fix(a11y): TextInput aria-label handling (#53051)

Summary:
The `aria-label` prop was ignored on `TextInput` component. Which resulted in screen reader not able to read it.

This PR forwards `aria-label` to `accessibilityLabel` in a manner similar to e.g. `View` and `Text`

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[GENERAL] [FIXED] - a11y: fix `aria-label` on `TextInput`

Pull Request resolved: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/pull/53051

Test Plan:
Run RNTester => TextInput => Accessibility section under Accessibility Inspector or screen reader.

iOS fixed:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/68c3a2ef-7dfe-479c-97fc-cbe72108c45c

iOS baseline:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2e8372ba-10dc-47d2-b6b1-9f664000de7d

Reviewed By: andrewdacenko

Differential Revision: D79635413

Pulled By: rshest

fbshipit-source-id: dd2f583d67c6c6c6393e02c5fe534308e1e2f921
This commit is contained in:
Maciej Jastrzębski
2025-08-27 09:28:29 +00:00
committed by React Native Bot
parent 4c781e4fbd
commit 1ca723220d
5 changed files with 57 additions and 1 deletions
@@ -618,6 +618,9 @@ function InternalTextInput(props: TextInputProps): React.Node {
// so omitting onBlur and onFocus pressability handlers here.
const {onBlur, onFocus, ...eventHandlers} = usePressability(config);
const _accessibilityLabel =
props?.['aria-label'] ?? props?.accessibilityLabel;
let _accessibilityState;
if (
accessibilityState != null ||
@@ -681,6 +684,7 @@ function InternalTextInput(props: TextInputProps): React.Node {
{...otherProps}
{...eventHandlers}
acceptDragAndDropTypes={props.experimental_acceptDragAndDropTypes}
accessibilityLabel={_accessibilityLabel}
accessibilityState={_accessibilityState}
accessible={accessible}
submitBehavior={submitBehavior}
@@ -744,8 +748,9 @@ function InternalTextInput(props: TextInputProps): React.Node {
{...otherProps}
{...colorProps}
{...eventHandlers}
accessibilityState={_accessibilityState}
accessibilityLabel={_accessibilityLabel}
accessibilityLabelledBy={_accessibilityLabelledBy}
accessibilityState={_accessibilityState}
accessible={accessible}
acceptDragAndDropTypes={props.experimental_acceptDragAndDropTypes}
autoCapitalize={autoCapitalize}
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ jest.unmock('../TextInput');
expect(instance.toJSON()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
<RCTSinglelineTextInputView
accessibilityLabel="label"
accessibilityState={
Object {
"busy": true,
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ static ModalHostViewEventEmitter::OnOrientationChange onOrientationChangeStruct(
@interface RCTModalHostViewComponentView () <RCTFabricModalHostViewControllerDelegate>
@property (nonatomic, weak) UIView *accessibilityFocusedView;
@end
@implementation RCTModalHostViewComponentView {
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ static ModalHostViewEventEmitter::OnOrientationChange onOrientationChangeStruct(
{
BOOL shouldBePresented = !_isPresented && _shouldPresent && self.window;
if (shouldBePresented) {
[self saveAccessibilityFocusedView];
self.viewController.presentationController.delegate = self;
_isPresented = YES;
@@ -179,6 +182,8 @@ static ModalHostViewEventEmitter::OnOrientationChange onOrientationChangeStruct(
if (eventEmitter) {
eventEmitter->onDismiss(ModalHostViewEventEmitter::OnDismiss{});
}
[self restoreAccessibilityFocusedView];
}];
}
}
@@ -207,6 +212,23 @@ static ModalHostViewEventEmitter::OnOrientationChange onOrientationChangeStruct(
[self ensurePresentedOnlyIfNeeded];
}
- (void)saveAccessibilityFocusedView
{
id focusedElement = UIAccessibilityFocusedElement(nil);
if (focusedElement && [focusedElement isKindOfClass:[UIView class]]) {
self.accessibilityFocusedView = (UIView *)focusedElement;
}
}
- (void)restoreAccessibilityFocusedView
{
id viewToFocus = self.accessibilityFocusedView;
if (viewToFocus) {
UIAccessibilityPostNotification(UIAccessibilityScreenChangedNotification, viewToFocus);
self.accessibilityFocusedView = nil;
}
}
#pragma mark - RCTFabricModalHostViewControllerDelegate
- (void)boundsDidChange:(CGRect)newBounds
@@ -451,6 +451,19 @@ const examples: Array<RNTesterModuleExample> = [
return <ToggleDefaultPaddingExample />;
},
},
{
title: 'Accessibility',
render: function (): React.Node {
return (
<View>
<Text>accessibilityLabel prop</Text>
<ExampleTextInput accessibilityLabel="This is Accessibility Label" />
<Text>aria-label prop</Text>
<ExampleTextInput aria-label="This is Aria Label" />
</View>
);
},
},
];
module.exports = ({
@@ -1036,6 +1036,21 @@ const textInputExamples: Array<RNTesterModuleExample> = [
);
},
},
{
title: 'Accessibility',
render: function (): React.Node {
return (
<View>
<WithLabel label="accessibilityLabel">
<ExampleTextInput accessibilityLabel="This is Accessibility Label" />
</WithLabel>
<WithLabel label="aria-label">
<ExampleTextInput aria-label="This is Aria Label" />
</WithLabel>
</View>
);
},
},
];
module.exports = ({