[GH-ISSUE #459] Interface not navigable with keyboard on macOS #288

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opened 2026-02-28 14:31:55 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @peterkos on GitHub (Feb 18, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jpochyla/psst/issues/459

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Navigating the interface should be accessible with just the keyboard, for situations when using a mouse is less convenient.

macOS has a toggle for setting (System Prefs > Keyboard > Keyboard Navigation), and it's really useful for quick actions.

Describe the solution you'd like

Interface focus
- Press Tab to engage focus on the first focusable element (likely the "Home" in Sidebar)
- Press Shift-Tab
Track list focus
- Press Up/Down to navigate the track list
- Press Enter or space to play a track

Describe alternatives you've considered
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Additional context
It would be really cool if this could also do "Full Keyboard Access" (System Prefs > Accessibility > Keyboard) but that's probably a better next step. For example, each section of the UI would be like <div>'d out: to go Sidebar -> Content would require "up" the group, tab to select the track list, enter to focus in that group. Or, some clever UI ordering to prioritize more frequent interactions:

Originally created by @peterkos on GitHub (Feb 18, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jpochyla/psst/issues/459 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** Navigating the interface should be accessible with just the keyboard, for situations when using a mouse is less convenient. macOS has a toggle for setting (System Prefs > Keyboard > Keyboard Navigation), and it's really useful for quick actions. ![CleanShot 2024-02-18 at 16 54 32](https://github.com/jpochyla/psst/assets/2782749/83ee7a70-9680-4cc6-b9a8-1cdc8777af5b) **Describe the solution you'd like** - Interface focus - Press `Tab` to engage focus on the first focusable element (likely the "Home" in Sidebar) - Press `Shift-Tab` - Track list focus - Press `Up/Down` to navigate the track list - Press `Enter` or `space` to play a track **Describe alternatives you've considered** N/A **Additional context** It would be really cool if this could also do "Full Keyboard Access" (System Prefs > Accessibility > Keyboard) but that's probably a better next step. For example, each section of the UI would be like `<div>`'d out: to go Sidebar -> Content would require "up" the group, `tab` to select the track list, `enter` to focus in that group. Or, some clever UI ordering to prioritize more frequent interactions: ![CleanShot 2024-02-18 at 17 04 03](https://github.com/jpochyla/psst/assets/2782749/7cfbbcc2-422f-4c49-89d4-a2918040b1ce)

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@jacksongoode commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2024):

Thank you for this suggestion! I think this is something that we can definitely work on.

@jacksongoode commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2024): Thank you for this suggestion! I think this is something that we can definitely work on.