A11y: Is the chat list in Desktop a Combobox?

[WofWca]

Delta Chat’s Desktop’s accessibility has been improving step by in the past ~2 years. And the chat list, together with the “search” box, is beginning to look a lot like a combobox. For example the fact that one can navigate the chat list items right from the search using arrow keys.

So I am wondering if it’s time to properly implement it as an actual combobox with all its shortcuts and and expected behaviors. Or if it’s rather a more “custom” widget.

[r10s]

it is a custom widget. the focus is not so search-centric a combobox usually is. also, the search covers more than what is initially displayed in the list, so it is not a “filter” as usually done within a combobox

for now, there is no need to go into that direction. if at all, it only makes sense from external a11y input