[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 76796] New: [Gtk] Combo boxes should be arrow-out-of-able similar to list boxes

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=76796

           Summary: [Gtk] Combo boxes should be arrow-out-of-able similar
                    to list boxes
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: Unspecified
        OS/Version: Unspecified
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Accessibility
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: jdiggs at igalia.com
                CC: msanchez at igalia.com


Steps to reproduce:

1. Launch Epiphany and enable caret navigation (if it is not already enabled) by pressing F7.

2. Load a page with both combo boxes and list boxes (e.g. https://bugs.webkit.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=WebKit).

3. Tab to the list box, arrow Up/Down to change the selection. Then press Left/Right Arrow to exit the listbox.

4. Repeat step 3 but with a combo box.

Expected results: Arrowing Left/Right would move you out of both list boxes and combo boxes.

Actual results: Arrowing Left/Right does move you out of the list box; however, pressing Left and Right in the combo box changes the selection just as Up and Down do.

Impact: Users who are blind and accessing content by caret navigation can get "stuck" in a focused combo box. To get unstuck, they must then move focus out of the form field (e.g. by Tabbing to a nearby link). Finally, to continue reading the content, they must backtrack to the combo box and then arrow around it. This is especially inefficient. And since combo boxes are quite similar to list boxes.... It would be beyond awesome if WebKitGtk's native caret navigation could handle this case as well.

BTW: Placing in component Accessibility now for Mario's consideration/triage and reassignment to the more appropriate component.

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