@aurodesignsystem-dev/auro-formkit 0.0.0-pr1505.0 → 0.0.0-pr1505.2

package/components/select/demo/getting-started.min.js

@@ -924,6 +924,21 @@ function getEnabledOptions(menu) {
   return (menu?.options || []).filter((option) => !option.disabled);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns the active (selectable + visible) options for type-ahead navigation.
+ *
+ * Uses auro-menuoption's `isActive` getter, which excludes disabled, hidden,
+ * and static options (e.g. `static nomatch` placeholders) so the type-ahead
+ * cursor never lands on a non-actionable item. Same empty-safe handling as
+ * `getEnabledOptions`.
+ *
+ * @param {HTMLElement | null | undefined} menu - The auro-menu element.
+ * @returns {Array<HTMLElement>} Active options, empty array when none.
+ */
+function getActiveOptions(menu) {
+  return (menu?.options || []).filter((option) => option.isActive);
+}
+
 /* eslint-disable new-cap */
 
 const selectKeyboardStrategy = {
@@ -956,6 +971,14 @@ const selectKeyboardStrategy = {
   },
 
   Escape(component, evt, ctx) {
+    // Always clear the type-ahead buffer — Escape is a universal cancel.
+    // Safe to call when the buffer is empty.
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-underscore-dangle
+    if (typeof component._clearTypeaheadBuffer === 'function') {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-underscore-dangle
+      component._clearTypeaheadBuffer();
+    }
+
     if (!ctx.isExpanded) {
       return;
     }
@@ -1015,16 +1038,25 @@ const selectKeyboardStrategy = {
   },
 
   default(component, evt, ctx) {
-    component.updateActiveOptionBasedOnKey(evt.key);
+    // Space resolves to either typeahead-buffer extension or bib toggle
+    // depending on whether a type-ahead buffer is active. Mirrors native
+    // <select> and the WAI-ARIA APG Listbox guidance: mid-typeahead space
+    // is a search character (e.g. "San Francisco"); otherwise it toggles.
     if (evt.key === ' ') {
       evt.preventDefault();
       evt.stopPropagation();
+      if (component.typeaheadBuffer && component.typeaheadBuffer.length > 0) {
+        component.updateActiveOptionBasedOnKey(evt.key);
+        return;
+      }
       if (ctx.isExpanded) {
         component.dropdown.hide();
-        return;
+      } else {
+        component.dropdown.show();
       }
-      component.dropdown.show();
+      return;
     }
+    component.updateActiveOptionBasedOnKey(evt.key);
   },
 };
 
@@ -4960,7 +4992,7 @@ let AuroHelpText$1 = class AuroHelpText extends i$2 {
   }
 };
 
-var formkitVersion$1 = '202606171946';
+var formkitVersion$1 = '202606222118';
 
 class AuroElement extends i$2 {
   static get properties() {
@@ -6973,7 +7005,7 @@ class AuroHelpText extends i$2 {
   }
 }
 
-var formkitVersion = '202606171946';
+var formkitVersion = '202606222118';
 
 var styleCss$2 = i$5`.util_displayInline{display:inline}.util_displayInlineBlock{display:inline-block}.util_displayBlock{display:block}.util_displayFlex{display:flex}.util_displayHidden{display:none}.util_displayHiddenVisually{position:absolute;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;border:0}.body-default{font-size:var(--wcss-body-default-font-size, 1rem);font-weight:var(--wcss-body-default-weight, );line-height:var(--wcss-body-default-line-height, 1.5rem)}.body-default,.body-default-emphasized{font-family:var(--wcss-body-family, "AS Circular"),system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:var(--wcss-body-letter-spacing, 0)}.body-default-emphasized{font-size:var(--wcss-body-default-emphasized-font-size, 1rem);font-weight:var(--wcss-body-default-emphasized-weight, );line-height:var(--wcss-body-default-emphasized-line-height, 1.5rem)}.body-lg{font-size:var(--wcss-body-lg-font-size, 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0.05em);line-height:var(--wcss-accent-sm-line-height, 1.3)}.accent-sm,.accent-xs{text-transform:uppercase}.accent-xs{font-family:var(--wcss-accent-xs-family, "Good OT"),var(--wcss-accent-xs-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-accent-xs-font-size, clamp(1rem, 1.3333333333vw, 1rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-accent-xs-weight, 500);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-accent-xs-letter-spacing, 0.1em);line-height:var(--wcss-accent-xs-line-height, 1.3)}.accent-2xs{font-family:var(--wcss-accent-2xs-family, "Good OT"),var(--wcss-accent-2xs-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-accent-2xs-font-size, clamp(0.875rem, 1.1666666667vw, 0.875rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-accent-2xs-weight, 450);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-accent-2xs-letter-spacing, 0.1em);line-height:var(--wcss-accent-2xs-line-height, 1.3);text-transform:uppercase}[auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-dropdown-trigger-border-color: var(--ds-auro-select-border-color);--ds-auro-dropdown-trigger-background-color: var(--ds-auro-select-background-color);--ds-auro-dropdown-trigger-container-color: var(--ds-auro-select-background-color);--ds-auro-dropdown-trigger-outline-color: var(--ds-auro-select-outline-color)}:host{display:inline-block;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}:host([layout*=emphasized]) [auro-dropdown],:host([layout*=snowflake]) [auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-select-border-color: transparent}:host([layout*=emphasized]) .mainContent,:host([layout*=snowflake]) .mainContent{text-align:center}.mainContent{position:relative;display:flex;overflow:hidden;flex:1;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.valueContainer [slot=displayValue]{display:none}.accents{display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;justify-content:center}::slotted([slot=typeIcon]){margin-right:var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem)}.displayValue{display:block}.displayValue:not(.force){display:none}.displayValue:not(.force).hasContent:is(.withValue):not(.hasFocus){display:block}.triggerContent{display:flex;width:100%;align-items:center;justify-content:center}:host([layout*=emphasized]) .triggerContent{padding:0 var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem) 0 var(--ds-size-300, 1.5rem)}:host([layout*=snowflake]) .triggerContent{padding:0 var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem) 0 var(--ds-size-200, 1rem)}:host([layout*=snowflake]) label{padding-block:var(--ds-size-25, 0.125rem)}:host([layout*=classic]) .triggerContent{padding:0 var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem)}:host([layout*=classic]) .mainContent{align-items:start}:host([layout*=classic]) label{overflow:hidden;cursor:text;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}:host([layout*=classic]) .value{height:auto}label{color:var(--ds-auro-select-label-text-color)}:host(:is([validity]:not([validity=valid]))) [auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-select-border-color: var(--ds-basic-color-status-error, #e31f26);--ds-auro-select-outline-color: var(--ds-basic-color-status-error, #e31f26);--ds-auro-dropdown-helptext-text-color: var(--ds-basic-color-texticon-default, #2a2a2a)}:host([ondark]:is([validity]:not([validity=valid]))) [auro-dropdown],:host([appearance=inverse]:is([validity]:not([validity=valid]))) [auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-select-border-color: var(--ds-advanced-color-state-error-inverse, #f9a4a8);--ds-auro-select-outline-color: var(--ds-advanced-color-state-error-inverse, #f9a4a8);--ds-auro-dropdown-helptext-text-color: var(--ds-basic-color-texticon-inverse, #ffffff)}#slotHolder{display:none}:host([fluid]){width:100%}:host([disabled]){pointer-events:none;user-select:none}:host([disabled]:not([ondark])) [auro-dropdown],:host([disabled]:not([appearance=inverse])) [auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-select-border-color: var(--ds-basic-color-border-subtle, #dddddd)}:host(:not([layout*=classic])[disabled][ondark]) [auro-dropdown],:host(:not([layout*=classic])[disabled][appearance=inverse]) [auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-select-border-color: transparent}`;
 
@@ -7078,6 +7110,16 @@ class AuroSelect extends AuroElement$1 {
      * @private
      */
     this.hasDisplayValueContent = false;
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     */
+    this.typeaheadBuffer = '';
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     */
+    this._typeaheadTimeout = null;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -7090,6 +7132,7 @@ class AuroSelect extends AuroElement$1 {
     this.fullscreenBreakpoint = 'sm';
     this.onDark = false;
     this.isPopoverVisible = false;
+    this.typeaheadTimeoutMs = 500;
 
     // Layout Config
     this.layout = 'classic';
@@ -7393,6 +7436,16 @@ class AuroSelect extends AuroElement$1 {
         attribute: false
       },
 
+      /**
+       * Milliseconds of keyboard inactivity before the type-ahead buffer resets.
+       * Increase for users who type slowly.
+       * @default 500
+       */
+      typeaheadTimeoutMs: {
+        type: Number,
+        reflect: true
+      },
+
       /**
        * Specifies the `validityState` this element is in.
        */
@@ -7832,6 +7885,7 @@ class AuroSelect extends AuroElement$1 {
     this.addEventListener('blur', () => {
       this.validate();
       this.hasFocus = false;
+      this._clearTypeaheadBuffer();
     });
   }
 
@@ -7845,41 +7899,89 @@ class AuroSelect extends AuroElement$1 {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the lowercase, trimmed text content of a menu option.
+   * @private
+   * @param {HTMLElement} option - The menu option element.
+   * @returns {string}
+   */
+  _getOptionDisplayText(option) {
+    return (option.textContent || '').trim().toLowerCase();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Empties the type-ahead buffer and cancels any pending reset timeout.
+   * Called when focus leaves the component, when Escape closes the bib, and on disconnect
+   * so a stale buffer never bridges into a fresh interaction.
+   * @private
+   */
+  _clearTypeaheadBuffer() {
+    if (this._typeaheadTimeout) {
+      clearTimeout(this._typeaheadTimeout);
+      this._typeaheadTimeout = null;
+    }
+    this.typeaheadBuffer = '';
+  }
+
   /**
    * Updates the active option in the menu based on keyboard input.
+   *
+   * Implements the WAI-ARIA APG Listbox type-ahead pattern: accumulates printable
+   * keystrokes into a buffer that resets after `typeaheadTimeoutMs` of inactivity.
+   * A multi-character buffer matches the first option whose displayed text starts
+   * with the buffer; repeating a single character cycles through options that start
+   * with that character.
    * @private
    * @param {string} _key - The key pressed by the user.
    * @returns {void}
    */
   updateActiveOptionBasedOnKey(_key) {
+    // Ignore non-printable keys (Shift, ArrowDown, Tab, etc.)
+    if (typeof _key !== 'string' || _key.length !== 1) {
+      return;
+    }
 
-    // Get a lowercase version of the key pressed
-    const key = _key.toLowerCase();
-
-    // Calculate how many times the same letter has been pressed
-    this.sameLetterTimes = key === this.lastLetter ? this.sameLetterTimes + 1 : 0;
+    // No selectable options to match against — clear any stale buffer/timer so
+    // Space stays a bib toggle and the next keystroke after fresh options load
+    // starts cleanly. `getActiveOptions` excludes disabled, hidden, and static
+    // options (e.g. `static nomatch` placeholders). Checked BEFORE mutating
+    // the buffer.
+    const options = getActiveOptions(this.menu);
+    if (!options.length) {
+      this._clearTypeaheadBuffer();
+      return;
+    }
 
-    // Set last letter for tracking
-    this.lastLetter = key;
+    const key = _key.toLowerCase();
 
-    // Get all the options that start with the last letter pressed
-    const letterOptions = this.menu.options.filter((option) => {
-      const optionText = option.value || '';
-      return optionText.toLowerCase().startsWith(this.lastLetter);
-    });
+    // Reset the buffer after a period of inactivity
+    if (this._typeaheadTimeout) {
+      clearTimeout(this._typeaheadTimeout);
+    }
+    this._typeaheadTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      this._clearTypeaheadBuffer();
+    }, this.typeaheadTimeoutMs);
 
-    // If we have options that match the letter pressed
-    if (letterOptions.length) {
+    this.typeaheadBuffer += key;
 
-      // Show the dropdown if it is not already visible
-      this.dropdown.show();
+    const isRepeatedChar = this.typeaheadBuffer.length > 1 && new Set(this.typeaheadBuffer).size === 1;
 
-      // Get the index we're after based on how many times the letter has been pressed and the length of the letterOptions array
-      const index = this.sameLetterTimes < letterOptions.length ? this.sameLetterTimes : this.sameLetterTimes % letterOptions.length;
+    let match = null;
+    if (isRepeatedChar) {
+      const matches = options.filter((option) => this._getOptionDisplayText(option).startsWith(key));
+      if (matches.length) {
+        const cycleIndex = (this.typeaheadBuffer.length - 1) % matches.length;
+        match = matches[cycleIndex];
+      }
+    } else {
+      match = options.find((option) => this._getOptionDisplayText(option).startsWith(this.typeaheadBuffer));
+    }
 
-      // Select the new option in the menu
-      const newOption = letterOptions[index];
-      this.menu.updateActiveOption(newOption);
+    if (match) {
+      if (!this.dropdown.isPopoverVisible) {
+        this.dropdown.show();
+      }
+      this.menu.updateActiveOption(match);
     }
   }
 
@@ -7993,6 +8095,11 @@ class AuroSelect extends AuroElement$1 {
     }
   }
 
+  disconnectedCallback() {
+    super.disconnectedCallback();
+    this._clearTypeaheadBuffer();
+  }
+
   // lifecycle runs only after the element's DOM has been updated the first time
   firstUpdated() {
     // Add the tag name as an attribute if it is different than the component name
@@ -8830,8 +8937,8 @@ class AuroMenu extends AuroElement$1 {
         // Malformed JSON (e.g. a literal string that happens to start with "[") falls back
         // to a single-item array rather than throwing during render.
         try {
-          const parsed = JSON.parse(this.value);
-          return Array.isArray(parsed) ? parsed : [this.value];
+          // any valid JSON starting with `[` ALWAYS parses to an array
+          return JSON.parse(this.value);
         } catch {
           return [this.value];
         }

package/components/select/demo/index.min.js

@@ -893,6 +893,21 @@ function getEnabledOptions(menu) {
   return (menu?.options || []).filter((option) => !option.disabled);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns the active (selectable + visible) options for type-ahead navigation.
+ *
+ * Uses auro-menuoption's `isActive` getter, which excludes disabled, hidden,
+ * and static options (e.g. `static nomatch` placeholders) so the type-ahead
+ * cursor never lands on a non-actionable item. Same empty-safe handling as
+ * `getEnabledOptions`.
+ *
+ * @param {HTMLElement | null | undefined} menu - The auro-menu element.
+ * @returns {Array<HTMLElement>} Active options, empty array when none.
+ */
+function getActiveOptions(menu) {
+  return (menu?.options || []).filter((option) => option.isActive);
+}
+
 /* eslint-disable new-cap */
 
 const selectKeyboardStrategy = {
@@ -925,6 +940,14 @@ const selectKeyboardStrategy = {
   },
 
   Escape(component, evt, ctx) {
+    // Always clear the type-ahead buffer — Escape is a universal cancel.
+    // Safe to call when the buffer is empty.
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-underscore-dangle
+    if (typeof component._clearTypeaheadBuffer === 'function') {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-underscore-dangle
+      component._clearTypeaheadBuffer();
+    }
+
     if (!ctx.isExpanded) {
       return;
     }
@@ -984,16 +1007,25 @@ const selectKeyboardStrategy = {
   },
 
   default(component, evt, ctx) {
-    component.updateActiveOptionBasedOnKey(evt.key);
+    // Space resolves to either typeahead-buffer extension or bib toggle
+    // depending on whether a type-ahead buffer is active. Mirrors native
+    // <select> and the WAI-ARIA APG Listbox guidance: mid-typeahead space
+    // is a search character (e.g. "San Francisco"); otherwise it toggles.
     if (evt.key === ' ') {
       evt.preventDefault();
       evt.stopPropagation();
+      if (component.typeaheadBuffer && component.typeaheadBuffer.length > 0) {
+        component.updateActiveOptionBasedOnKey(evt.key);
+        return;
+      }
       if (ctx.isExpanded) {
         component.dropdown.hide();
-        return;
+      } else {
+        component.dropdown.show();
       }
-      component.dropdown.show();
+      return;
     }
+    component.updateActiveOptionBasedOnKey(evt.key);
   },
 };
 
@@ -4929,7 +4961,7 @@ let AuroHelpText$1 = class AuroHelpText extends i$2 {
   }
 };
 
-var formkitVersion$1 = '202606171946';
+var formkitVersion$1 = '202606222118';
 
 class AuroElement extends i$2 {
   static get properties() {
@@ -6942,7 +6974,7 @@ class AuroHelpText extends i$2 {
   }
 }
 
-var formkitVersion = '202606171946';
+var formkitVersion = '202606222118';
 
 var styleCss$2 = i$5`.util_displayInline{display:inline}.util_displayInlineBlock{display:inline-block}.util_displayBlock{display:block}.util_displayFlex{display:flex}.util_displayHidden{display:none}.util_displayHiddenVisually{position:absolute;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;border:0}.body-default{font-size:var(--wcss-body-default-font-size, 1rem);font-weight:var(--wcss-body-default-weight, );line-height:var(--wcss-body-default-line-height, 1.5rem)}.body-default,.body-default-emphasized{font-family:var(--wcss-body-family, "AS Circular"),system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:var(--wcss-body-letter-spacing, 0)}.body-default-emphasized{font-size:var(--wcss-body-default-emphasized-font-size, 1rem);font-weight:var(--wcss-body-default-emphasized-weight, );line-height:var(--wcss-body-default-emphasized-line-height, 1.5rem)}.body-lg{font-size:var(--wcss-body-lg-font-size, 1.125rem);font-weight:var(--wcss-body-lg-weight, );line-height:var(--wcss-body-lg-line-height, 1.625rem)}.body-lg,.body-lg-emphasized{font-family:var(--wcss-body-family, "AS Circular"),system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:var(--wcss-body-letter-spacing, 0)}.body-lg-emphasized{font-size:var(--wcss-body-lg-emphasized-font-size, 1.125rem);font-weight:var(--wcss-body-lg-emphasized-weight, );line-height:var(--wcss-body-lg-emphasized-line-height, 1.625rem)}.body-sm{font-size:var(--wcss-body-sm-font-size, 0.875rem);font-weight:var(--wcss-body-sm-weight, );line-height:var(--wcss-body-sm-line-height, 1.25rem)}.body-sm,.body-sm-emphasized{font-family:var(--wcss-body-family, "AS Circular"),system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:var(--wcss-body-letter-spacing, 0)}.body-sm-emphasized{font-size:var(--wcss-body-sm-emphasized-font-size, 0.875rem);font-weight:var(--wcss-body-sm-emphasized-weight, );line-height:var(--wcss-body-sm-emphasized-line-height, 1.25rem)}.body-xs{font-size:var(--wcss-body-xs-font-size, 0.75rem);font-weight:var(--wcss-body-xs-weight, );line-height:var(--wcss-body-xs-line-height, 1rem)}.body-xs,.body-xs-emphasized{font-family:var(--wcss-body-family, "AS Circular"),system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:var(--wcss-body-letter-spacing, 0)}.body-xs-emphasized{font-size:var(--wcss-body-xs-emphasized-font-size, 0.75rem);font-weight:var(--wcss-body-xs-emphasized-weight, );line-height:var(--wcss-body-xs-emphasized-line-height, 1rem)}.body-2xs{font-size:var(--wcss-body-2xs-font-size, 0.625rem);font-weight:var(--wcss-body-2xs-weight, );line-height:var(--wcss-body-2xs-line-height, 0.875rem)}.body-2xs,.body-2xs-emphasized{font-family:var(--wcss-body-family, "AS Circular"),system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:var(--wcss-body-letter-spacing, 0)}.body-2xs-emphasized{font-size:var(--wcss-body-2xs-emphasized-font-size, 0.625rem);font-weight:var(--wcss-body-2xs-emphasized-weight, );line-height:var(--wcss-body-2xs-emphasized-line-height, 0.875rem)}.display-2xl{font-family:var(--wcss-display-2xl-family, "AS Circular"),var(--wcss-display-2xl-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-display-2xl-font-size, clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5.375rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-display-2xl-weight, 300);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-display-2xl-letter-spacing, 0);line-height:var(--wcss-display-2xl-line-height, 1.3)}.display-xl{font-family:var(--wcss-display-xl-family, "AS Circular"),var(--wcss-display-xl-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-display-xl-font-size, clamp(3rem, 5.3333333333vw, 4.5rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-display-xl-weight, 300);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-display-xl-letter-spacing, 0);line-height:var(--wcss-display-xl-line-height, 1.3)}.display-lg{font-family:var(--wcss-display-lg-family, "AS Circular"),var(--wcss-display-lg-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-display-lg-font-size, clamp(2.75rem, 4.6666666667vw, 4rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-display-lg-weight, 300);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-display-lg-letter-spacing, 0);line-height:var(--wcss-display-lg-line-height, 1.3)}.display-md{font-family:var(--wcss-display-md-family, "AS Circular"),var(--wcss-display-md-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-display-md-font-size, clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-display-md-weight, 300);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-display-md-letter-spacing, 0);line-height:var(--wcss-display-md-line-height, 1.3)}.display-sm{font-family:var(--wcss-display-sm-family, "AS Circular"),var(--wcss-display-sm-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-display-sm-font-size, clamp(2rem, 3.6666666667vw, 3rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-display-sm-weight, 300);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-display-sm-letter-spacing, 0);line-height:var(--wcss-display-sm-line-height, 1.3)}.display-xs{font-family:var(--wcss-display-xs-family, "AS Circular"),var(--wcss-display-xs-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-display-xs-font-size, clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.375rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-display-xs-weight, 300);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-display-xs-letter-spacing, 0);line-height:var(--wcss-display-xs-line-height, 1.3)}.heading-xl{font-family:var(--wcss-heading-xl-family, "AS Circular"),var(--wcss-heading-xl-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-heading-xl-font-size, clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.5rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-heading-xl-weight, 300);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-heading-xl-letter-spacing, 0);line-height:var(--wcss-heading-xl-line-height, 1.3)}.heading-lg{font-family:var(--wcss-heading-lg-family, "AS Circular"),var(--wcss-heading-lg-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-heading-lg-font-size, clamp(1.75rem, 2.6666666667vw, 2.25rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-heading-lg-weight, 300);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-heading-lg-letter-spacing, 0);line-height:var(--wcss-heading-lg-line-height, 1.3)}.heading-md{font-family:var(--wcss-heading-md-family, "AS Circular"),var(--wcss-heading-md-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-heading-md-font-size, clamp(1.625rem, 2.3333333333vw, 1.75rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-heading-md-weight, 300);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-heading-md-letter-spacing, 0);line-height:var(--wcss-heading-md-line-height, 1.3)}.heading-sm{font-family:var(--wcss-heading-sm-family, "AS Circular"),var(--wcss-heading-sm-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-heading-sm-font-size, clamp(1.375rem, 2vw, 1.5rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-heading-sm-weight, 300);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-heading-sm-letter-spacing, 0);line-height:var(--wcss-heading-sm-line-height, 1.3)}.heading-xs{font-family:var(--wcss-heading-xs-family, "AS Circular"),var(--wcss-heading-xs-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-heading-xs-font-size, clamp(1.25rem, 1.6666666667vw, 1.25rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-heading-xs-weight, 300);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-heading-xs-letter-spacing, 0);line-height:var(--wcss-heading-xs-line-height, 1.3)}.heading-2xs{font-family:var(--wcss-heading-2xs-family, "AS Circular"),var(--wcss-heading-2xs-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-heading-2xs-font-size, clamp(1.125rem, 1.5vw, 1.125rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-heading-2xs-weight, 300);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-heading-2xs-letter-spacing, 0);line-height:var(--wcss-heading-2xs-line-height, 1.3)}.accent-2xl{font-family:var(--wcss-accent-2xl-family, "Good OT"),var(--wcss-accent-2xl-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-accent-2xl-font-size, clamp(2rem, 3.1666666667vw, 2.375rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-accent-2xl-weight, 450);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-accent-2xl-letter-spacing, 0.05em);line-height:var(--wcss-accent-2xl-line-height, 1)}.accent-2xl,.accent-xl{text-transform:uppercase}.accent-xl{font-family:var(--wcss-accent-xl-family, "Good OT"),var(--wcss-accent-xl-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-accent-xl-font-size, clamp(1.625rem, 2.3333333333vw, 2rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-accent-xl-weight, 450);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-accent-xl-letter-spacing, 0.05em);line-height:var(--wcss-accent-xl-line-height, 1.3)}.accent-lg{font-family:var(--wcss-accent-lg-family, "Good OT"),var(--wcss-accent-lg-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-accent-lg-font-size, clamp(1.5rem, 2.1666666667vw, 1.75rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-accent-lg-weight, 450);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-accent-lg-letter-spacing, 0.05em);line-height:var(--wcss-accent-lg-line-height, 1.3)}.accent-lg,.accent-md{text-transform:uppercase}.accent-md{font-family:var(--wcss-accent-md-family, "Good OT"),var(--wcss-accent-md-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-accent-md-font-size, clamp(1.375rem, 1.8333333333vw, 1.5rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-accent-md-weight, 500);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-accent-md-letter-spacing, 0.05em);line-height:var(--wcss-accent-md-line-height, 1.3)}.accent-sm{font-family:var(--wcss-accent-sm-family, "Good OT"),var(--wcss-accent-sm-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-accent-sm-font-size, clamp(1.125rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-accent-sm-weight, 500);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-accent-sm-letter-spacing, 0.05em);line-height:var(--wcss-accent-sm-line-height, 1.3)}.accent-sm,.accent-xs{text-transform:uppercase}.accent-xs{font-family:var(--wcss-accent-xs-family, "Good OT"),var(--wcss-accent-xs-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-accent-xs-font-size, clamp(1rem, 1.3333333333vw, 1rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-accent-xs-weight, 500);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-accent-xs-letter-spacing, 0.1em);line-height:var(--wcss-accent-xs-line-height, 1.3)}.accent-2xs{font-family:var(--wcss-accent-2xs-family, "Good OT"),var(--wcss-accent-2xs-family-fallback, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);font-size:var(--wcss-accent-2xs-font-size, clamp(0.875rem, 1.1666666667vw, 0.875rem));font-weight:var(--wcss-accent-2xs-weight, 450);letter-spacing:var(--wcss-accent-2xs-letter-spacing, 0.1em);line-height:var(--wcss-accent-2xs-line-height, 1.3);text-transform:uppercase}[auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-dropdown-trigger-border-color: var(--ds-auro-select-border-color);--ds-auro-dropdown-trigger-background-color: var(--ds-auro-select-background-color);--ds-auro-dropdown-trigger-container-color: var(--ds-auro-select-background-color);--ds-auro-dropdown-trigger-outline-color: var(--ds-auro-select-outline-color)}:host{display:inline-block;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}:host([layout*=emphasized]) [auro-dropdown],:host([layout*=snowflake]) [auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-select-border-color: transparent}:host([layout*=emphasized]) .mainContent,:host([layout*=snowflake]) .mainContent{text-align:center}.mainContent{position:relative;display:flex;overflow:hidden;flex:1;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.valueContainer [slot=displayValue]{display:none}.accents{display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;justify-content:center}::slotted([slot=typeIcon]){margin-right:var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem)}.displayValue{display:block}.displayValue:not(.force){display:none}.displayValue:not(.force).hasContent:is(.withValue):not(.hasFocus){display:block}.triggerContent{display:flex;width:100%;align-items:center;justify-content:center}:host([layout*=emphasized]) .triggerContent{padding:0 var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem) 0 var(--ds-size-300, 1.5rem)}:host([layout*=snowflake]) .triggerContent{padding:0 var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem) 0 var(--ds-size-200, 1rem)}:host([layout*=snowflake]) label{padding-block:var(--ds-size-25, 0.125rem)}:host([layout*=classic]) .triggerContent{padding:0 var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem)}:host([layout*=classic]) .mainContent{align-items:start}:host([layout*=classic]) label{overflow:hidden;cursor:text;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}:host([layout*=classic]) .value{height:auto}label{color:var(--ds-auro-select-label-text-color)}:host(:is([validity]:not([validity=valid]))) [auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-select-border-color: var(--ds-basic-color-status-error, #e31f26);--ds-auro-select-outline-color: var(--ds-basic-color-status-error, #e31f26);--ds-auro-dropdown-helptext-text-color: var(--ds-basic-color-texticon-default, #2a2a2a)}:host([ondark]:is([validity]:not([validity=valid]))) [auro-dropdown],:host([appearance=inverse]:is([validity]:not([validity=valid]))) [auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-select-border-color: var(--ds-advanced-color-state-error-inverse, #f9a4a8);--ds-auro-select-outline-color: var(--ds-advanced-color-state-error-inverse, #f9a4a8);--ds-auro-dropdown-helptext-text-color: var(--ds-basic-color-texticon-inverse, #ffffff)}#slotHolder{display:none}:host([fluid]){width:100%}:host([disabled]){pointer-events:none;user-select:none}:host([disabled]:not([ondark])) [auro-dropdown],:host([disabled]:not([appearance=inverse])) [auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-select-border-color: var(--ds-basic-color-border-subtle, #dddddd)}:host(:not([layout*=classic])[disabled][ondark]) [auro-dropdown],:host(:not([layout*=classic])[disabled][appearance=inverse]) [auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-select-border-color: transparent}`;
 
@@ -7047,6 +7079,16 @@ class AuroSelect extends AuroElement$1 {
      * @private
      */
     this.hasDisplayValueContent = false;
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     */
+    this.typeaheadBuffer = '';
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     */
+    this._typeaheadTimeout = null;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -7059,6 +7101,7 @@ class AuroSelect extends AuroElement$1 {
     this.fullscreenBreakpoint = 'sm';
     this.onDark = false;
     this.isPopoverVisible = false;
+    this.typeaheadTimeoutMs = 500;
 
     // Layout Config
     this.layout = 'classic';
@@ -7362,6 +7405,16 @@ class AuroSelect extends AuroElement$1 {
         attribute: false
       },
 
+      /**
+       * Milliseconds of keyboard inactivity before the type-ahead buffer resets.
+       * Increase for users who type slowly.
+       * @default 500
+       */
+      typeaheadTimeoutMs: {
+        type: Number,
+        reflect: true
+      },
+
       /**
        * Specifies the `validityState` this element is in.
        */
@@ -7801,6 +7854,7 @@ class AuroSelect extends AuroElement$1 {
     this.addEventListener('blur', () => {
       this.validate();
       this.hasFocus = false;
+      this._clearTypeaheadBuffer();
     });
   }
 
@@ -7814,41 +7868,89 @@ class AuroSelect extends AuroElement$1 {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the lowercase, trimmed text content of a menu option.
+   * @private
+   * @param {HTMLElement} option - The menu option element.
+   * @returns {string}
+   */
+  _getOptionDisplayText(option) {
+    return (option.textContent || '').trim().toLowerCase();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Empties the type-ahead buffer and cancels any pending reset timeout.
+   * Called when focus leaves the component, when Escape closes the bib, and on disconnect
+   * so a stale buffer never bridges into a fresh interaction.
+   * @private
+   */
+  _clearTypeaheadBuffer() {
+    if (this._typeaheadTimeout) {
+      clearTimeout(this._typeaheadTimeout);
+      this._typeaheadTimeout = null;
+    }
+    this.typeaheadBuffer = '';
+  }
+
   /**
    * Updates the active option in the menu based on keyboard input.
+   *
+   * Implements the WAI-ARIA APG Listbox type-ahead pattern: accumulates printable
+   * keystrokes into a buffer that resets after `typeaheadTimeoutMs` of inactivity.
+   * A multi-character buffer matches the first option whose displayed text starts
+   * with the buffer; repeating a single character cycles through options that start
+   * with that character.
    * @private
    * @param {string} _key - The key pressed by the user.
    * @returns {void}
    */
   updateActiveOptionBasedOnKey(_key) {
+    // Ignore non-printable keys (Shift, ArrowDown, Tab, etc.)
+    if (typeof _key !== 'string' || _key.length !== 1) {
+      return;
+    }
 
-    // Get a lowercase version of the key pressed
-    const key = _key.toLowerCase();
-
-    // Calculate how many times the same letter has been pressed
-    this.sameLetterTimes = key === this.lastLetter ? this.sameLetterTimes + 1 : 0;
+    // No selectable options to match against — clear any stale buffer/timer so
+    // Space stays a bib toggle and the next keystroke after fresh options load
+    // starts cleanly. `getActiveOptions` excludes disabled, hidden, and static
+    // options (e.g. `static nomatch` placeholders). Checked BEFORE mutating
+    // the buffer.
+    const options = getActiveOptions(this.menu);
+    if (!options.length) {
+      this._clearTypeaheadBuffer();
+      return;
+    }
 
-    // Set last letter for tracking
-    this.lastLetter = key;
+    const key = _key.toLowerCase();
 
-    // Get all the options that start with the last letter pressed
-    const letterOptions = this.menu.options.filter((option) => {
-      const optionText = option.value || '';
-      return optionText.toLowerCase().startsWith(this.lastLetter);
-    });
+    // Reset the buffer after a period of inactivity
+    if (this._typeaheadTimeout) {
+      clearTimeout(this._typeaheadTimeout);
+    }
+    this._typeaheadTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      this._clearTypeaheadBuffer();
+    }, this.typeaheadTimeoutMs);
 
-    // If we have options that match the letter pressed
-    if (letterOptions.length) {
+    this.typeaheadBuffer += key;
 
-      // Show the dropdown if it is not already visible
-      this.dropdown.show();
+    const isRepeatedChar = this.typeaheadBuffer.length > 1 && new Set(this.typeaheadBuffer).size === 1;
 
-      // Get the index we're after based on how many times the letter has been pressed and the length of the letterOptions array
-      const index = this.sameLetterTimes < letterOptions.length ? this.sameLetterTimes : this.sameLetterTimes % letterOptions.length;
+    let match = null;
+    if (isRepeatedChar) {
+      const matches = options.filter((option) => this._getOptionDisplayText(option).startsWith(key));
+      if (matches.length) {
+        const cycleIndex = (this.typeaheadBuffer.length - 1) % matches.length;
+        match = matches[cycleIndex];
+      }
+    } else {
+      match = options.find((option) => this._getOptionDisplayText(option).startsWith(this.typeaheadBuffer));
+    }
 
-      // Select the new option in the menu
-      const newOption = letterOptions[index];
-      this.menu.updateActiveOption(newOption);
+    if (match) {
+      if (!this.dropdown.isPopoverVisible) {
+        this.dropdown.show();
+      }
+      this.menu.updateActiveOption(match);
     }
   }
 
@@ -7962,6 +8064,11 @@ class AuroSelect extends AuroElement$1 {
     }
   }
 
+  disconnectedCallback() {
+    super.disconnectedCallback();
+    this._clearTypeaheadBuffer();
+  }
+
   // lifecycle runs only after the element's DOM has been updated the first time
   firstUpdated() {
     // Add the tag name as an attribute if it is different than the component name
@@ -8799,8 +8906,8 @@ class AuroMenu extends AuroElement$1 {
         // Malformed JSON (e.g. a literal string that happens to start with "[") falls back
         // to a single-item array rather than throwing during render.
         try {
-          const parsed = JSON.parse(this.value);
-          return Array.isArray(parsed) ? parsed : [this.value];
+          // any valid JSON starting with `[` ALWAYS parses to an array
+          return JSON.parse(this.value);
         } catch {
           return [this.value];
         }

package/components/select/demo/keyboard-behavior.md

@@ -229,6 +229,24 @@
 </div>
 </td>
 </tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Space</td>
+<td>-</td>
+<td>Collapsed or Expanded</td>
+<td>Trigger element</td>
+<td>
+            When the type-ahead buffer is empty, Space behaves as documented in the inherited Space row below. While the buffer is active, Space extends the buffer instead — the <code>focused</code> option advances if the buffer matches an enabled option, and the bib state is unchanged. See the <a href="customize.html#typeAhead">Type-Ahead</a> section on the Customize page.
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Any printable character (other than Space)</td>
+<td>-</td>
+<td>Collapsed or Expanded</td>
+<td>Trigger element</td>
+<td>
+            Extends the type-ahead buffer. When the buffer matches an enabled option's displayed text, the <code>focused</code> option advances to that option and the bib opens if it was collapsed. A keystroke that does not match any option leaves the bib state unchanged. Repeated keystrokes within <code>typeaheadTimeoutMs</code> extend the buffer; pressing the same character repeatedly cycles through matching options. See the <a href="customize.html#typeAhead">Type-Ahead</a> section on the Customize page.
+</td>
+</tr>
 </tbody>
 </table>
 <!-- AURO-GENERATED-CONTENT:END -->