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[Block] NavigationAffects the Navigation Block[Focus] Accessibility (a11y)Changes that impact accessibility and need corresponding review (e.g. markup changes).[Status] In ProgressTracking issues with work in progress[Type] BugAn existing feature does not function as intended
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t-hamano
opened on Apr 5, 2025

Description

Focus is often lost when pressing Escape in a Navigation block.

I don't know what behavior was originally expected in the Navigation block, but according to the W3G Navigation Menubar Example, it should close the current submenu and move focus to the parent menu item.

4f0e9050d4d8bf30c6f07f3b33c128ee.mp4

Step-by-step reproduction instructions

Use the following HTML to create a Navigation with nested submenus:

HTML example 
<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"Top Level Menu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"1. Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"1.1. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.1.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.1.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"1.2. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.2.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.2.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"1.3. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.3.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.3.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"2. Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"2.1. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.1.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.1.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"2.2. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.2.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.2.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"2.3. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.3.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.3.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"Top Level Menu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"1. Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"1.1. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.1.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.1.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"1.2. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.2.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.2.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"1.3. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.3.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.3.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"2. Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"2.1. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.1.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.1.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"2.2. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.2.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.2.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"2.3. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.3.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.3.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"Top Level Menu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"1. Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"1.1. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.1.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.1.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"1.2. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.2.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.2.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"1.3. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.3.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"1.3.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"2. Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"2.1. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.1.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.1.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"2.2. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.2.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.2.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->

<!-- wp:navigation-submenu {"label":"2.3. Nested Submenu Item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.3.1 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->

<!-- wp:navigation-link {"label":"2.3.2 Further nested submenu item","url":"#","kind":"custom"} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->
<!-- /wp:navigation-submenu -->
  • Launch your screen reader.
  • Access submenus using keyboard only.
  • Press the Escape key.
  • Confirm that the focus is lost.

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9c753a4b6bdb8504052e616fc78bdbf2.mp4

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Please confirm that you have tested with all plugins deactivated except Gutenberg.

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