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This is a mini POC (Proof of Concept) created as part of the Web Platform Technical Strategy work led by Matthew O'Riordan.

DO NOT REVIEW - This branch is for internal validation only and is not meant to be merged as-is.

RFC Reference: WEBRFC-005: Web Platform Technical Strategy

Purpose

Validates RFC hypothesis: "The custom DropdownMenu can be replaced with Radix UI DropdownMenu, gaining accessibility features."

Results

  • Verdict: VALIDATED
  • 100% API compatibility maintained
  • Visual appearance identical (same Tailwind classes)
  • Bundle impact: +403 bytes (Radix shares packages)
  • All 3 tests passing

New Accessibility Features

  • Escape key to close
  • Arrow key navigation
  • Full tab navigation
  • ARIA roles (menu, menuitem)
  • Screen reader support
  • Proper focus management

See POC_RESULTS.md for detailed findings.


🤖 Generated as part of autonomous POC execution

Validates RFC hypothesis: "The custom DropdownMenu can be replaced with
Radix UI DropdownMenu, gaining accessibility features without breaking
existing styling or usage patterns."

Results:
- 100% API compatibility maintained
- Visual appearance identical (same Tailwind classes)
- Bundle impact: +403 bytes (Radix shares packages with other components)
- All 3 tests passing

New accessibility features:
- Escape key to close
- Arrow key navigation
- Full tab navigation
- ARIA roles (menu, menuitem)
- Screen reader support
- Proper focus management

Key findings documented in POC_RESULTS.md.

Part of WEBRFC-005 Web Platform Technical Strategy validation.
https://ably.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Web/pages/4681039885/WEBRFC-005

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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