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This PR resolves accessibility violations and DOM collision issues in Sistent's Modal component by dynamically wiring unique aria-labelledby IDs and removing hardcoded static attributes.

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  • Dynamic Title ID: Uses React.useId() to generate an instance-unique ID for the header title element (<Typography data-testid="modal-title" id={titleId}>).
  • Accessible Labelling: Sets aria-labelledby={resolvedAriaLabelledBy} on StyledDialog pointing directly to the title element ID. If the modal has no title, no dangling aria-labelledby is rendered.
  • Removed Static IDs: Removed hardcoded aria-labelledby="alert-dialog-slide-title" and aria-describedby="alert-dialog-slide-description".
  • Prop Overrides: Preserves consumer-provided id, aria-labelledby, and aria-describedby props when explicitly provided.
  • Tests: Added a comprehensive test suite in src/__testing__/ModalAccessibility.test.tsx verifying default aria-labelledby linkage, non-collision across concurrent modals, custom ID/ARIA propagation, and clean attribute attachment.

This PR fixes #1864

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  • Accessibility
    • Modals now require an accessible name, provided by a visible title, aria-label, or aria-labelledby.
    • A visible title labels the dialog by default. Title IDs are generated per modal instance, and callers can provide an ID.
    • Caller-provided accessible names and descriptions are respected, including attributes supplied through paper slot properties.
    • Dialogs no longer reference a missing title when no visible title is provided.

…ded IDs (layer5io#1864)

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The modal now requires a visible title or an explicit accessible name. It generates a title ID and merges caller-provided accessibility attributes into the dialog paper props. Runtime and type-level tests cover the accessible-name contract and attribute behavior.

Changes: Modal accessibility references

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Accessible-name prop contract
src/custom/Modal/index.tsx, src/__testing__/fixtures/modalAccessibleName.tsx, src/__testing__/fixtures/tsconfig.modalAccessibleName.json, src/__testing__/modalAccessibleNameTypes.test.ts
ModalProps requires a title, aria-label, or aria-labelledby. UseModalReturnI declares a required title and an open property. Type-check fixtures cover all three valid configurations and a nameless modal.
Dialog labels and title IDs
src/custom/Modal/index.tsx
The modal generates a title ID and merges accessible-name and description attributes into paper slot props. Caller-level values take precedence over paper-level values, and paper-level aria-labelledby takes precedence over the generated title ID. Object and callback paper props are supported.
Accessibility behavior coverage
src/__testing__/ModalAccessibility.test.tsx, DESIGN.md
Runtime tests cover title IDs, titleless dialogs, accessible-name precedence, attribute placement, and paper prop merging. The design guide describes the accessible-name requirements and attribute behavior.

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Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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Linked Issues check Passed Issue #1864 requires a unique title reference and no default description reference. Modal creates a per-instance title ID, assigns it to modal-title, and resolves it to the dialog paper's `aria-la…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes remain related to issue #1864. The accessible-name prop type, slot prop merging, tests, and design guidance support modal ARIA behavior. No unrelated change is established.
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- Line 177: Update the titleId assignment in the Modal component so it is
generated independently from callerAriaLabelledby, using callerId or autoTitleId
as appropriate. Preserve callerAriaLabelledby only on the dialog’s
aria-labelledby attribute.
- Line 13: Update the Modal props type so a titleless Modal must provide
aria-label or aria-labelledby, while preserving support for a title and
continuing to omit generated aria-labelledby when title is absent.
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- Line 201: Update the paper slot-props merge in the Modal component to preserve
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…ops.paper preservation

Signed-off-by: Parth Gartan <parthgartan26feb@gmail.com>
…pes (layer5io#1864)

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…5io#1864)

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…io#1864)

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… accessibility (layer5io#1864)

- Treat blank and whitespace-only titles as absent for accessibility decisions, omitting the title header and dangling aria-labelledby
- Emit development-time warnings when an open modal lacks an effective accessible name
- Enforce W3C accname precedence by suppressing paper-level aria-label when aria-labelledby is active
- Type mergePaperAttributes with Partial<PaperProps> without unsafe casts
- Sanitize caller-supplied ID whitespace into valid single tokens for title ID derivation
- Strip useModal helper properties from restProps to prevent DOM attribute leakage
- Provide descriptive aria-label and tooltip to the close button and fullscreen controls
- Update DESIGN.md and expand regression tests for all edge cases

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…, deterministic ARIA precedence, and native fullscreen controls (layer5io#1864)

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Thanks @PARTH-TUSSLE, wiring a per-instance aria-labelledby via the id hook and removing the hardcoded alert-dialog-slide-* ids fixes a real duplicate-id problem, and the type-level tests that force either title, aria-label, or aria-labelledby are a nice way to make the accessible name required. Updating DESIGN.md in the same PR is appreciated. Checks are green and DCO is signed.

A few notes:

  • FullscreenBtn hardcodes fill: #fff, which goes against the token rule in DESIGN.md (inline suggestion).
  • Making ModalProps a union and changing UseModalReturnI (adding open) is a public type change. It would be good to call that out in the description so consumers in Meshery UI and Cloud know what might need adjusting.
  • Swapping the styled icon components for an IconButton is an a11y win; please make sure the button has an aria-label (for example "Enter full screen" / "Exit full screen").

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& svg {
height: 2.25rem;
width: 2.25rem;
fill: #fff;

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To stay on the theme contract (and follow the color you already set from theme.palette.common.white), the icon can inherit it:

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fill: #fff;
fill: currentColor;

…d fail closed on nameless dialogs (layer5io#1864)

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[Bug] Modal hardcodes aria-labelledby and aria-describedby pointing to nonexistent element IDs

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