Add option to auto navigate to the first item on open

README.md

@@ -90,8 +90,11 @@ const combobox = new Combobox(input, list, {tabInsertsSuggestions: true})
 These settings are available:
 
 - `tabInsertsSuggestions: boolean = true` - Control whether the highlighted suggestion is inserted when <kbd>Tab</kbd> is pressed (<kbd>Enter</kbd> will always insert a suggestion regardless of this setting). When `true`, tab-navigation will be hijacked when open (which can have negative impacts on accessibility) but the combobox will more closely imitate a native IDE experience.
-- `defaultFirstOption: boolean = false` - If no options are selected and the user presses <kbd>Enter</kbd>, should the first item be inserted? If enabled, the default option can be selected and styled with `[data-combobox-option-default]` . This should be styled differently from the `aria-selected` option.
-  > **Warning** Screen readers will not announce that the first item is the default. This should be announced explicitly with the use of `aria-live` status text.
+- `firstOptionSelectionMode: FirstOptionSelectionMode = 'none'` - This option dictates the default behaviour when no options have been selected yet and the user presses <kbd>Enter</kbd>. The following values of `FirstOptionSelectionMode` will do the following:
+   - `'none'`: Don't auto-select the first option at all.
+   - `'active'`: Place the first option in an 'active' state where it is not selected (is not the `aria-activedescendant`) but will still be applied if the user presses `Enter`. To select the second item, the user would need to press the down arrow twice. This approach allows quick application of selections without disrupting screen reader users.
+   > **Warning** Screen readers will not announce that the first item is the default. This should be announced explicitly with the use of `aria-live` status 
+   - `'selected'`: Select the first item by navigating to it. This allows quick application of selections and makes it faster to select the second item, but can be disruptive or confusing for screen reader users.
 - `scrollIntoViewOptions?: boolean | ScrollIntoViewOptions = undefined` - When
   controlling the element marked `[aria-selected="true"]` with keyboard navigation, the selected element will be scrolled into the viewport by a call to [Element.scrollIntoView][]. Configure this value to control the scrolling behavior (either with a `boolean` or a [ScrollIntoViewOptions][] object.
 

src/index.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,25 @@
 export type ComboboxSettings = {
   tabInsertsSuggestions?: boolean
-  defaultFirstOption?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Indicates the default behaviour for the first option when the list is shown:
+   *
+   *  - `'none'`: Don't auto-select the first option at all.
+   *  - `'active'`: Place the first option in an 'active' state where it is not
+   *    selected (is not the `aria-activedescendant`) but will still be applied
+   *    if the user presses `Enter`. To select the second item, the user would
+   *    need to press the down arrow twice. This approach allows quick application
+   *    of selections without disrupting screen reader users.
+   *  - `'selected'`: Select the first item by navigating to it. This allows quick
+   *    application of selections and makes it faster to select the second item,
+   *    but can be disruptive or confusing for screen reader users.
+   */
+  firstOptionSelectionMode?: FirstOptionSelectionMode
   scrollIntoViewOptions?: boolean | ScrollIntoViewOptions
 }
 
+// Indicates the default behaviour for the first option when the list is shown.
+export type FirstOptionSelectionMode = 'none' | 'active' | 'selected'
+
 export default class Combobox {
   isComposing: boolean
   list: HTMLElement
@@ -13,18 +29,18 @@ export default class Combobox {
   inputHandler: (event: Event) => void
   ctrlBindings: boolean
   tabInsertsSuggestions: boolean
-  defaultFirstOption: boolean
+  firstOptionSelectionMode: FirstOptionSelectionMode
   scrollIntoViewOptions?: boolean | ScrollIntoViewOptions
 
   constructor(
     input: HTMLTextAreaElement | HTMLInputElement,
     list: HTMLElement,
-    {tabInsertsSuggestions, defaultFirstOption, scrollIntoViewOptions}: ComboboxSettings = {},
+    {tabInsertsSuggestions, firstOptionSelectionMode, scrollIntoViewOptions}: ComboboxSettings = {},
   ) {
     this.input = input
     this.list = list
     this.tabInsertsSuggestions = tabInsertsSuggestions ?? true
-    this.defaultFirstOption = defaultFirstOption ?? false
+    this.firstOptionSelectionMode = firstOptionSelectionMode ?? 'none'
     this.scrollIntoViewOptions = scrollIntoViewOptions ?? {block: 'nearest', inline: 'nearest'}
 
     this.isComposing = false
@@ -77,10 +93,12 @@ export default class Combobox {
   }
 
   indicateDefaultOption(): void {
-    if (this.defaultFirstOption) {
+    if (this.firstOptionSelectionMode === 'active') {
       Array.from(this.list.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('[role="option"]:not([aria-disabled="true"])'))
         .filter(visible)[0]
         ?.setAttribute('data-combobox-option-default', 'true')
+    } else if (this.firstOptionSelectionMode === 'selected') {
+      this.navigate(1)
     }
   }
 
@@ -123,7 +141,10 @@ export default class Combobox {
     for (const el of this.list.querySelectorAll('[aria-selected="true"]')) {
       el.removeAttribute('aria-selected')
     }
-    this.indicateDefaultOption()
+
+    if (this.firstOptionSelectionMode === 'active') {
+      this.indicateDefaultOption()
+    }
   }
 }
 

test/test.js

@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ describe('combobox-nav', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  describe('with defaulting to first option', function () {
+  describe('with defaulting to the first option being active', function () {
     let input
     let list
     let options
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ describe('combobox-nav', function () {
       input = document.querySelector('input')
       list = document.querySelector('ul')
       options = document.querySelectorAll('[role=option]')
-      combobox = new Combobox(input, list, {defaultFirstOption: true})
+      combobox = new Combobox(input, list, {firstOptionSelectionMode: 'active'})
       combobox.start()
     })
 
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ describe('combobox-nav', function () {
     it('indicates first option when started', () => {
       assert.equal(document.querySelector('[data-combobox-option-default]'), options[0])
       assert.equal(document.querySelectorAll('[data-combobox-option-default]').length, 1)
+      assert.equal(list.children[0].getAttribute('aria-selected'), null)
     })
 
     it('indicates first option when restarted', () => {
@@ -311,4 +312,63 @@ describe('combobox-nav', function () {
       })
     })
   })
+
+  describe('with defaulting to the first option being selected', function () {
+    let input
+    let list
+    let combobox
+    beforeEach(function () {
+      document.body.innerHTML = `
+        <input type="text">
+        <ul role="listbox" id="list-id">
+          <li id="baymax" role="option">Baymax</li>
+          <li><del>BB-8</del></li>
+          <li id="hubot" role="option">Hubot</li>
+          <li id="r2-d2" role="option">R2-D2</li>
+          <li id="johnny-5" hidden role="option">Johnny 5</li>
+          <li id="wall-e" role="option" aria-disabled="true">Wall-E</li>
+          <li><a href="#link" role="option" id="link">Link</a></li>
+        </ul>
+      `
+      input = document.querySelector('input')
+      list = document.querySelector('ul')
+      combobox = new Combobox(input, list, {firstOptionSelectionMode: 'selected'})
+      combobox.start()
+    })
+
+    afterEach(function () {
+      combobox.destroy()
+      combobox = null
+      document.body.innerHTML = ''
+    })
+
+    it('focuses first option when started', () => {
+      // Does not set the default attribute
+      assert.equal(document.querySelectorAll('[data-combobox-option-default]').length, 0)
+      // Item is correctly selected
+      assert.equal(list.children[0].getAttribute('aria-selected'), 'true')
+    })
+
+    it('indicates first option when restarted', () => {
+      combobox.stop()
+      combobox.start()
+      assert.equal(list.children[0].getAttribute('aria-selected'), 'true')
+    })
+
+    it('applies default option on Enter', () => {
+      let commits = 0
+      document.addEventListener('combobox-commit', () => commits++)
+
+      assert.equal(commits, 0)
+      press(input, 'Enter')
+      assert.equal(commits, 1)
+    })
+
+    it('does not error when no options are visible', () => {
+      assert.doesNotThrow(() => {
+        document.getElementById('list-id').style.display = 'none'
+        combobox.clearSelection()
+      })
+    })
+  })
 })