focus-svelte

Focus trap for svelte with zero dependencies.

Installation

npm install -D focus-svelte
# yarn add -D focus-svelte
# pnpm add -D focus-svelte

Example

https://svelte.dev/repl/4b31b2f4a45c4ee08230f6d47d31db48

Description

tabindex

focus-svelte works a bit differently than other focus traps I've encounted. Rather than using an event listener to track user activity and overriding the default behavior of the browser, the DOM is manipulated instead. All elements outside of an active focus trap's descendants or ancestory have their tabindex set to -1 if it was 0 or greater previously.

To keep track of changes after the trap is enabled, a MutationObserver monitors the DOM for updates. Once all focus traps are disabled or removed, the MutationObserver is stopped and the elements' properties are reset. If a focus trap later becomes active, the MutationObserver is restarted and nodes are decorated accordingly.

When a trap becomes active for the first time, the HTMLElement that is assigned focus is dependent upon the options passed to the action / component.

If element is assigned and is tabbable, it will be focused upon. If element is undefined or not tabbable and focusable is true, the HTMLElement with use:focus is granted focus. Finally, if neither of those conditions are met, focus will be set on the first tabbable element.

Usage

There is both an action and a component that can be utilized.

Options

action

<script>
    import { focus } from "focus-svelte";
    let enabled = true;
    function toggleFocus() {
        enabled = !enabled;
    }
</script>

<button on:click="{toggleFocus}">{enabled ? "disable" : "enable"} focus</button>

<div use:focus="{enabled}">
    <input value={enabled ? "focus is traped here" : "regular tabbable input"} />
</div>

<input value={enabled ? "can't tab here" : "can be tabbed into!"} />

With assignAriaHidden

<script>
    import { focus } from "focus-svelte";
    let enabled = true;
    function toggleFocus() {
        enabled = !enabled;
    }
</script>

<button on:click="{toggleFocus}">{enabled ? "disable" : "enable"} focus</button>

<div use:focus="{{enabled, assignAriaHidden: true}}">
    <input value={enabled ? "focus is traped here" : "regular tabbable input"} />
</div>

<input value={enabled ? "can't tab here" : "can be tabbed into!"} />

component

<script>
    import { Focus } from "focus-svelte";
    let enabled = true;
    function toggleFocus() {
        enabled = !enabled;
    }
</script>

<button on:click="{toggleFocus}">{enabled ? "disable" : "enable"} focus</button>

<Focus {enabled} assignAriaHidden="{true}">
    <input value={enabled ? "focus is traped here" : "regular tabbable input"} />
</Focus>

<input value={enabled ? "can't tab here" : "can be tabbed into!"} />

Note: As the action needs an HTMLElement, the component version wraps your content within a div.

override

If you wish to override the behavior of an element, you can set data-focus-override="true" and it will retain its original tabindex.

Contributing

Pull requests are always welcome.

License

MIT