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[Bug Report][3.9.4] V-Toolbar button tabbing and keyboard focus broken on Safari

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#21,905 opened on Aug 11, 2025

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Description

Environment

Vuetify Version: 3.9.4 Vue Version: 3.5.18 Browsers: Safari OS: Mac OS 10.15.7

Steps to reproduce

From Safari try to tab to the icons, notice the tab key skips over them and the user can't 'focus' them via the keyboard.

Expected Behavior

The user can navigate from button to button via the keyboard's tab key.

Actual Behavior

Pressing the tab key the user is taken to the browsers address field.

Reproduction Link

https://play.vuetifyjs.com/#...

Other comments

The example code attached is from the Vuetify website / Toolbars / Extended section https://vuetifyjs.com/en/components/toolbars/#extended

Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the VToolbar component source code in the Vuetify repo, specifically the focus management logic using focus related composables. Check the rendered HTML for tabindex attributes in the reproduction link. Reproduce the issue in Safari vs Chrome to identify the discrepancy. Look for any Safari specific focus issues or missing ARIA attributes. Potential fix involves ensuring toolbar buttons have explicit tabindex or using focus trap techniques.
Tech stack
vuetypescript
Domain
frontendaccessibility
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Vuetify componentsUnderstanding of keyboard focus in browsersAbility to test in Safari
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50