From 6ed7833cf3e5bc37c7c98e369ab0cd00322a1907 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Kemister-Sheppard Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2026 11:29:23 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Docs: DOC-3526 - Pressing Tab or Shift+Tab on an open menu now closes it and moves focus to the next or previous focusable element --- modules/ROOT/pages/8.7.0-release-notes.adoc | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/8.7.0-release-notes.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/8.7.0-release-notes.adoc index 60a84540ef..519fa44747 100644 --- a/modules/ROOT/pages/8.7.0-release-notes.adoc +++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/8.7.0-release-notes.adoc @@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ The following premium plugin updates were released alongside {productname} {rele // CCFR here. +=== Pressing Tab or Shift+Tab on an open menu now closes it and moves focus to the next or previous focusable element +// #TINY-13341 + +Previously, pressing Tab or Shift+Tab inside an open dropdown menu cycled focus through the menu items instead of closing the menu. This behavior did not align with accessibility guidelines, which recommend that the Tab key close the menu and move focus to the next or previous element in the tab order. As a result, keyboard navigation through menus was less predictable for users who rely on the keyboard or assistive technologies. + +In {productname} {release-version}, pressing Tab or Shift+Tab on an open menu now closes the menu and moves focus to the next or previous focusable element in the tab order. This makes keyboard navigation more predictable and aligns dropdown menu behavior with accessibility guidelines. + [[additions]] == Additions