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Blocked on #475

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  • New Features
    • Added a joystick control for selecting a normalized two-axis value using pointer or keyboard input.
    • Choose circular, square, horizontal, or vertical movement constraints, along with size and opacity options.
    • Configure whether the joystick returns to center or holds its value when input ends.
    • Supports form submission, reset, accessible descriptions, and interaction events.
    • The joystick is available as a component in the core package.
  • Documentation
    • Added usage guidance and examples for joystick settings, input shaping, travel-and-turn mapping, recorded values, and forms.
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Adds the nve-joystick form control with normalized two-axis values, pointer and keyboard input, configurable constraints and release behavior, package exports, styling, examples, tests, and documentation.

Changes: Joystick control

Layer / File(s) Summary
Value and form behavior
projects/core/src/joystick/joystick.ts, projects/core/src/internal/services/i18n.service.ts, projects/core/src/joystick/joystick.test.ts
Defines joystick types and settings. Adds value validation, constraint projection, accessible text, and form submission, reset, and state restoration behavior.
Pointer and keyboard interactions
projects/core/src/joystick/joystick.ts, projects/core/src/joystick/joystick.test.ts
Adds pointer and keyboard input, interaction events, release behavior, and cancellation on interruption or configuration changes.
Registration and package exports
projects/core/src/joystick/define.ts, projects/core/src/joystick/index.ts, projects/core/package.json, projects/core/src/bundle.ts, projects/core/src/index.test.lighthouse.ts
Registers nve-joystick and adds package and bundle exports. The bundle import test includes the joystick module.
Styling, examples, and rendered output
projects/core/src/joystick/joystick.css, projects/core/src/joystick/joystick.examples.ts, projects/site/src/docs/elements/joystick.md, projects/core/src/joystick/joystick.test.*.ts
Adds joystick styles, examples, and documentation. Adds accessibility, Lighthouse, SSR, and visual tests.

Priority: Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Change: Feature

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Pointer
  participant Keyboard
  participant Joystick
  participant Host
  Pointer->>Joystick: begin pointer session
  Keyboard->>Joystick: begin keyboard session
  Joystick->>Host: dispatch input or change event
  Pointer->>Joystick: release or cancel session
  Keyboard->>Joystick: release or cancel session
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Screen-reader users may be unable to determine the joystick’s changing position. Add accessible value announcements before merging unless this limitation is explicitly accepted.

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- Around line 62-66: Add the five joystick defaults to i18nRegistry so
I18nService.i18n exposes them, and update Joystick.updated() to use the shared
localization values instead of maintaining component-local defaults. Update the
strict initial-state expectation in i18n.service.test.ts to include the new
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- Line 151: Update the `nve-joystick` accessibility setup around
`this._internals.role` so keyboard interaction is exposed through appropriate
semantics, using slider semantics for the axes or `application` only when the
component owns the required interaction. Also provide a supported announcement
mechanism for position changes, such as slider value attributes or a polite live
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projects/core/s...ick/joystick.ts 0% 98% +98%
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- Line 184: Update the `tabIndex` assignment so it applies the default focus
order only when the caller has not supplied one; preserve a caller-managed
`tabIndex` such as `-1` across value and enabled-state updates.
- Line 173: Update the disabled-state change path in the joystick component to
call #end('disabled') immediately when disabled becomes true, following the
existing readOnly setter pattern. Do not rely solely on #checkAvailability
during willUpdate to end an active session.
- Line 123: Update the GestureController configuration in the joystick class so
touch action depends on joystick availability: return no override when disabled
or read-only, and use the existing none behavior otherwise. Keep
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coryrylan force-pushed the topic-joystick branch 2 times, most recently from 8d53dbe to e8cd7bf Compare October 26, 2026 16:13
@coryrylan coryrylan changed the title feat(core): joystick feat(core): joystick (WIP) Oct 27, 2026
@coryrylan coryrylan changed the title feat(core): joystick (WIP) feat(core): joystick Oct 28, 2026
// Editable joysticks own the two-axis keyboard interaction, including release and cancellation.
this._internals.role = this.disabled || this.readOnly ? 'group' : 'application';
this._internals.ariaLabel = this.ariaLabel || this.composedLabel || null;
this._internals.ariaReadOnly = null;

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What’s the intended screen-reader experience here? The control supports keyboard input and exposes a name, but users don’t get feedback about the selected position. Should the component provide a default position description, or is the application responsible for providing an alternative input or accessible output?

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coryrylan force-pushed the topic-joystick branch 2 times, most recently from b8af16f to 51fde39 Compare October 28, 2026 15:44
@coryrylan coryrylan changed the title feat(core): joystick feat(core): joystick (wip) Oct 28, 2026
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@coryrylan coryrylan changed the title feat(core): joystick (wip) feat(core): joystick Oct 29, 2026
Signed-off-by: Cory Rylan <crylan@nvidia.com>
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