---------|-------------| | Tab order | Skip link first, nav links after | | Skip link | Moves focus to `
` | | Focus ring | CSS outline-width > 0 on focus | | Focus trap | Tab stays within open modal | | Escape closes | Modal closed, trigger re-focused | | Keyboard shortcut | Custom key triggers action | | Focus after update | Focus not lost on async update | | Arrow keys | Tab/listbox/menu arrow navigation |