Toolbar
A container for grouping a set of controls, such as buttons, toggle buttons, or other input elements.
Demo
Text Formatting Toolbar
A horizontal toolbar with toggle buttons and regular buttons.
Vertical Toolbar
Use arrow up/down keys to navigate.
With Disabled Items
Disabled items are skipped during keyboard navigation.
Toggle Buttons with Event Handling
Toggle buttons that emitpressed-change events. The current state is logged and displayed.
Current state: { bold: false, italic: false, underline: false }
Default Pressed States
Toggle buttons withdefaultPressed for initial state, including disabled states.
Accessibility Features
WAI-ARIA Roles
| Role | Target Element | Description |
|---|---|---|
toolbar | Container | Container for grouping controls |
button | Button elements | Implicit role for <button> elements |
separator | Separator | Visual and semantic separator between groups |
WAI-ARIA Properties
aria-label
Accessible name for the toolbar
- Values
- String
- Required
- Yes*
aria-labelledby
Alternative to aria-label (takes precedence)
- Values
- ID reference
- Required
- Yes*
aria-orientation
Orientation of the toolbar (default: horizontal)
- Values
horizontal|vertical- Required
- No
WAI-ARIA States
aria-pressed
- Target Element
- ToolbarToggleButton
- Values
- true | false
- Required
- Yes
- Change Trigger
- Click, Enter, Space
Keyboard Support
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Tab | Move focus into/out of the toolbar (single tab stop) |
| Arrow Right / Arrow Left | Navigate between controls (horizontal toolbar) |
| Arrow Down / Arrow Up | Navigate between controls (vertical toolbar) |
| Home | Move focus to first control |
| End | Move focus to last control |
| Enter / Space | Activate button / toggle pressed state |
- Either aria-label or aria-labelledby is required on the toolbar container.
Focus Management
| Event | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Roving Tabindex | Only one control has tabindex="0" at a time |
| Other controls | Other controls have tabindex="-1" |
| Arrow keys | Arrow keys move focus between controls |
| Disabled/Separator | Disabled controls and separators are skipped |
| No wrap | Focus does not wrap (stops at edges) |
References
Source Code
---
/**
* APG Toolbar Pattern - Astro Implementation
*
* A container for grouping a set of controls using Web Components.
*
* @see https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/toolbar/
*/
export interface Props {
/** Direction of the toolbar */
orientation?: 'horizontal' | 'vertical';
/** Accessible label for the toolbar */
'aria-label'?: string;
/** ID of element that labels the toolbar */
'aria-labelledby'?: string;
/** ID for the toolbar element */
id?: string;
/** Additional CSS class */
class?: string;
}
const {
orientation = 'horizontal',
'aria-label': ariaLabel,
'aria-labelledby': ariaLabelledby,
id,
class: className = '',
} = Astro.props;
---
<apg-toolbar {...id ? { id } : {}} class={className} data-orientation={orientation}>
<div
role="toolbar"
aria-orientation={orientation}
aria-label={ariaLabel}
aria-labelledby={ariaLabelledby}
class="apg-toolbar"
>
<slot />
</div>
</apg-toolbar>
<script>
class ApgToolbar extends HTMLElement {
private toolbar: HTMLElement | null = null;
private rafId: number | null = null;
private focusedIndex = 0;
private observer: MutationObserver | null = null;
connectedCallback() {
this.rafId = requestAnimationFrame(() => this.initialize());
}
private initialize() {
this.rafId = null;
this.toolbar = this.querySelector('[role="toolbar"]');
if (!this.toolbar) {
console.warn('apg-toolbar: toolbar element not found');
return;
}
this.toolbar.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleKeyDown);
this.toolbar.addEventListener('focusin', this.handleFocus);
// Observe DOM changes to update roving tabindex
this.observer = new MutationObserver(() => this.updateTabIndices());
this.observer.observe(this.toolbar, { childList: true, subtree: true });
// Initialize roving tabindex
this.updateTabIndices();
}
disconnectedCallback() {
if (this.rafId !== null) {
cancelAnimationFrame(this.rafId);
this.rafId = null;
}
this.observer?.disconnect();
this.observer = null;
this.toolbar?.removeEventListener('keydown', this.handleKeyDown);
this.toolbar?.removeEventListener('focusin', this.handleFocus);
this.toolbar = null;
}
private getButtons(): HTMLButtonElement[] {
if (!this.toolbar) return [];
return Array.from(this.toolbar.querySelectorAll<HTMLButtonElement>('button:not([disabled])'));
}
private updateTabIndices() {
const buttons = this.getButtons();
if (buttons.length === 0) return;
// Clamp focusedIndex to valid range
if (this.focusedIndex >= buttons.length) {
this.focusedIndex = buttons.length - 1;
}
buttons.forEach((btn, index) => {
btn.tabIndex = index === this.focusedIndex ? 0 : -1;
});
}
private handleFocus = (event: FocusEvent) => {
const buttons = this.getButtons();
const targetIndex = buttons.findIndex((btn) => btn === event.target);
if (targetIndex !== -1 && targetIndex !== this.focusedIndex) {
this.focusedIndex = targetIndex;
this.updateTabIndices();
}
};
private handleKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
const buttons = this.getButtons();
if (buttons.length === 0) return;
const currentIndex = buttons.findIndex((btn) => btn === document.activeElement);
if (currentIndex === -1) return;
const orientation = this.dataset.orientation || 'horizontal';
const nextKey = orientation === 'vertical' ? 'ArrowDown' : 'ArrowRight';
const prevKey = orientation === 'vertical' ? 'ArrowUp' : 'ArrowLeft';
const invalidKeys =
orientation === 'vertical' ? ['ArrowLeft', 'ArrowRight'] : ['ArrowUp', 'ArrowDown'];
// Ignore invalid direction keys
if (invalidKeys.includes(event.key)) {
return;
}
let newIndex = currentIndex;
let shouldPreventDefault = false;
switch (event.key) {
case nextKey:
// No wrap - stop at end
if (currentIndex < buttons.length - 1) {
newIndex = currentIndex + 1;
}
shouldPreventDefault = true;
break;
case prevKey:
// No wrap - stop at start
if (currentIndex > 0) {
newIndex = currentIndex - 1;
}
shouldPreventDefault = true;
break;
case 'Home':
newIndex = 0;
shouldPreventDefault = true;
break;
case 'End':
newIndex = buttons.length - 1;
shouldPreventDefault = true;
break;
}
if (shouldPreventDefault) {
event.preventDefault();
if (newIndex !== currentIndex) {
this.focusedIndex = newIndex;
this.updateTabIndices();
buttons[newIndex].focus();
}
}
};
}
if (!customElements.get('apg-toolbar')) {
customElements.define('apg-toolbar', ApgToolbar);
}
</script> Usage
---
import Toolbar from '@patterns/toolbar/Toolbar.astro';
import ToolbarButton from '@patterns/toolbar/ToolbarButton.astro';
import ToolbarToggleButton from '@patterns/toolbar/ToolbarToggleButton.astro';
import ToolbarSeparator from '@patterns/toolbar/ToolbarSeparator.astro';
---
<Toolbar aria-label="Text formatting">
<ToolbarToggleButton>Bold</ToolbarToggleButton>
<ToolbarToggleButton>Italic</ToolbarToggleButton>
<ToolbarSeparator />
<ToolbarButton>Copy</ToolbarButton>
<ToolbarButton>Paste</ToolbarButton>
</Toolbar>
<script>
// Listen for toggle button state changes
document.querySelectorAll('apg-toolbar-toggle-button').forEach(btn => {
btn.addEventListener('pressed-change', (e) => {
console.log('Toggle changed:', e.detail.pressed);
});
});
</script> API
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
orientation | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'horizontal' | Direction of the toolbar |
aria-label | string | - | Accessible label for the toolbar |
aria-labelledby | string | - | ID of element that labels the toolbar |
class | string | '' | Additional CSS class |
<apg-toolbar>, <apg-toolbar-toggle-button>, <apg-toolbar-separator>) for client-side keyboard navigation and state management. Custom Events
| Event | Detail | Description |
|---|---|---|
pressed-change | { pressed: boolean } | Fired when toggle button state changes |
Testing
Tests verify APG compliance across keyboard interaction, ARIA attributes, and accessibility requirements. The Toolbar component uses a two-layer testing strategy.
Testing Strategy
Unit Tests (Testing Library)
Verify the component's rendered output using framework-specific testing libraries. These tests ensure correct HTML structure and ARIA attributes.
- ARIA attributes (aria-pressed, aria-orientation)
- Keyboard interaction (Arrow keys, Home, End)
- Roving tabindex behavior
- Accessibility via jest-axe
E2E Tests (Playwright)
Verify component behavior in a real browser environment across all frameworks. These tests cover interactions and cross-framework consistency.
- Click interactions
- Arrow key navigation (horizontal and vertical)
- Toggle button state changes
- Disabled item handling
- ARIA structure validation in live browser
- axe-core accessibility scanning
- Cross-framework consistency checks
Test Categories
High Priority : APG Keyboard Interaction (Unit + E2E)
| Test | Description |
|---|---|
ArrowRight/Left | Moves focus between items (horizontal) |
ArrowDown/Up | Moves focus between items (vertical) |
Home | Moves focus to first item |
End | Moves focus to last item |
No wrap | Focus stops at edges (no looping) |
Disabled skip | Skips disabled items during navigation |
Enter/Space | Activates button or toggles toggle button |
High Priority : APG ARIA Attributes (Unit + E2E)
| Test | Description |
|---|---|
role="toolbar" | Container has toolbar role |
aria-orientation | Reflects horizontal/vertical orientation |
aria-label/labelledby | Toolbar has accessible name |
aria-pressed | Toggle buttons reflect pressed state |
role="separator" | Separator has correct role and orientation |
type="button" | Buttons have explicit type attribute |
High Priority : Focus Management - Roving Tabindex (Unit + E2E)
| Test | Description |
|---|---|
tabIndex=0 | First enabled item has tabIndex=0 |
tabIndex=-1 | Other items have tabIndex=-1 |
Click updates focus | Clicking an item updates roving focus position |
High Priority : Toggle Button State (Unit + E2E)
| Test | Description |
|---|---|
aria-pressed | Toggle button has aria-pressed attribute |
Click toggles | Clicking toggle button changes aria-pressed |
defaultPressed | Toggle with defaultPressed starts as pressed |
Medium Priority : Accessibility (Unit + E2E)
| Test | Description |
|---|---|
axe violations | No WCAG 2.1 AA violations (via jest-axe/axe-core) |
Vertical toolbar | Vertical orientation also passes axe |
Low Priority : Cross-framework Consistency (E2E)
| Test | Description |
|---|---|
All frameworks render | React, Vue, Svelte, Astro all render toolbars |
Consistent keyboard | All frameworks support keyboard navigation |
Consistent ARIA | All frameworks have consistent ARIA structure |
Toggle buttons | All frameworks support toggle button state |
Example E2E Test Code
The following is the actual E2E test file (e2e/toolbar.spec.ts).
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
import AxeBuilder from '@axe-core/playwright';
/**
* E2E Tests for Toolbar Pattern
*
* A container for grouping a set of controls, such as buttons, toggle buttons,
* or menus. Toolbar uses roving tabindex for keyboard navigation.
*
* APG Reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/toolbar/
*/
const frameworks = ['react', 'vue', 'svelte', 'astro'] as const;
// ============================================
// Helper Functions
// ============================================
const getToolbar = (page: import('@playwright/test').Page) => {
return page.getByRole('toolbar');
};
const getToolbarButtons = (page: import('@playwright/test').Page, toolbarIndex = 0) => {
const toolbar = getToolbar(page).nth(toolbarIndex);
return toolbar.getByRole('button');
};
const getSeparators = (page: import('@playwright/test').Page, toolbarIndex = 0) => {
const toolbar = getToolbar(page).nth(toolbarIndex);
return toolbar.getByRole('separator');
};
// ============================================
// Framework-specific Tests
// ============================================
for (const framework of frameworks) {
test.describe(`Toolbar (${framework})`, () => {
test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
await page.goto(`patterns/toolbar/${framework}/demo/`);
await getToolbar(page).first().waitFor();
// Wait for hydration - first button should have tabindex="0"
const firstButton = getToolbarButtons(page, 0).first();
await expect
.poll(async () => {
const tabindex = await firstButton.getAttribute('tabindex');
return tabindex === '0';
})
.toBe(true);
});
// ------------------------------------------
// 🔴 High Priority: APG ARIA Structure
// ------------------------------------------
test.describe('APG: ARIA Structure', () => {
test('container has role="toolbar"', async ({ page }) => {
const toolbar = getToolbar(page).first();
await expect(toolbar).toHaveRole('toolbar');
});
test('toolbar has aria-label for accessible name', async ({ page }) => {
const toolbar = getToolbar(page).first();
const ariaLabel = await toolbar.getAttribute('aria-label');
expect(ariaLabel).toBeTruthy();
});
test('horizontal toolbar has aria-orientation="horizontal"', async ({ page }) => {
const toolbar = getToolbar(page).first();
await expect(toolbar).toHaveAttribute('aria-orientation', 'horizontal');
});
test('vertical toolbar has aria-orientation="vertical"', async ({ page }) => {
// Second toolbar is vertical
const toolbar = getToolbar(page).nth(1);
await expect(toolbar).toHaveAttribute('aria-orientation', 'vertical');
});
test('buttons have implicit role="button"', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const count = await buttons.count();
expect(count).toBeGreaterThan(0);
for (let i = 0; i < Math.min(3, count); i++) {
await expect(buttons.nth(i)).toHaveRole('button');
}
});
test('separator has role="separator"', async ({ page }) => {
const separators = getSeparators(page, 0);
const count = await separators.count();
expect(count).toBeGreaterThan(0);
await expect(separators.first()).toHaveRole('separator');
});
test('separator in horizontal toolbar has aria-orientation="vertical"', async ({ page }) => {
const separator = getSeparators(page, 0).first();
await expect(separator).toHaveAttribute('aria-orientation', 'vertical');
});
test('separator in vertical toolbar has aria-orientation="horizontal"', async ({ page }) => {
// Second toolbar is vertical
const separator = getSeparators(page, 1).first();
await expect(separator).toHaveAttribute('aria-orientation', 'horizontal');
});
});
// ------------------------------------------
// 🔴 High Priority: Toggle Button ARIA
// ------------------------------------------
test.describe('APG: Toggle Button ARIA', () => {
test('toggle button has aria-pressed attribute', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const firstButton = buttons.first();
const ariaPressed = await firstButton.getAttribute('aria-pressed');
expect(ariaPressed === 'true' || ariaPressed === 'false').toBe(true);
});
test('clicking toggle button changes aria-pressed', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const toggleButton = buttons.first();
const initialPressed = await toggleButton.getAttribute('aria-pressed');
await toggleButton.click();
const newPressed = await toggleButton.getAttribute('aria-pressed');
expect(newPressed).not.toBe(initialPressed);
});
test('toggle button with defaultPressed starts as pressed', async ({ page }) => {
// Fifth toolbar has defaultPressed toggle buttons
const toolbar = getToolbar(page).nth(4);
const buttons = toolbar.getByRole('button');
const firstButton = buttons.first();
await expect(firstButton).toHaveAttribute('aria-pressed', 'true');
});
});
// ------------------------------------------
// 🔴 High Priority: Keyboard Interaction (Horizontal)
// ------------------------------------------
test.describe('APG: Keyboard Interaction (Horizontal)', () => {
test('ArrowRight moves focus to next button', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const firstButton = buttons.first();
const secondButton = buttons.nth(1);
await firstButton.click();
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
await firstButton.press('ArrowRight');
await expect(secondButton).toBeFocused();
});
test('ArrowLeft moves focus to previous button', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const firstButton = buttons.first();
const secondButton = buttons.nth(1);
await secondButton.click();
await expect(secondButton).toBeFocused();
await secondButton.press('ArrowLeft');
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
});
test('Home moves focus to first button', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const firstButton = buttons.first();
const lastButton = buttons.last();
await lastButton.click();
await expect(lastButton).toBeFocused();
await lastButton.press('Home');
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
});
test('End moves focus to last button', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const firstButton = buttons.first();
const lastButton = buttons.last();
await firstButton.click();
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
await firstButton.press('End');
await expect(lastButton).toBeFocused();
});
test('focus does not wrap at end (stops at edge)', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const lastButton = buttons.last();
await lastButton.click();
await expect(lastButton).toBeFocused();
await lastButton.press('ArrowRight');
// Should still be on last button (no wrap)
await expect(lastButton).toBeFocused();
});
test('focus does not wrap at start (stops at edge)', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const firstButton = buttons.first();
await firstButton.click();
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
await firstButton.press('ArrowLeft');
// Should still be on first button (no wrap)
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
});
test('ArrowUp/Down are ignored in horizontal toolbar', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const firstButton = buttons.first();
await firstButton.click();
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
await firstButton.press('ArrowDown');
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
await firstButton.press('ArrowUp');
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
});
});
// ------------------------------------------
// 🔴 High Priority: Keyboard Interaction (Vertical)
// ------------------------------------------
test.describe('APG: Keyboard Interaction (Vertical)', () => {
test('ArrowDown moves focus to next button in vertical toolbar', async ({ page }) => {
// Second toolbar is vertical
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 1);
const firstButton = buttons.first();
const secondButton = buttons.nth(1);
await firstButton.click();
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
await firstButton.press('ArrowDown');
await expect(secondButton).toBeFocused();
});
test('ArrowUp moves focus to previous button in vertical toolbar', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 1);
const firstButton = buttons.first();
const secondButton = buttons.nth(1);
await secondButton.click();
await expect(secondButton).toBeFocused();
await secondButton.press('ArrowUp');
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
});
test('ArrowLeft/Right are ignored in vertical toolbar', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 1);
const firstButton = buttons.first();
await firstButton.click();
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
await firstButton.press('ArrowRight');
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
await firstButton.press('ArrowLeft');
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
});
});
// ------------------------------------------
// 🔴 High Priority: Disabled Items
// ------------------------------------------
test.describe('APG: Disabled Items', () => {
test('disabled button has disabled attribute', async ({ page }) => {
// Third toolbar has disabled items
const toolbar = getToolbar(page).nth(2);
const buttons = toolbar.getByRole('button');
let foundDisabled = false;
const count = await buttons.count();
for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
const isDisabled = await buttons.nth(i).isDisabled();
if (isDisabled) {
foundDisabled = true;
break;
}
}
expect(foundDisabled).toBe(true);
});
test('arrow key navigation skips disabled buttons', async ({ page }) => {
// Third toolbar has disabled items: Undo, Redo(disabled), Cut, Copy, Paste(disabled)
const toolbar = getToolbar(page).nth(2);
const buttons = toolbar.getByRole('button');
const undoButton = buttons.filter({ hasText: 'Undo' });
await undoButton.click();
await expect(undoButton).toBeFocused();
// ArrowRight should skip Redo (disabled) and go to Cut
await undoButton.press('ArrowRight');
// Should be on Cut, not Redo
const focusedButton = page.locator(':focus');
const focusedText = await focusedButton.textContent();
expect(focusedText).not.toContain('Redo');
});
});
// ------------------------------------------
// 🔴 High Priority: Roving Tabindex
// ------------------------------------------
test.describe('APG: Roving Tabindex', () => {
test('first button has tabindex="0" initially', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const firstButton = buttons.first();
await expect(firstButton).toHaveAttribute('tabindex', '0');
});
test('other buttons have tabindex="-1" initially', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const count = await buttons.count();
for (let i = 1; i < count; i++) {
await expect(buttons.nth(i)).toHaveAttribute('tabindex', '-1');
}
});
test('focused button gets tabindex="0", previous loses it', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const firstButton = buttons.first();
const secondButton = buttons.nth(1);
await firstButton.click();
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
await firstButton.press('ArrowRight');
// Second button should now have tabindex="0"
await expect(secondButton).toHaveAttribute('tabindex', '0');
// First button should have tabindex="-1"
await expect(firstButton).toHaveAttribute('tabindex', '-1');
});
test('only one enabled button has tabindex="0" at a time', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const count = await buttons.count();
let tabbableCount = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
const button = buttons.nth(i);
const isDisabled = await button.isDisabled();
if (isDisabled) continue;
const tabindex = await button.getAttribute('tabindex');
if (tabindex === '0') {
tabbableCount++;
}
}
expect(tabbableCount).toBe(1);
});
});
// ------------------------------------------
// 🔴 High Priority: Button Activation
// ------------------------------------------
test.describe('APG: Button Activation', () => {
test('Enter activates button', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const toggleButton = buttons.first();
// Focus the button without clicking (to avoid changing state)
await toggleButton.focus();
await expect(toggleButton).toBeFocused();
const initialPressed = await toggleButton.getAttribute('aria-pressed');
await toggleButton.press('Enter');
const newPressed = await toggleButton.getAttribute('aria-pressed');
expect(newPressed).not.toBe(initialPressed);
});
test('Space activates button', async ({ page }) => {
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const toggleButton = buttons.first();
// Focus the button without clicking (to avoid changing state)
await toggleButton.focus();
await expect(toggleButton).toBeFocused();
const initialPressed = await toggleButton.getAttribute('aria-pressed');
await toggleButton.press('Space');
const newPressed = await toggleButton.getAttribute('aria-pressed');
expect(newPressed).not.toBe(initialPressed);
});
});
// ------------------------------------------
// 🟢 Low Priority: Accessibility
// ------------------------------------------
test.describe('Accessibility', () => {
test('has no axe-core violations', async ({ page }) => {
await getToolbar(page).first().waitFor();
const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page })
.include('[role="toolbar"]')
.disableRules(['color-contrast'])
.analyze();
expect(results.violations).toEqual([]);
});
});
});
}
// ============================================
// Cross-framework Consistency Tests
// ============================================
test.describe('Toolbar - Cross-framework Consistency', () => {
test('all frameworks render toolbars', async ({ page }) => {
for (const framework of frameworks) {
await page.goto(`patterns/toolbar/${framework}/demo/`);
await getToolbar(page).first().waitFor();
const toolbars = getToolbar(page);
const count = await toolbars.count();
expect(count).toBeGreaterThan(0);
}
});
test('all frameworks support keyboard navigation', async ({ page }) => {
test.setTimeout(60000);
for (const framework of frameworks) {
await page.goto(`patterns/toolbar/${framework}/demo/`);
await getToolbar(page).first().waitFor();
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const firstButton = buttons.first();
const secondButton = buttons.nth(1);
await firstButton.click();
await expect(firstButton).toBeFocused();
await firstButton.press('ArrowRight');
await expect(secondButton).toBeFocused();
}
});
test('all frameworks have consistent ARIA structure', async ({ page }) => {
test.setTimeout(60000);
for (const framework of frameworks) {
await page.goto(`patterns/toolbar/${framework}/demo/`);
await getToolbar(page).first().waitFor();
// Check toolbar role
const toolbar = getToolbar(page).first();
await expect(toolbar).toHaveRole('toolbar');
// Check aria-label
const ariaLabel = await toolbar.getAttribute('aria-label');
expect(ariaLabel).toBeTruthy();
// Check aria-orientation
const orientation = await toolbar.getAttribute('aria-orientation');
expect(orientation).toBe('horizontal');
// Check buttons exist
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const count = await buttons.count();
expect(count).toBeGreaterThan(0);
}
});
test('all frameworks support toggle buttons', async ({ page }) => {
test.setTimeout(60000);
for (const framework of frameworks) {
await page.goto(`patterns/toolbar/${framework}/demo/`);
await getToolbar(page).first().waitFor();
const buttons = getToolbarButtons(page, 0);
const toggleButton = buttons.first();
// Should have aria-pressed
const initialPressed = await toggleButton.getAttribute('aria-pressed');
expect(initialPressed === 'true' || initialPressed === 'false').toBe(true);
// Should toggle on click
await toggleButton.click();
const newPressed = await toggleButton.getAttribute('aria-pressed');
expect(newPressed).not.toBe(initialPressed);
}
});
}); Running Tests
# Run unit tests for Toolbar
npm run test -- toolbar
# Run E2E tests for Toolbar (all frameworks)
npm run test:e2e:pattern --pattern=toolbar
# Run E2E tests for specific framework
npm run test:e2e:react:pattern --pattern=toolbar Testing Tools
- Vitest (opens in new tab) - Test runner for unit tests
- Testing Library (opens in new tab) - Framework-specific testing utilities (React, Vue, Svelte)
- Playwright (opens in new tab) - Browser automation for E2E tests
- axe-core/playwright (opens in new tab) - Automated accessibility testing in E2E
See testing-strategy.md (opens in new tab) for full documentation.
Resources
- WAI-ARIA APG: Toolbar Pattern (opens in new tab)
- WAI-ARIA: toolbar role (opens in new tab)
- AI Implementation Guide (llm.md) (opens in new tab) - ARIA specs, keyboard support, test checklist