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Issue #3517035 by richardgaunt, joshua1234511, fionamorrison23: WCAG - Focus lands in wrong place upon form submission when error present #1443

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[3517035] WCAG - Focus lands in wrong place upon form submission when…
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[3517035] Lint fixes.
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16 changes: 16 additions & 0 deletions web/themes/contrib/civictheme/assets/js/status-messages/status-messages.js
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// CivicTheme status-messages.js
(function ($, Drupal) {
Drupal.behaviors.ctFocusErrorSummary = {
attach: function (context, settings) {
// Wait for DOM update after AJAX or normal load
setTimeout(function () {
// Find any element with id starting with 'error-summary-'
var $error = $('[id^="error-summary-"]', context).first();
if ($error.length) {
$error.attr('tabindex', '-1'); // ensure focusable (in case)
$error.focus();
}
}, 30);
}
};
})(jQuery, Drupal);
16 changes: 16 additions & 0 deletions ...es/contrib/civictheme/civictheme_starter_kit/assets/js/status-messages/status-messages.js
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// CivicTheme status-messages.js
(function ($, Drupal) {
Drupal.behaviors.ctFocusErrorSummary = {
attach: function (context, settings) {
// Wait for DOM update after AJAX or normal load
setTimeout(function () {
// Find any element with id starting with 'error-summary-'
var $error = $('[id^="error-summary-"]', context).first();
if ($error.length) {
$error.attr('tabindex', '-1'); // ensure focusable (in case)
$error.focus();
}
}, 30);
}
};
})(jQuery, Drupal);
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

Critical: Code duplication between theme and starter kit.

This file is identical to web/themes/contrib/civictheme/assets/js/status-messages/status-messages.js. Having duplicate code in both the main theme and starter kit creates a maintenance burden where changes must be synchronized across both files.

Recommended approach:

Since this is accessibility-critical functionality, the main theme version should handle it. The starter kit should either:

  1. Option 1 (Preferred): Remove this file entirely and inherit the behavior from the parent theme.
  2. Option 2: Only include this file if the starter kit needs to customize or extend the behavior. If so, document why the override is necessary.

If duplication is intentional (e.g., for easier customization), add a comment explaining that this file mirrors the parent theme's version and must be kept in sync:

// This file mirrors the parent theme's status-messages.js
// Keep in sync with: web/themes/contrib/civictheme/assets/js/status-messages/status-messages.js
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web/themes/contrib/civictheme/civictheme_starter_kit/assets/js/status-messages/status-messages.js
lines 1-16: this file duplicates the identical accessibility-focused
status-messages.js in the parent civictheme, creating maintenance burden; remove
this file from the starter kit so the parent theme's script is used (preferred),
or if the starter kit must provide it, replace its contents with a short comment
stating it intentionally mirrors the parent file and include the parent filepath
for sync tracking, or alternatively keep the file only when adding custom
behavior and document the reason for the override.

3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions web/themes/contrib/civictheme/templates/misc/status-messages.html.twig
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#}
{% for type, messages in message_list %}
{% for message in messages %}
{% set id_suffix = type == 'error' ? loop.parent.loop.index ~ '-' ~ loop.index : '' %}
{% set id_attr = type == 'error' ? 'id="error-summary-' ~ id_suffix ~ '" tabindex="-1"' : '' %}
{% include 'civictheme:message' with {
title: status_headings[type] ? status_headings[type] : type|capitalize,
content: message|render,
type: (type == 'status' or type == 'info') ? 'information' : type,
vertical_spacing: 'both',
attributes: id_attr,
} only %}
{% endfor %}
{% endfor %}