@aurodesignsystem-dev/auro-formkit 0.0.0-pr1554.2 → 0.0.0-pr1554.20

package/components/checkbox/demo/customize.min.js

@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ class AuroHelpText extends i$2 {
   }
 }
 
-var formkitVersion = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion = '202607160830';
 
 // Copyright (c) 2026 Alaska Airlines. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Apache-2.0 license
 // See LICENSE in the project root for license information.

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

@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ class AuroHelpText extends i$2 {
   }
 }
 
-var formkitVersion = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion = '202607160830';
 
 // Copyright (c) 2026 Alaska Airlines. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Apache-2.0 license
 // See LICENSE in the project root for license information.

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

@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ class AuroHelpText extends i$2 {
   }
 }
 
-var formkitVersion = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion = '202607160830';
 
 // Copyright (c) 2026 Alaska Airlines. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Apache-2.0 license
 // See LICENSE in the project root for license information.

package/components/checkbox/dist/index.js

@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ class AuroHelpText extends LitElement {
   }
 }
 
-var formkitVersion = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion = '202607160830';
 
 // Copyright (c) 2026 Alaska Airlines. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Apache-2.0 license
 // See LICENSE in the project root for license information.

package/components/checkbox/dist/registered.js

@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ class AuroHelpText extends LitElement {
   }
 }
 
-var formkitVersion = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion = '202607160830';
 
 // Copyright (c) 2026 Alaska Airlines. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Apache-2.0 license
 // See LICENSE in the project root for license information.

package/components/combobox/demo/customize.min.js

@@ -4971,7 +4971,7 @@ let AuroHelpText$2 = class AuroHelpText extends i$3 {
   }
 };
 
-var formkitVersion$2 = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion$2 = '202607160830';
 
 let AuroElement$2 = class AuroElement extends i$3 {
   static get properties() {
@@ -5111,6 +5111,15 @@ class AuroDropdown extends AuroElement$2 {
     this.matchWidth = false;
     this.noHideOnThisFocusLoss = false;
 
+    /**
+     * When true, the dropdown skips its generic focus restoration on close.
+     * Intended for internal consumer coordination (e.g. auro-combobox), not as a
+     * declarative attribute.
+     * Separate from noHideOnThisFocusLoss (which controls auto-close behavior).
+     * @private
+     */
+    this.noFocusRestoreOnClose = false;
+
     this.errorMessage = undefined; // TODO - check with Doug if there is still more to do here
 
     // Layout Config
@@ -5285,10 +5294,23 @@ class AuroDropdown extends AuroElement$2 {
       const slot = this.trigger.querySelector('slot[name="trigger"]');
       if (slot) {
         const assigned = slot.assignedElements();
-        const focusable = assigned.find((el) => !el.hasAttribute('disabled'));
-        if (focusable) {
-          focusable.focus();
-          return;
+        for (const el of assigned) {
+          if (el.hasAttribute('disabled')) {
+            continue;
+          }
+          // Try finding a focusable descendant first (handles non-focusable
+          // wrappers like <div> containing a <button>). If none found, try
+          // focusing the element directly (works for custom elements like
+          // auro-input that have delegatesFocus or a custom focus() method).
+          const descendants = getFocusableElements(el);
+          if (descendants.length > 0) {
+            descendants[0].focus();
+            return;
+          }
+          el.focus();
+          if (document.activeElement === el) {
+            return;
+          }
         }
       }
       // Fallback: try DOM children (non-slotted content)
@@ -5748,7 +5770,7 @@ class AuroDropdown extends AuroElement$2 {
     }
 
     const eventType = event.detail.eventType || "unknown";
-    if (!this.isPopoverVisible && this.hasFocus && eventType === "keydown") {
+    if (!this.isPopoverVisible && this.hasFocus && eventType === "keydown" && !this.noFocusRestoreOnClose) {
       this.focusTrigger();
     }
 
@@ -5756,9 +5778,9 @@ class AuroDropdown extends AuroElement$2 {
     // On Tab-driven close (eventType "focusloss"), let focus advance naturally
     // — restoring to the trigger would trap the user on this dropdown, forcing
     // an extra Tab to move on. Escape and outside-click still restore.
-    // When noHideOnThisFocusLoss is true, the consumer (e.g. combobox) manages
+    // When noFocusRestoreOnClose is true, the consumer (e.g. combobox) manages
     // its own focus restoration — skip the generic trigger focus to avoid races.
-    if (!this.isPopoverVisible && eventType !== "focusloss" && !this.noHideOnThisFocusLoss) {
+    if (!this.isPopoverVisible && eventType !== "focusloss" && !this.noFocusRestoreOnClose) {
       // wait til the bib gets fully closed and rendered
       setTimeout(() => {
         // Skip if the bib re-opened, or if focus moved intentionally outside the dropdown (not to body).
@@ -18631,7 +18653,7 @@ let AuroHelpText$1 = class AuroHelpText extends i$3 {
   }
 };
 
-var formkitVersion$1 = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion$1 = '202607160830';
 
 // Copyright (c) 2025 Alaska Airlines. All right reserved. Licensed under the Apache-2.0 license
 // See LICENSE in the project root for license information.
@@ -18919,6 +18941,18 @@ class AuroInput extends BaseInput {
   checkDisplayValueSlotChange() {
     const slot = this.shadowRoot?.querySelector('slot[name="displayValue"]');
     if (!slot) {
+      // Shadow slot not yet rendered — fall back to checking light-DOM
+      // children so hasDisplayValueContent isn't stuck false when called
+      // before firstUpdated (e.g. from auro-combobox during mount).
+      // Check for any element (including custom elements like <auro-icon>
+      // that render via shadow DOM with no text content).
+      const lightDomNodes = Array.from(this.querySelectorAll('[slot="displayValue"]:not(slot)'));
+      this.hasDisplayValueContent = lightDomNodes.some((node) => (
+        node.textContent.trim().length > 0 ||
+        node.children.length > 0 ||
+        node.shadowRoot !== null
+      ));
+      this.requestUpdate();
       return;
     }
     const nodes = slot.assignedNodes({ flatten: true });
@@ -18929,15 +18963,20 @@ class AuroInput extends BaseInput {
     // displayValue wrapper to render (with hasContent class) but show
     // nothing, blocking the combobox's synthetic displayValue from
     // being visible on preset/deeplink load.
+    // Custom elements (e.g. <auro-icon>) that render via shadow DOM are
+    // treated as content even when they have no text or light-DOM children.
     this.hasDisplayValueContent = nodes.some((node) => {
       if (node.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE) {
         return node.textContent.trim().length > 0;
       }
       if (node.nodeType === Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
-        return node.textContent.trim().length > 0 || node.children.length > 0;
+        return node.textContent.trim().length > 0 ||
+          node.children.length > 0 ||
+          node.shadowRoot !== null;
       }
       return false;
     });
+    this.requestUpdate();
   }
 
   firstUpdated() {
@@ -19764,7 +19803,7 @@ class AuroBibtemplate extends i$3 {
   }
 }
 
-var formkitVersion = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion = '202607160830';
 
 var styleCss$3 = i$6`.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}:host{display:block;text-align:left}:host [auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-dropdown-trigger-background-color: transparent}:host #inputInBib::part(wrapper){box-shadow:none}:host #inputInBib::part(accent-left){display:none}:host([layout*=classic]) [auro-input]{width:100%}:host([layout*=classic]) [auro-input]::part(helpText){display:none}:host([layout*=classic]) #slotHolder{display:none}`;
 
@@ -20809,7 +20848,6 @@ class AuroCombobox extends AuroElement {
       // hidden when input.value is set in the same tick as the append.
       if (typeof this.input.checkDisplayValueSlotChange === 'function') {
         this.input.checkDisplayValueSlotChange();
-        this.input.requestUpdate();
       }
     } else if (this.value) {
       // No optionSelected yet (e.g. setMenuValue was called but the menu's
@@ -20830,7 +20868,6 @@ class AuroCombobox extends AuroElement {
       this.input.appendChild(syntheticDV);
       if (typeof this.input.checkDisplayValueSlotChange === 'function') {
         this.input.checkDisplayValueSlotChange();
-        this.input.requestUpdate();
       }
     }
 
@@ -21003,6 +21040,10 @@ class AuroCombobox extends AuroElement {
     // from combobox's light DOM and won't be detected by dropdown's contains() check.
     this.dropdown.noHideOnThisFocusLoss = true;
 
+    // Suppress the dropdown's generic focus restoration on close — the combobox
+    // manages its own focus via setClearBtnFocus / setInputFocus / keyboard strategy.
+    this.dropdown.noFocusRestoreOnClose = true;
+
     // Listen for the ID to be added to the dropdown so we can capture it and use it for accessibility.
     this.dropdown.addEventListener('auroDropdown-idAdded', (event) => {
       this.dropdownId = event.detail.id;

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

@@ -4971,7 +4971,7 @@ let AuroHelpText$2 = class AuroHelpText extends i$3 {
   }
 };
 
-var formkitVersion$2 = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion$2 = '202607160830';
 
 let AuroElement$2 = class AuroElement extends i$3 {
   static get properties() {
@@ -5111,6 +5111,15 @@ class AuroDropdown extends AuroElement$2 {
     this.matchWidth = false;
     this.noHideOnThisFocusLoss = false;
 
+    /**
+     * When true, the dropdown skips its generic focus restoration on close.
+     * Intended for internal consumer coordination (e.g. auro-combobox), not as a
+     * declarative attribute.
+     * Separate from noHideOnThisFocusLoss (which controls auto-close behavior).
+     * @private
+     */
+    this.noFocusRestoreOnClose = false;
+
     this.errorMessage = undefined; // TODO - check with Doug if there is still more to do here
 
     // Layout Config
@@ -5285,10 +5294,23 @@ class AuroDropdown extends AuroElement$2 {
       const slot = this.trigger.querySelector('slot[name="trigger"]');
       if (slot) {
         const assigned = slot.assignedElements();
-        const focusable = assigned.find((el) => !el.hasAttribute('disabled'));
-        if (focusable) {
-          focusable.focus();
-          return;
+        for (const el of assigned) {
+          if (el.hasAttribute('disabled')) {
+            continue;
+          }
+          // Try finding a focusable descendant first (handles non-focusable
+          // wrappers like <div> containing a <button>). If none found, try
+          // focusing the element directly (works for custom elements like
+          // auro-input that have delegatesFocus or a custom focus() method).
+          const descendants = getFocusableElements(el);
+          if (descendants.length > 0) {
+            descendants[0].focus();
+            return;
+          }
+          el.focus();
+          if (document.activeElement === el) {
+            return;
+          }
         }
       }
       // Fallback: try DOM children (non-slotted content)
@@ -5748,7 +5770,7 @@ class AuroDropdown extends AuroElement$2 {
     }
 
     const eventType = event.detail.eventType || "unknown";
-    if (!this.isPopoverVisible && this.hasFocus && eventType === "keydown") {
+    if (!this.isPopoverVisible && this.hasFocus && eventType === "keydown" && !this.noFocusRestoreOnClose) {
       this.focusTrigger();
     }
 
@@ -5756,9 +5778,9 @@ class AuroDropdown extends AuroElement$2 {
     // On Tab-driven close (eventType "focusloss"), let focus advance naturally
     // — restoring to the trigger would trap the user on this dropdown, forcing
     // an extra Tab to move on. Escape and outside-click still restore.
-    // When noHideOnThisFocusLoss is true, the consumer (e.g. combobox) manages
+    // When noFocusRestoreOnClose is true, the consumer (e.g. combobox) manages
     // its own focus restoration — skip the generic trigger focus to avoid races.
-    if (!this.isPopoverVisible && eventType !== "focusloss" && !this.noHideOnThisFocusLoss) {
+    if (!this.isPopoverVisible && eventType !== "focusloss" && !this.noFocusRestoreOnClose) {
       // wait til the bib gets fully closed and rendered
       setTimeout(() => {
         // Skip if the bib re-opened, or if focus moved intentionally outside the dropdown (not to body).
@@ -18631,7 +18653,7 @@ let AuroHelpText$1 = class AuroHelpText extends i$3 {
   }
 };
 
-var formkitVersion$1 = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion$1 = '202607160830';
 
 // Copyright (c) 2025 Alaska Airlines. All right reserved. Licensed under the Apache-2.0 license
 // See LICENSE in the project root for license information.
@@ -18919,6 +18941,18 @@ class AuroInput extends BaseInput {
   checkDisplayValueSlotChange() {
     const slot = this.shadowRoot?.querySelector('slot[name="displayValue"]');
     if (!slot) {
+      // Shadow slot not yet rendered — fall back to checking light-DOM
+      // children so hasDisplayValueContent isn't stuck false when called
+      // before firstUpdated (e.g. from auro-combobox during mount).
+      // Check for any element (including custom elements like <auro-icon>
+      // that render via shadow DOM with no text content).
+      const lightDomNodes = Array.from(this.querySelectorAll('[slot="displayValue"]:not(slot)'));
+      this.hasDisplayValueContent = lightDomNodes.some((node) => (
+        node.textContent.trim().length > 0 ||
+        node.children.length > 0 ||
+        node.shadowRoot !== null
+      ));
+      this.requestUpdate();
       return;
     }
     const nodes = slot.assignedNodes({ flatten: true });
@@ -18929,15 +18963,20 @@ class AuroInput extends BaseInput {
     // displayValue wrapper to render (with hasContent class) but show
     // nothing, blocking the combobox's synthetic displayValue from
     // being visible on preset/deeplink load.
+    // Custom elements (e.g. <auro-icon>) that render via shadow DOM are
+    // treated as content even when they have no text or light-DOM children.
     this.hasDisplayValueContent = nodes.some((node) => {
       if (node.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE) {
         return node.textContent.trim().length > 0;
       }
       if (node.nodeType === Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
-        return node.textContent.trim().length > 0 || node.children.length > 0;
+        return node.textContent.trim().length > 0 ||
+          node.children.length > 0 ||
+          node.shadowRoot !== null;
       }
       return false;
     });
+    this.requestUpdate();
   }
 
   firstUpdated() {
@@ -19764,7 +19803,7 @@ class AuroBibtemplate extends i$3 {
   }
 }
 
-var formkitVersion = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion = '202607160830';
 
 var styleCss$3 = i$6`.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}:host{display:block;text-align:left}:host [auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-dropdown-trigger-background-color: transparent}:host #inputInBib::part(wrapper){box-shadow:none}:host #inputInBib::part(accent-left){display:none}:host([layout*=classic]) [auro-input]{width:100%}:host([layout*=classic]) [auro-input]::part(helpText){display:none}:host([layout*=classic]) #slotHolder{display:none}`;
 
@@ -20809,7 +20848,6 @@ class AuroCombobox extends AuroElement {
       // hidden when input.value is set in the same tick as the append.
       if (typeof this.input.checkDisplayValueSlotChange === 'function') {
         this.input.checkDisplayValueSlotChange();
-        this.input.requestUpdate();
       }
     } else if (this.value) {
       // No optionSelected yet (e.g. setMenuValue was called but the menu's
@@ -20830,7 +20868,6 @@ class AuroCombobox extends AuroElement {
       this.input.appendChild(syntheticDV);
       if (typeof this.input.checkDisplayValueSlotChange === 'function') {
         this.input.checkDisplayValueSlotChange();
-        this.input.requestUpdate();
       }
     }
 
@@ -21003,6 +21040,10 @@ class AuroCombobox extends AuroElement {
     // from combobox's light DOM and won't be detected by dropdown's contains() check.
     this.dropdown.noHideOnThisFocusLoss = true;
 
+    // Suppress the dropdown's generic focus restoration on close — the combobox
+    // manages its own focus via setClearBtnFocus / setInputFocus / keyboard strategy.
+    this.dropdown.noFocusRestoreOnClose = true;
+
     // Listen for the ID to be added to the dropdown so we can capture it and use it for accessibility.
     this.dropdown.addEventListener('auroDropdown-idAdded', (event) => {
       this.dropdownId = event.detail.id;

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

@@ -4986,7 +4986,7 @@ let AuroHelpText$2 = class AuroHelpText extends i$3 {
   }
 };
 
-var formkitVersion$2 = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion$2 = '202607160830';
 
 let AuroElement$2 = class AuroElement extends i$3 {
   static get properties() {
@@ -5126,6 +5126,15 @@ class AuroDropdown extends AuroElement$2 {
     this.matchWidth = false;
     this.noHideOnThisFocusLoss = false;
 
+    /**
+     * When true, the dropdown skips its generic focus restoration on close.
+     * Intended for internal consumer coordination (e.g. auro-combobox), not as a
+     * declarative attribute.
+     * Separate from noHideOnThisFocusLoss (which controls auto-close behavior).
+     * @private
+     */
+    this.noFocusRestoreOnClose = false;
+
     this.errorMessage = undefined; // TODO - check with Doug if there is still more to do here
 
     // Layout Config
@@ -5300,10 +5309,23 @@ class AuroDropdown extends AuroElement$2 {
       const slot = this.trigger.querySelector('slot[name="trigger"]');
       if (slot) {
         const assigned = slot.assignedElements();
-        const focusable = assigned.find((el) => !el.hasAttribute('disabled'));
-        if (focusable) {
-          focusable.focus();
-          return;
+        for (const el of assigned) {
+          if (el.hasAttribute('disabled')) {
+            continue;
+          }
+          // Try finding a focusable descendant first (handles non-focusable
+          // wrappers like <div> containing a <button>). If none found, try
+          // focusing the element directly (works for custom elements like
+          // auro-input that have delegatesFocus or a custom focus() method).
+          const descendants = getFocusableElements(el);
+          if (descendants.length > 0) {
+            descendants[0].focus();
+            return;
+          }
+          el.focus();
+          if (document.activeElement === el) {
+            return;
+          }
         }
       }
       // Fallback: try DOM children (non-slotted content)
@@ -5763,7 +5785,7 @@ class AuroDropdown extends AuroElement$2 {
     }
 
     const eventType = event.detail.eventType || "unknown";
-    if (!this.isPopoverVisible && this.hasFocus && eventType === "keydown") {
+    if (!this.isPopoverVisible && this.hasFocus && eventType === "keydown" && !this.noFocusRestoreOnClose) {
       this.focusTrigger();
     }
 
@@ -5771,9 +5793,9 @@ class AuroDropdown extends AuroElement$2 {
     // On Tab-driven close (eventType "focusloss"), let focus advance naturally
     // — restoring to the trigger would trap the user on this dropdown, forcing
     // an extra Tab to move on. Escape and outside-click still restore.
-    // When noHideOnThisFocusLoss is true, the consumer (e.g. combobox) manages
+    // When noFocusRestoreOnClose is true, the consumer (e.g. combobox) manages
     // its own focus restoration — skip the generic trigger focus to avoid races.
-    if (!this.isPopoverVisible && eventType !== "focusloss" && !this.noHideOnThisFocusLoss) {
+    if (!this.isPopoverVisible && eventType !== "focusloss" && !this.noFocusRestoreOnClose) {
       // wait til the bib gets fully closed and rendered
       setTimeout(() => {
         // Skip if the bib re-opened, or if focus moved intentionally outside the dropdown (not to body).
@@ -18646,7 +18668,7 @@ let AuroHelpText$1 = class AuroHelpText extends i$3 {
   }
 };
 
-var formkitVersion$1 = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion$1 = '202607160830';
 
 // Copyright (c) 2025 Alaska Airlines. All right reserved. Licensed under the Apache-2.0 license
 // See LICENSE in the project root for license information.
@@ -18934,6 +18956,18 @@ class AuroInput extends BaseInput {
   checkDisplayValueSlotChange() {
     const slot = this.shadowRoot?.querySelector('slot[name="displayValue"]');
     if (!slot) {
+      // Shadow slot not yet rendered — fall back to checking light-DOM
+      // children so hasDisplayValueContent isn't stuck false when called
+      // before firstUpdated (e.g. from auro-combobox during mount).
+      // Check for any element (including custom elements like <auro-icon>
+      // that render via shadow DOM with no text content).
+      const lightDomNodes = Array.from(this.querySelectorAll('[slot="displayValue"]:not(slot)'));
+      this.hasDisplayValueContent = lightDomNodes.some((node) => (
+        node.textContent.trim().length > 0 ||
+        node.children.length > 0 ||
+        node.shadowRoot !== null
+      ));
+      this.requestUpdate();
       return;
     }
     const nodes = slot.assignedNodes({ flatten: true });
@@ -18944,15 +18978,20 @@ class AuroInput extends BaseInput {
     // displayValue wrapper to render (with hasContent class) but show
     // nothing, blocking the combobox's synthetic displayValue from
     // being visible on preset/deeplink load.
+    // Custom elements (e.g. <auro-icon>) that render via shadow DOM are
+    // treated as content even when they have no text or light-DOM children.
     this.hasDisplayValueContent = nodes.some((node) => {
       if (node.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE) {
         return node.textContent.trim().length > 0;
       }
       if (node.nodeType === Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
-        return node.textContent.trim().length > 0 || node.children.length > 0;
+        return node.textContent.trim().length > 0 ||
+          node.children.length > 0 ||
+          node.shadowRoot !== null;
       }
       return false;
     });
+    this.requestUpdate();
   }
 
   firstUpdated() {
@@ -19779,7 +19818,7 @@ class AuroBibtemplate extends i$3 {
   }
 }
 
-var formkitVersion = '202607160501';
+var formkitVersion = '202607160830';
 
 var styleCss$3 = i$6`.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}:host{display:block;text-align:left}:host [auro-dropdown]{--ds-auro-dropdown-trigger-background-color: transparent}:host #inputInBib::part(wrapper){box-shadow:none}:host #inputInBib::part(accent-left){display:none}:host([layout*=classic]) [auro-input]{width:100%}:host([layout*=classic]) [auro-input]::part(helpText){display:none}:host([layout*=classic]) #slotHolder{display:none}`;
 
@@ -20824,7 +20863,6 @@ class AuroCombobox extends AuroElement {
       // hidden when input.value is set in the same tick as the append.
       if (typeof this.input.checkDisplayValueSlotChange === 'function') {
         this.input.checkDisplayValueSlotChange();
-        this.input.requestUpdate();
       }
     } else if (this.value) {
       // No optionSelected yet (e.g. setMenuValue was called but the menu's
@@ -20845,7 +20883,6 @@ class AuroCombobox extends AuroElement {
       this.input.appendChild(syntheticDV);
       if (typeof this.input.checkDisplayValueSlotChange === 'function') {
         this.input.checkDisplayValueSlotChange();
-        this.input.requestUpdate();
       }
     }
 
@@ -21018,6 +21055,10 @@ class AuroCombobox extends AuroElement {
     // from combobox's light DOM and won't be detected by dropdown's contains() check.
     this.dropdown.noHideOnThisFocusLoss = true;
 
+    // Suppress the dropdown's generic focus restoration on close — the combobox
+    // manages its own focus via setClearBtnFocus / setInputFocus / keyboard strategy.
+    this.dropdown.noFocusRestoreOnClose = true;
+
     // Listen for the ID to be added to the dropdown so we can capture it and use it for accessibility.
     this.dropdown.addEventListener('auroDropdown-idAdded', (event) => {
       this.dropdownId = event.detail.id;