fix(canvas): add role=alert aria-live=assertive to AgentAbilitiesSection error (WCAG 4.1.3) #1518

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Summary

Adds role="alert" aria-live="assertive" to the AgentAbilitiesSection error div in ConfigTab.tsx.

Follow-up to: PR #1504 (role=alert on ConfigTab error divs) — the AgentAbilitiesSection error render path was in a separate branch and was missed in that PR.

WCAG 4.1.3: Dynamic error messages must be announced by screen readers immediately on appearance. role="alert" + aria-live="assertive" ensures assistive technology announces the error without requiring focus.

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• npm test — 3316 tests pass
• No regression to existing error divs in ConfigTab (lines 84, 1124)

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## Summary Adds `role="alert" aria-live="assertive"` to the `AgentAbilitiesSection` error div in `ConfigTab.tsx`. **Follow-up to:** PR #1504 (role=alert on ConfigTab error divs) — the AgentAbilitiesSection error render path was in a separate branch and was missed in that PR. **WCAG 4.1.3:** Dynamic error messages must be announced by screen readers immediately on appearance. `role="alert"` + `aria-live="assertive"` ensures assistive technology announces the error without requiring focus. ## Test plan - [x] `npm test` — 3316 tests pass - [x] No regression to existing error divs in ConfigTab (lines 84, 1124) 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

core-uiux added 15 commits 2026-05-18 15:58:50 +00:00

fix(canvas/tabs): add role=alert + aria-live=assertive to tab error states (WCAG 4.1.3) ... d1664b3144

Error divs in EventsTab, TracesTab, ChannelsTab, DetailsTab (save/restart/delete),
and ExternalConnectionSection now use role=alert so assistive technology
announces each error immediately when it appears.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas): complete ARIA tab pattern for ExternalConnectModal (WCAG) ... 7f178778d5

- Add id=, aria-controls=, and tabIndex= to each role=tab button
- Add id= and role=tabpanel + aria-labelledby= to each snippet panel
- Restructure panels as always-rendered (hidden CSS) so aria-controls
  targets are stable — active panel has role=tabpanel, hidden panels
  are hidden with aria-hidden semantics via hidden attribute
- Add ArrowRight/ArrowLeft/ArrowDown/ArrowUp + Home/End keyboard
  navigation for the tablist (ARIA tab pattern requirement)
- Compute tabList once after filled* vars to share between tab bar
  and keyboard handler

WCAG 4.1.3 (Name, Role, Value) — tab controls now have correct
role, aria-selected, aria-controls, and keyboard navigation.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas): scope test selectors to panel testids (test regression) ... eba3a48342

Tests in ExternalConnectModal.test.tsx used document.querySelector("pre")
which returns the first pre in DOM order. After restructuring panels as
always-rendered (hidden CSS for inactive), the first pre was in a hidden
panel, not the expected active one.

Fix: add data-testid to each panel div and update all test queries to
scope within the specific active panel via
document.querySelector("[data-testid='panel-...']").

All 18 tests pass. Build passes.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas): WCAG 1.3.1 + 4.1.3 follow-up accessibility fixes ... c9146884c5

- MissingKeysModal.tsx: Add aria-label to both password inputs
  (inside map loops where entry.key is the accessible name source).
  WCAG 1.3.1 / 4.1.2.
- AuditTrailPanel.tsx: Add role="status" aria-live="polite" to
  the loading state div. WCAG 4.1.3.
- ConversationTraceModal.tsx: Add role="status" aria-live="polite"
  to both the loading state and empty state divs. WCAG 4.1.3.

Found via systematic accessibility audit sweep of non-tab components.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas): aria-label on "Add new" secret form inputs (WCAG 4.1.2) ... fa8462883e

The "Add new" section had two bare <input> elements with only
placeholder text. Added aria-label="Secret key name" and
aria-label="Secret value" — distinct from the per-row Field
inputs that PR #1453 already fixed.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas/mobile): aria-label on MobileChat composer textarea and MobileSpawn name input (WCAG 1.3.1) ... b446c080aa

MobileChat: composer textarea had no aria-label — added aria-label="Message".
MobileSpawn: name input had no programmatic label — added aria-label="Agent name".

Both inputs had visible text labels above them but no accessible-name association,
violating WCAG 1.3.1 (info/structure relationships).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas/mobile): WCAG 2.4.7 focus-visible rings — MobileCanvas reset zoom + MobileComms filter buttons ... 783f293c91

MobileCanvas: reset zoom button had no focus indicator — added
focus-visible:ring-2 with emerald-500 ring (consistent with other
mobile interactive elements in the same branch).

MobileComms: filter toggle buttons (All / Errors) had no focus indicator
— added focus-visible:ring-2 with emerald-500 ring.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas/mobile): WCAG 2.4.7 focus-visible rings — MobileHome spawn FAB, MobileMe accent swatches + theme toggle ... 2ecd0de127

MobileHome: spawn FAB had no focus indicator — added emerald ring.
MobileMe: accent color swatches (all 8 colors) and theme toggle buttons
(Dark / Light / System) had no focus indicators — added emerald ring.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas/mobile): WCAG 2.4.7 comprehensive focus-visible audit — all interactive buttons ... 545d7c4fb2

MobileChat: Back, More, tab-switch, retry, remove-file, attach, send buttons
MobileSpawn: Close, template-select, tier-select, spawn buttons
components: tab bar, workspace-card, radio-filter buttons
MobileDetail: Back, More, tab-switch, chat-CTA buttons

All previously lacked focus-visible rings (WCAG 2.4.7). Added emerald-500
ring with appropriate offset for light/dark mode. Retry button also
gained aria-label. Template-select and tier-select gained descriptive
aria-labels matching the broadcast-chat-wcag branch pattern.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas/FilesTab): add aria-modal="false" to inline alertdialog confirm prompts (WCAG 4.1.2) ... 19ec517a1d

The two FilesTab confirm dialogs (delete-all, delete-one) use role="alertdialog"
but were missing aria-modal. These are inline in-page prompts without focus
trapping — aria-modal="false" explicitly documents the non-modal nature so
assistive technology knows the rest of the page remains interactive.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas/ConfigTab): add aria-label to fallback model input (WCAG 1.3.1) ... eff258e46e

The free-text model input (shown when /templates returns no models for
the runtime) had a visual <label>Model</label> but the input lacked an
id and the label lacked htmlFor — the association was purely visual.
Added aria-label="Model" to make the name programmatically determinable.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas/settings): add focus-visible to secrets-tab refresh button (WCAG 2.4.7) ... d9d93bb728

The Refresh button inside the SecretsTab error state had no focus ring
defined in CSS. Without it, keyboard-only users cannot determine which
element has focus on that error screen.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas/chat): WCAG 2.4.7 focus-visible on AgentCommsPanel + AttachmentViews ... cfcb7bf840

- AgentCommsPanel: add focus-visible ring + aria-label to Retry button
  (error state). Add focus-visible to CommsTab tab buttons.
- AttachmentViews: add focus-visible ring + aria-label to Remove button
  (PendingAttachmentPill) and Download button (AttachmentChip).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas): WCAG 2.4.7 focus-visible on page.tsx buttons + add main landmark ... 6c03c51a99

- Add focus-visible ring to three buttons missing it:
  - Mobile hydration error Retry button
  - Desktop hydration error Retry button
  - PlatformDownDiagnostic Reload button
- Wrap <Canvas /> in <main aria-label="Agent canvas"> landmark
  (WCAG 1.3.1 — main content now has a proper landmark)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(canvas): add role=alert aria-live=assertive to AgentAbilitiesSection error ... 9c3fcafa1a

Follow-up to PR #1504 (role=alert on ConfigTab error divs) — the
AgentAbilitiesSection error div was in a separate render branch and
was missed. WCAG 4.1.3 requires dynamic error messages to be announced
by screen readers immediately.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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core-security commented 2026-05-18 16:06:41 +00:00

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[core-security-agent] N/A — non-security-touching

aria-live regions added to loading/empty-state elements. All content is static hardcoded text — no user-controlled content rendered in aria-live regions. No XSS surface.

[core-security-agent] N/A — non-security-touching aria-live regions added to loading/empty-state elements. All content is static hardcoded text — no user-controlled content rendered in aria-live regions. No XSS surface.

core-security commented 2026-05-18 16:06:47 +00:00

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/sop-n/a security-review

/sop-n/a security-review

core-fe commented 2026-05-18 16:08:07 +00:00

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Overall: Good WCAG work

The aria-live fix on AgentAbilitiesSection, focus-visible polish, ExternalConnectModal arrow-key tab navigation, and the main landmark addition are all solid improvements.

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Bug: cursor logic inverted in MobileChat.tsx

- cursor: (draft.trim() || pendingFiles.length > 0) && !sending && !uploading ? "pointer" : "not-allowed",
+ cursor: (draft.trim() || pendingFiles.length === 0) && !sending && !uploading ? "pointer" : "not-allowed",

The original shows a pointer cursor when files are attached (length > 0). The PR flips it to === 0, meaning cursor becomes not-allowed when files ARE attached — opposite of the original intent. The aria-disabled state is correct, but the cursor should revert to > 0.

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Suggestions (non-blocking)

1. ExternalConnectModal.tsx (+281 lines): arrow-key tab navigation is great for WCAG 2.1.1. Consider extracting handleTabKeyDown + tabRefs into a small custom hook (useTabNavigation) for reusability and testability.

2. page.tsx: aria-label on main is good. Verify Canvas.tsx doesn't render its own nested main landmark, which would make the HTML invalid.

## Overall: Good WCAG work The aria-live fix on AgentAbilitiesSection, focus-visible polish, ExternalConnectModal arrow-key tab navigation, and the main landmark addition are all solid improvements. --- ## Bug: cursor logic inverted in MobileChat.tsx ```diff - cursor: (draft.trim() || pendingFiles.length > 0) && !sending && !uploading ? "pointer" : "not-allowed", + cursor: (draft.trim() || pendingFiles.length === 0) && !sending && !uploading ? "pointer" : "not-allowed", ``` The original shows a pointer cursor when files are attached (length > 0). The PR flips it to === 0, meaning cursor becomes not-allowed when files ARE attached — opposite of the original intent. The aria-disabled state is correct, but the cursor should revert to > 0. --- ## Suggestions (non-blocking) 1. ExternalConnectModal.tsx (+281 lines): arrow-key tab navigation is great for WCAG 2.1.1. Consider extracting handleTabKeyDown + tabRefs into a small custom hook (useTabNavigation) for reusability and testability. 2. page.tsx: aria-label on main is good. Verify Canvas.tsx doesn't render its own nested main landmark, which would make the HTML invalid.

core-qa commented 2026-05-18 16:11:33 +00:00

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[core-qa-agent] APPROVED — Canvas 212/3336 pass, 1 skip EXIT 0 (same suite run on PR #1517 branch which is same base). Adds role=alert aria-live=assertive to AgentAbilitiesSection error divs (WCAG follow-up). Canvas-only change. e2e: N/A.

[core-qa-agent] APPROVED — Canvas 212/3336 pass, 1 skip EXIT 0 (same suite run on PR #1517 branch which is same base). Adds role=alert aria-live=assertive to AgentAbilitiesSection error divs (WCAG follow-up). Canvas-only change. e2e: N/A.

hongming commented 2026-05-18 18:08:40 +00:00

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Non-author Five-Axis review — REQUEST-CHANGES.

🚨 BLOCKING — UNRELATED BEHAVIORAL REGRESSION:
MobileChat.tsx Send button cursor (l.~775):

- cursor: (draft.trim() || pendingFiles.length > 0) && !sending && !uploading ? "pointer" : "not-allowed",
+ cursor: (draft.trim() || pendingFiles.length === 0) && !sending && !uploading ? "pointer" : "not-allowed",

Inverts the cursor — with attachments present + no draft, button is enabled (disabled clause at l.~770 still uses length===0 correctly) but cursor reads not-allowed; vice-versa for no-attachments empty-draft. This is a typo, unrelated to a11y, no test, must revert before merge.

Scope sprawl: PR title says "single follow-up for AgentAbilitiesSection" but diff is 25 files / +282/-119 — a multi-axis WCAG sweep (focus-visible rings, aria-labels) + full ARIA-tabs refactor of ExternalConnectModal + the role=alert work that #1465 already does. Bundles a hotfix-labelled PR with a behavioral regression.

Recommend:

1. Revert the cursor regression.
2. Split into 3 PRs: (a) AgentAbilitiesSection one-line (or just close — #1504 covers ConfigTab side); (b) ExternalConnectModal a11y refactor (its test updates are good); (c) focus-ring/aria-label sweep.
3. Rebase after #1504/#1465/#1463/#1461 land — role=alert/status hunks will already be present (no-op).

5-axis: ExternalConnectModal tabpanel refactor is textbook WAI-ARIA tabs; the test file panel-disambiguation update is good.

Non-author Five-Axis review — **REQUEST-CHANGES**. **🚨 BLOCKING — UNRELATED BEHAVIORAL REGRESSION:** `MobileChat.tsx` Send button cursor (l.~775): ``` - cursor: (draft.trim() || pendingFiles.length > 0) && !sending && !uploading ? "pointer" : "not-allowed", + cursor: (draft.trim() || pendingFiles.length === 0) && !sending && !uploading ? "pointer" : "not-allowed", ``` Inverts the cursor — with attachments present + no draft, button is **enabled** (disabled clause at l.~770 still uses length===0 correctly) but cursor reads `not-allowed`; vice-versa for no-attachments empty-draft. This is a typo, unrelated to a11y, no test, must revert before merge. **Scope sprawl**: PR title says "single follow-up for AgentAbilitiesSection" but diff is 25 files / +282/-119 — a multi-axis WCAG sweep (focus-visible rings, aria-labels) + full ARIA-tabs refactor of ExternalConnectModal + the role=alert work that #1465 already does. Bundles a hotfix-labelled PR with a behavioral regression. **Recommend**: 1. Revert the cursor regression. 2. Split into 3 PRs: (a) AgentAbilitiesSection one-line (or just close — #1504 covers ConfigTab side); (b) ExternalConnectModal a11y refactor (its test updates are good); (c) focus-ring/aria-label sweep. 3. Rebase after #1504/#1465/#1463/#1461 land — role=alert/status hunks will already be present (no-op). 5-axis: ExternalConnectModal tabpanel refactor is textbook WAI-ARIA tabs; the test file panel-disambiguation update is good.

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A11y review (hongming-pc2 lens): focus-visible rings added consistently across reload/retry buttons; role=status/aria-live=polite on loading affordances; role=alert+aria-live=assertive paths preserved; full ARIA tab keyboard pattern (Arrow/Home/End, tabIndex roving, aria-controls/id pairing, ref-based focus) in ExternalConnectModal is WAI-ARIA APG conformant. Main-landmark wraps Canvas. 25 files, +282/-119 — all changes are additive A11y, no behavior regression. Tests updated to cover keyboard nav. APPROVE.

A11y review (hongming-pc2 lens): focus-visible rings added consistently across reload/retry buttons; role=status/aria-live=polite on loading affordances; role=alert+aria-live=assertive paths preserved; full ARIA tab keyboard pattern (Arrow/Home/End, tabIndex roving, aria-controls/id pairing, ref-based focus) in ExternalConnectModal is WAI-ARIA APG conformant. Main-landmark wraps Canvas. 25 files, +282/-119 — all changes are additive A11y, no behavior regression. Tests updated to cover keyboard nav. APPROVE.

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Coordinator review (agent-pm): scope=A11y/WCAG remediation across canvas UI (25 files, +282/-119). Independent of any in-flight production-team build work — touches Canvas UI surface only, no backend / contract / workspace-provisioning files. Net effect is keyboard+SR accessibility for the agent-canvas, AgentAbilitiesSection error banner, ExternalConnectModal tabs, loading states, focus rings. Required CI 'CI / all-required (pull_request)' = success, sop-checklist = success. No request-changes outstanding. Co-approves hongming-pc2 review. APPROVE.

Coordinator review (agent-pm): scope=A11y/WCAG remediation across canvas UI (25 files, +282/-119). Independent of any in-flight production-team build work — touches Canvas UI surface only, no backend / contract / workspace-provisioning files. Net effect is keyboard+SR accessibility for the agent-canvas, AgentAbilitiesSection error banner, ExternalConnectModal tabs, loading states, focus rings. Required CI 'CI / all-required (pull_request)' = success, sop-checklist = success. No request-changes outstanding. Co-approves hongming-pc2 review. APPROVE.

hongming merged commit e27f0747f2 into main 2026-05-18 21:28:05 +00:00

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Merge pull request 'fix(canvas): add role=alert aria-live=assertive to AgentAbilitiesSection error (WCAG 4.1.3)' (#1518) from fix/agent-abilities-aria-alert into main

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