I Fixed a Modal That Said “Accessible” But Wasn’t
This is a submission for DEV's Summer Bug Smash: Clear the Lineup powered by Sentry . Project Overview The Comfort Table is an interactive comfort-food editorial experience originally built for the DEV Frontend Challenge. Visitors can discover comfort dishes through mood and moment, explore a global menu, and open detailed dish stories inside a custom modal. The project uses semantic HTML,…
DEV's Summer Bug Smash: Clear the Lineup challenge called for a fix to a modal component in The Comfort Table interactive experience. The Comfort Table is an editorial project featuring comfort food, built for DEV's Frontend Challenge. The modal should manage focus, contain keyboard navigation, close with Escape, restore focus, and render the page behind it inert.
The fix addressed these areas, improving accessibility for keyboard and assistive technology users. The implementation maintained the existing UI and functionality, ensuring a consistent and predictable experience for all users. Verification confirmed the fix worked on mobile, with stable behavior during repeat open and close cycles and responsive layout.
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