npm i @accessible/button

An accessible button component for React that provides interop between real <button> elements and fake ones, e.g. <div role='button'>. To do so, this component attaches the onClick handler from its child component to the keyboard events for space and enter. It also adds role='button' and tabIndex={0} properties, though this behavior can be overridden by providing those props to the child component e.g. <Button><div tabIndex={-1}></Button>.

Why does this exist?

In designing accessible libraries, we just don't know if our users are going to do the right thing i.e. using a <button> for buttons, rather than a <div>, <span>, or <a>. This component provides interoperability between <button> elements and those faux button elements.

Quick Start

Check out the example on CodeSandbox

import Button from '@accessible/button'

const ComponentA = () => (
  // Adds `space` and `enter` keydown handlers to the div,
  // also adds role='button' and tabIndex='0', both
  // of which can be overridden by providing those
  // props on your <div>
  <Button>
    <div onClick={console.log} />
  </Button>
  // <div role='button' tabindex='0'/>
)

const ComponentB = () => (
  // Won't break real buttons
  <Button>
    <button onClick={console.log} />
  </Button>
)

const MyButton = styled.button``

const ComponentC = () => (
  // Won't break real buttons, period.
  <Button>
    <MyButton onClick={console.log} />
  </Button>
)

API

Props

LICENSE

MIT