value-list: screen reader instructions are missing when drag handle is activated

[anveshmekala]

Actual Behavior

when the user tabs into the dragHandle and activate with space key, no instruction is displayed in screen reader.

Expected Behavior

screen reader instructions should be displayed when the dragHandle is activated/ deactivated.

Reproduction Sample

https://codepen.io/ANVESHMEKALA/pen/BaPqVgV?editors=1010

Reproduction Steps

1. Start the screen reader mode in the codepen .
2. Try navigation into the first value-list-item. Make sure the screen reader reads out the instruction
3. Hit space to activate the dragHandle.
4. Observe no instruction is announced by the screen reader.

Reproduction Version

bet.99

Relevant Info

cancelling out the event here is not allowing the screen reader text to update.

Regression?

No response

Impact

No response

Esri team

N/A

[geospatialem]

This resolution will likely only apply to Mac and VoiceOver, as there was no previous support for Windows machines with NVDA and JAWS. cc #3982 (comment).

In the long term we should explore some alternatives with the list component when we add dragging functionality to the component.