[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #40735: Events widget form should close after successful search

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#40735: Events widget form should close after successful search
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 Reporter:  iandunn            |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement        |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration     |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal             |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  ui, accessibility  |
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 [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/40702 The Events widget] on the
 Dashboard screen has a form where users can search for a location.
 Originally (in the feature plugin), the form was automatically hidden with
 JavaScript after a successful search was performed.

 We eventually changed that so that it remains open, in order to avoid
 hurting accessibility when the focus gets lost. That's where things stand
 today. More background is available [https://github.com/coreymckrill
 /nearby-wordpress-events/issues/43 from the original GitHub issue].

 Leaving the form open is good for a11y, but bad for UX. Many users expect
 the form to automatically close after they get a successful result,
 because it is no longer needed, and takes up space.

 Is there a way that we can improve the UX without hurting a11y?

 cc @melchoyce, @mapk, @afercia

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