Aglet

Verify autocomplete keyboard selection across input methods

Verification should prove that a person can inspect, accept, replace, or dismiss a suggestion without losing control of the search text. Test keyboard and pointer paths, inspect semantic focus, and check that the result query reflects the action actually chosen.

Check whether the outcome improved

  1. Check the keyboard journey

    Type a known prefix, move through options, accept one, dismiss one, and submit literal text. Confirm focus, highlighted option, input value, and result query at each point. Record the expected state when no suggestions appear.

  2. Check alternate input

    Repeat with pointer or touch and compare the committed value with the keyboard path. Exercise continued typing after a highlight and Escape after movement. Ensure dismissal restores the prior text rather than silently accepting a suggestion.

  3. Review semantic feedback

    Inspect accessible name, expanded state, active option, and result status. Confirm the closure record names tested browsers or assistive technology paths and excludes unknowns. Leave any mismatch partial when semantic support was not directly observed.

What to carry forward

Verification passes when keyboard and alternate input methods commit only intentional values, dismissal is reversible, and semantic state matches the visible result. If one assistive technology path remains untested, state the boundary. Do not close from a screenshot that omits the submitted query.

Technical background: W3C guidance.

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Use a Work Item in Aglet to record the problem, the evidence you have, and the next decision. Add an owner and priority, then keep updates in the discussion so the next person can follow the reasoning.

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