v8.7.4

Issue number: resolves
[#30079](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30079)

---------

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## What is the current behavior?
<!-- Please describe the current behavior that you are modifying. -->
Segments (IonSegment and IonSegmentView) do not work if placed on a
dir="rtl" context. If click on button, it won't slide content of the
next segment.

## What is the new behavior?
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this PR. -->
- calculate scroll value having into consideration the dir value;

## Does this introduce a breaking change?

- [ ] Yes
- [x] No

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## Other information

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[Preview](https://ionic-framework-git-fw-6768-ionic1.vercel.app/src/components/segment-view/test/rtl)

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Co-authored-by: Shane <shane@shanessite.net>

.github/ionic-issue-bot.yml

@@ -56,14 +56,6 @@ closeAndLock:
         bug reports and feature requests. Please use our [forum](https://forum.ionicframework.com) for questions about the framework.
 
 
-        Thank you for using Ionic!
-    - label: "ionitron: appflow"
-      message: >
-        Thanks for the issue! This issue appears to be related to Ionic Appflow. We use this issue tracker exclusively for
-        bug reports and feature requests. Please use the [Ionic Appflow Support Forum](https://ionic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new)
-        to report this issue.
-
-
         Thank you for using Ionic!
     - label: "ionitron: missing template"
       message: >
@@ -145,65 +137,6 @@ noReproduction:
   lock: true
   dryRun: false
 
-wrongRepo:
-  repos:
-    - label: "ionitron: capacitor"
-      repo: capacitor
-      message: >
-        Thanks for the issue! We use this issue tracker exclusively for bug reports and feature requests
-        associated with the Ionic Framework. It appears that this issue is associated with Capacitor.
-        I am moving this issue to the Capacitor repository. Please track this issue over there.
-
-
-        Thank you for using Ionic!
-    - label: "ionitron: v3"
-      repo: ionic-v3
-      message: >
-        Thanks for the issue! We have moved the source code and issues for Ionic 3 into a separate repository.
-        I am moving this issue to the repository for Ionic 3. Please track this issue over there.
-
-
-        Thank you for using Ionic!
-    - label: "ionitron: cli"
-      repo: ionic-cli
-      message: >
-        Thanks for the issue! We use this issue tracker exclusively for bug reports and feature requests
-        associated with the Ionic Framework. It appears that this issue is associated with the Ionic CLI.
-        I am moving this issue to the Ionic CLI repository. Please track this issue over there.
-
-
-        Thank you for using Ionic!
-    - label: "ionitron: docs"
-      repo: ionic-docs
-      message: >
-        Thanks for the issue! We use this issue tracker exclusively for bug reports and feature requests
-        associated with the Ionic Framework. It appears that this issue is associated with the Ionic Documentation.
-        I am moving this issue to the Ionic Docs repository. Please track this issue over there.
-
-
-        Thank you for using Ionic!
-    - label: "ionitron: stencil"
-      repo: stencil
-      message: >
-        Thanks for the issue! We use this issue tracker exclusively for bug reports and feature requests
-        associated with the Ionic Framework. It appears that this issue is associated with Stencil.
-        I am moving this issue to the Stencil repository. Please track this issue over there.
-
-
-        Thank you for using Ionic!
-    - label: "ionitron: native"
-      repo: ionic-native
-      message: >
-        Thanks for the issue! We use this issue tracker exclusively for bug reports and feature requests
-        associated with the Ionic Framework. It appears that this issue is associated with Ionic Native.
-        I am moving this issue to the Ionic Native repository. Please track this issue over there.
-
-
-        Thank you for using Ionic!
-  close: true
-  lock: true
-  dryRun: false
-
 screenshot:
   appId: 18001
   checkName: "build"

.github/workflows/actions/build-core-stencil-prerelease/action.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
         node-version: 22.x

.github/workflows/actions/build-core/action.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
@@ -31,4 +31,6 @@ runs:
       with:
         name: ionic-core
         output: core/CoreBuild.zip
-        paths: core/dist core/components core/css core/hydrate core/loader core/src/components.d.ts core/api.txt
+        # Include generated proxy files from Stencil output targets so
+        # framework builds can detect when they need to be updated
+        paths: core/dist core/components core/css core/hydrate core/loader core/src/components.d.ts core/api.txt packages/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts packages/angular/src/directives/proxies-list.ts packages/angular/standalone/src/directives/proxies.ts packages/vue/src/proxies.ts packages/react/src/components/proxies.ts packages/react/src/components/inner-proxies.ts packages/react/src/components/routing-proxies.ts

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
   build-core:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-core
         with:
           ionicons-version: ${{ inputs.ionicons_npm_release_tag }}
@@ -31,21 +31,21 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-clean-build
 
   test-core-lint:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-lint
 
   test-core-spec:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-spec
 
   test-core-screenshot:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot
         with:
           shard: ${{ matrix.shard }}
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-vue
 
   build-vue-router:
     needs: [build-vue]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-vue-router
 
   test-vue-e2e:
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-vue, build-vue-router]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-vue-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-angular
 
   build-angular-server:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-angular-server
 
   test-angular-e2e:
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-angular, build-angular-server]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-angular-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-react
 
   build-react-router:
     needs: [build-react]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-react-router
 
   test-react-router-e2e:
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-react, build-react-router]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-react-router-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-react, build-react-router]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-react-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       security-events: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
         with:
           languages: javascript

.github/workflows/conventional-commit.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
         if: |
           !contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'release') &&
           !contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'chore')
-        uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5
+        uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v6
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:

.github/workflows/dev-build.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       dev-hash: ${{ steps.create-dev-hash.outputs.DEV_HASH }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       # A 1 is required before the timestamp
       # as lerna will fail when there is a leading 0
       # See https://github.com/lerna/lerna/issues/2840

.github/workflows/nightly.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       nightly-hash: ${{ steps.create-nightly-hash.outputs.NIGHTLY_HASH }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       # A 1 is required before the timestamp
       # as lerna will fail when there is a leading 0
       # See https://github.com/lerna/lerna/issues/2840

.github/workflows/release-ionic.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
   release-core:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm
       with:
         scope: '@ionic/core'
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/docs built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/core built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/core built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/core built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/core built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-react]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/core built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-vue]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/core built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-ionic]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.IONITRON_TOKEN }}
         fetch-depth: 0
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [finalize-release]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         # Pull the latest version of the reference
         # branch instead of the revision that triggered
         # the workflow otherwise we won't get the commit

.github/workflows/stencil-nightly.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
   build-core-with-stencil-nightly:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-core-stencil-prerelease
         with:
           stencil-version: ${{ inputs.npm_release_tag || 'nightly' }}
@@ -35,21 +35,21 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-clean-build
 
   test-core-lint:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-lint
 
   test-core-spec:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-spec
         with:
           stencil-version: ${{ inputs.npm_release_tag || 'nightly' }}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot
         with:
           shard: ${{ matrix.shard }}
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-vue
 
   build-vue-router:
     needs: [build-vue]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-vue-router
 
   test-vue-e2e:
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-vue, build-vue-router]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-vue-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}
@@ -136,14 +136,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-angular
 
   build-angular-server:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-angular-server
 
   test-angular-e2e:
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-angular, build-angular-server]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-angular-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-react
 
   build-react-router:
     needs: [build-react]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-react-router
 
   test-react-router-e2e:
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-react, build-react-router]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-react-router-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-react, build-react-router]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-react-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}

.github/workflows/update-screenshots.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
   build-core:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-core
 
   test-core-screenshot:
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot
         with:
           shard: ${{ matrix.shard }}
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [test-core-screenshot]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         # Normally, we could just push with the
         # default GITHUB_TOKEN, but that will
         # not cause the build workflow

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,31 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.7.4](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.3...v8.7.4) (2025-09-17)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **input:** improve error text accessibility ([#30635](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30635)) ([c339bc3](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/c339bc36827b62ef871325869a9a5db9b17ac785))
+* **overlays,picker:** remove invalid aria-hidden attribute ([#30563](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30563)) ([49f96d7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/49f96d7f1e9050a95e3e33a821c0467ecc0bed64)), closes [#30040](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30040)
+* **segment-view:** scroll and select the right item when the component is in RTL context; ([#30675](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30675)) ([66f517d](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/66f517d5b2154fff00b294a78f4107f057a580c6)), closes [#30079](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30079)
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.3](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.2...v8.7.3) (2025-08-20)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **checkbox:** add aria attributes to ignore checkbox icon ([#30633](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30633)) ([e9e6605](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/e9e6605862a05a46d26c26a144ed1cf22133a2b7)), closes [#30231](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30231)
+* **refresher:** prevent focus-related scroll jumps on refresh ([#30636](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30636)) ([1899b49](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/1899b49d252abc6003f763cea8db2a51efa941ec))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.7.2](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.1...v8.7.2) (2025-08-06)
 
 

core/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,31 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.7.4](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.3...v8.7.4) (2025-09-17)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **input:** improve error text accessibility ([#30635](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30635)) ([c339bc3](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/c339bc36827b62ef871325869a9a5db9b17ac785))
+* **overlays,picker:** remove invalid aria-hidden attribute ([#30563](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30563)) ([49f96d7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/49f96d7f1e9050a95e3e33a821c0467ecc0bed64)), closes [#30040](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30040)
+* **segment-view:** scroll and select the right item when the component is in RTL context; ([#30675](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30675)) ([66f517d](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/66f517d5b2154fff00b294a78f4107f057a580c6)), closes [#30079](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30079)
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.3](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.2...v8.7.3) (2025-08-20)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **checkbox:** add aria attributes to ignore checkbox icon ([#30633](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30633)) ([e9e6605](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/e9e6605862a05a46d26c26a144ed1cf22133a2b7)), closes [#30231](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30231)
+* **refresher:** prevent focus-related scroll jumps on refresh ([#30636](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30636)) ([1899b49](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/1899b49d252abc6003f763cea8db2a51efa941ec))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.7.2](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.1...v8.7.2) (2025-08-06)
 
 

core/Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Get Playwright
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.54.2
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.55.0
 
 # Set the working directory
 WORKDIR /ionic

core/package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.7.2",
+  "version": "8.7.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
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-        "@stencil/angular-output-target": "^1.0.0",
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-        "@stencil/vue-output-target": "0.11.8",
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+        "playwright": "1.55.0"
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/angular-output-target/-/angular-output-target-0.10.2.tgz",
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+        "playwright-core": "1.55.0"
       },
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         "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -8611,9 +8611,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@capacitor/core/-/core-7.4.2.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/angular-output-target/-/angular-output-target-0.10.2.tgz",
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+      "version": "0.10.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/vue-output-target/-/vue-output-target-0.10.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/a20LG29xqy/lxBqo6zc1LbyS20GW9xghypZ7vYdo5fQB8jHClAQDkn+c8aykQlre5TtHiODgvr/rRDUrQKwyg==",
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@@ -13076,9 +13076,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-5.5.0.tgz",
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@@ -16812,19 +16812,19 @@
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+        "playwright-core": "1.55.0"
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core/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/core",
-  "version": "8.7.2",
+  "version": "8.7.4",
   "description": "Base components for Ionic",
   "keywords": [
     "ionic",
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@
     "@clack/prompts": "^0.11.0",
     "@ionic/eslint-config": "^0.3.0",
     "@ionic/prettier-config": "^2.0.0",
-    "@playwright/test": "^1.54.2",
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.55.0",
     "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^8.4.0",
     "@rollup/plugin-virtual": "^2.0.3",
-    "@stencil/angular-output-target": "^1.0.0",
+    "@stencil/angular-output-target": "^0.10.0",
     "@stencil/react-output-target": "0.5.3",
     "@stencil/sass": "^3.0.9",
-    "@stencil/vue-output-target": "0.11.8",
+    "@stencil/vue-output-target": "0.10.8",
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.6",
     "@types/node": "^14.6.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^6.7.2",

core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx

@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
             {this.renderHintText()}
           </div>
           <div class="native-wrapper">
-            <svg class="checkbox-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" part="container">
+            <svg class="checkbox-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" part="container" aria-hidden="true">
               {path}
             </svg>
           </div>

core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Component, Element, Event, Host, Method, Prop, State, Watch, h, writeTa
 import { startFocusVisible } from '@utils/focus-visible';
 import { getElementRoot, raf, renderHiddenInput } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { printIonError, printIonWarning } from '@utils/logging';
+import { FOCUS_TRAP_DISABLE_CLASS } from '@utils/overlays';
 import { isRTL } from '@utils/rtl';
 import { createColorClasses } from '@utils/theme';
 import { caretDownSharp, caretUpSharp, chevronBack, chevronDown, chevronForward } from 'ionicons/icons';
@@ -1598,7 +1599,7 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
       forcePresentation === 'time-date'
         ? [this.renderTimePickerColumns(forcePresentation), this.renderDatePickerColumns(forcePresentation)]
         : [this.renderDatePickerColumns(forcePresentation), this.renderTimePickerColumns(forcePresentation)];
-    return <ion-picker>{renderArray}</ion-picker>;
+    return <ion-picker class={FOCUS_TRAP_DISABLE_CLASS}>{renderArray}</ion-picker>;
   }
 
   private renderDatePickerColumns(forcePresentation: string) {

core/src/components/input/input.tsx

@@ -79,8 +79,15 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @State() hasFocus = false;
 
+  /**
+   * Track validation state for proper aria-live announcements
+   */
+  @State() isInvalid = false;
+
   @Element() el!: HTMLIonInputElement;
 
+  private validationObserver?: MutationObserver;
+
   /**
    * The color to use from your application's color palette.
    * Default options are: `"primary"`, `"secondary"`, `"tertiary"`, `"success"`, `"warning"`, `"danger"`, `"light"`, `"medium"`, and `"dark"`.
@@ -396,6 +403,16 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
     };
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Checks if the input is in an invalid state based on Ionic validation classes
+   */
+  private checkInvalidState(): boolean {
+    const hasIonTouched = this.el.classList.contains('ion-touched');
+    const hasIonInvalid = this.el.classList.contains('ion-invalid');
+
+    return hasIonTouched && hasIonInvalid;
+  }
+
   connectedCallback() {
     const { el } = this;
 
@@ -406,6 +423,26 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
       () => this.labelSlot
     );
 
+    // Watch for class changes to update validation state
+    if (Build.isBrowser && typeof MutationObserver !== 'undefined') {
+      this.validationObserver = new MutationObserver(() => {
+        const newIsInvalid = this.checkInvalidState();
+        if (this.isInvalid !== newIsInvalid) {
+          this.isInvalid = newIsInvalid;
+          // Force a re-render to update aria-describedby immediately
+          forceUpdate(this);
+        }
+      });
+
+      this.validationObserver.observe(el, {
+        attributes: true,
+        attributeFilter: ['class'],
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Always set initial state
+    this.isInvalid = this.checkInvalidState();
+
     this.debounceChanged();
     if (Build.isBrowser) {
       document.dispatchEvent(
@@ -451,6 +488,12 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
       this.notchController.destroy();
       this.notchController = undefined;
     }
+
+    // Clean up validation observer to prevent memory leaks
+    if (this.validationObserver) {
+      this.validationObserver.disconnect();
+      this.validationObserver = undefined;
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -626,22 +669,22 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
    * Renders the helper text or error text values
    */
   private renderHintText() {
-    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId } = this;
+    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId, isInvalid } = this;
 
     return [
-      <div id={helperTextId} class="helper-text">
-        {helperText}
+      <div id={helperTextId} class="helper-text" aria-live="polite">
+        {!isInvalid ? helperText : null}
       </div>,
-      <div id={errorTextId} class="error-text">
-        {errorText}
+      <div id={errorTextId} class="error-text" role="alert">
+        {isInvalid ? errorText : null}
       </div>,
     ];
   }
 
   private getHintTextID(): string | undefined {
-    const { el, helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId } = this;
+    const { isInvalid, helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId } = this;
 
-    if (el.classList.contains('ion-touched') && el.classList.contains('ion-invalid') && errorText) {
+    if (isInvalid && errorText) {
       return errorTextId;
     }
 
@@ -864,7 +907,7 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
               onCompositionstart={this.onCompositionStart}
               onCompositionend={this.onCompositionEnd}
               aria-describedby={this.getHintTextID()}
-              aria-invalid={this.getHintTextID() === this.errorTextId}
+              aria-invalid={this.isInvalid ? 'true' : undefined}
               {...this.inheritedAttributes}
             />
             {this.clearInput && !readonly && !disabled && (

core/src/components/input/test/validation/index.html

@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en" dir="ltr">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <title>Input - Validation</title>
+    <meta
+      name="viewport"
+      content="viewport-fit=cover, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no"
+    />
+    <link href="../../../../../css/ionic.bundle.css" rel="stylesheet" />
+    <link href="../../../../../scripts/testing/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" />
+    <script src="../../../../../scripts/testing/scripts.js"></script>
+    <script nomodule src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.js"></script>
+    <script type="module" src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.esm.js"></script>
+    <style>
+      .grid {
+        display: grid;
+        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
+        grid-row-gap: 20px;
+        grid-column-gap: 20px;
+      }
+
+      h2 {
+        font-size: 12px;
+        font-weight: normal;
+
+        color: var(--ion-color-step-600);
+
+        margin-top: 10px;
+        margin-bottom: 5px;
+      }
+
+      .validation-info {
+        margin: 20px;
+        padding: 10px;
+        background: var(--ion-color-light);
+        border-radius: 4px;
+      }
+    </style>
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <ion-app>
+      <ion-header>
+        <ion-toolbar>
+          <ion-title>Input - Validation Test</ion-title>
+        </ion-toolbar>
+      </ion-header>
+
+      <ion-content class="ion-padding">
+        <div class="validation-info">
+          <h2>Screen Reader Testing Instructions:</h2>
+          <ol>
+            <li>Enable your screen reader (VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS, etc.)</li>
+            <li>Tab through the form fields</li>
+            <li>When you tab away from an empty required field, the error should be announced immediately</li>
+            <li>The error text should be announced BEFORE the next field is announced</li>
+            <li>Test in Chrome, Safari, and Firefox to verify consistent behavior</li>
+          </ol>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="grid">
+          <div>
+            <h2>Required Email Field</h2>
+            <ion-input
+              id="email-input"
+              type="email"
+              label="Email"
+              label-placement="floating"
+              fill="outline"
+              placeholder="Enter your email"
+              helper-text="We'll never share your email"
+              error-text="Please enter a valid email address"
+              required
+            ></ion-input>
+          </div>
+
+          <div>
+            <h2>Required Name Field</h2>
+            <ion-input
+              id="name-input"
+              type="text"
+              label="Full Name"
+              label-placement="floating"
+              fill="outline"
+              placeholder="Enter your full name"
+              helper-text="First and last name"
+              error-text="Name is required"
+              required
+            ></ion-input>
+          </div>
+
+          <div>
+            <h2>Phone Number (Pattern Validation)</h2>
+            <ion-input
+              id="phone-input"
+              type="tel"
+              label="Phone"
+              label-placement="floating"
+              fill="outline"
+              placeholder="(555) 555-5555"
+              pattern="^\(\d{3}\) \d{3}-\d{4}$"
+              helper-text="Format: (555) 555-5555"
+              error-text="Please enter a valid phone number"
+              required
+            ></ion-input>
+          </div>
+
+          <div>
+            <h2>Password (Min Length)</h2>
+            <ion-input
+              id="password-input"
+              type="password"
+              label="Password"
+              label-placement="floating"
+              fill="outline"
+              placeholder="Enter password"
+              minlength="8"
+              helper-text="At least 8 characters"
+              error-text="Password must be at least 8 characters"
+              required
+            ></ion-input>
+          </div>
+
+          <div>
+            <h2>Age (Number Range)</h2>
+            <ion-input
+              id="age-input"
+              type="number"
+              label="Age"
+              label-placement="floating"
+              fill="outline"
+              placeholder="Enter your age"
+              min="18"
+              max="120"
+              helper-text="Must be 18 or older"
+              error-text="Please enter a valid age (18-120)"
+              required
+            ></ion-input>
+          </div>
+
+          <div>
+            <h2>Optional Field (No Validation)</h2>
+            <ion-input
+              id="optional-input"
+              type="text"
+              label="Optional Info"
+              label-placement="floating"
+              fill="outline"
+              placeholder="This field is optional"
+              helper-text="You can skip this field"
+            ></ion-input>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="ion-padding">
+          <ion-button id="submit-btn" expand="block" disabled>Submit Form</ion-button>
+          <ion-button id="reset-btn" expand="block" fill="outline">Reset Form</ion-button>
+        </div>
+      </ion-content>
+    </ion-app>
+
+    <script>
+      // Simple validation logic
+      const inputs = document.querySelectorAll('ion-input');
+      const submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
+      const resetBtn = document.getElementById('reset-btn');
+
+      // Track which fields have been touched
+      const touchedFields = new Set();
+
+      // Validation functions
+      const validators = {
+        'email-input': (value) => {
+          if (!value) return false;
+          return /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/.test(value);
+        },
+        'name-input': (value) => {
+          return value && value.trim().length > 0;
+        },
+        'phone-input': (value) => {
+          if (!value) return false;
+          return /^\(\d{3}\) \d{3}-\d{4}$/.test(value);
+        },
+        'password-input': (value) => {
+          return value && value.length >= 8;
+        },
+        'age-input': (value) => {
+          if (!value) return false;
+          const age = parseInt(value);
+          return age >= 18 && age <= 120;
+        },
+        'optional-input': () => true, // Always valid
+      };
+
+      function validateField(input) {
+        const inputId = input.id;
+        const value = input.value;
+        const isValid = validators[inputId] ? validators[inputId](value) : true;
+
+        // Only show validation state if field has been touched
+        if (touchedFields.has(inputId)) {
+          if (isValid) {
+            input.classList.remove('ion-invalid');
+            input.classList.add('ion-valid');
+          } else {
+            input.classList.remove('ion-valid');
+            input.classList.add('ion-invalid');
+          }
+          input.classList.add('ion-touched');
+        }
+
+        return isValid;
+      }
+
+      function validateForm() {
+        let allValid = true;
+        inputs.forEach((input) => {
+          if (input.id !== 'optional-input') {
+            const isValid = validateField(input);
+            if (!isValid) {
+              allValid = false;
+            }
+          }
+        });
+        submitBtn.disabled = !allValid;
+        return allValid;
+      }
+
+      // Add event listeners
+      inputs.forEach((input) => {
+        // Mark as touched on blur
+        input.addEventListener('ionBlur', (e) => {
+          touchedFields.add(input.id);
+          validateField(input);
+          validateForm();
+
+          const isInvalid = input.classList.contains('ion-invalid');
+          if (isInvalid) {
+            console.log('Field marked invalid:', input.label, input.errorText);
+          }
+        });
+
+        // Validate on input
+        input.addEventListener('ionInput', (e) => {
+          if (touchedFields.has(input.id)) {
+            validateField(input);
+            validateForm();
+          }
+        });
+
+        // Also validate on focus loss via native blur
+        input.addEventListener('focusout', (e) => {
+          // Small delay to ensure Ionic's classes are updated
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            touchedFields.add(input.id);
+            validateField(input);
+            validateForm();
+          }, 10);
+        });
+      });
+
+      // Reset button
+      resetBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        inputs.forEach((input) => {
+          input.value = '';
+          input.classList.remove('ion-valid', 'ion-invalid', 'ion-touched');
+        });
+        touchedFields.clear();
+        submitBtn.disabled = true;
+      });
+
+      // Submit button
+      submitBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        if (validateForm()) {
+          alert('Form submitted successfully!');
+        }
+      });
+
+      // Initial setup
+      validateForm();
+    </script>
+  </body>
+</html>

core/src/components/menu/menu.tsx

@@ -418,6 +418,9 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
    */
   @Method()
   setOpen(shouldOpen: boolean, animated = true, role?: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    // Blur the active element to prevent it from being kept focused inside an element that will be set with aria-hidden="true"
+    (document.activeElement as HTMLElement)?.blur();
+
     return menuController._setOpen(this, shouldOpen, animated, role);
   }
 

core/src/components/picker-column-option/picker-column-option.scss

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // Picker Column
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
-button {
+.picker-column-option-button {
   @include padding(0);
   @include margin(0);
 
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ button {
   opacity: 0.4;
 }
 
-:host(.option-disabled) button {
+:host(.option-disabled) .picker-column-option-button {
   cursor: default;
 }

core/src/components/picker-column-option/picker-column-option.tsx

@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ export class PickerColumnOption implements ComponentInterface {
           ['option-disabled']: disabled,
         })}
       >
-        <button tabindex="-1" aria-label={ariaLabel} disabled={disabled} onClick={() => this.onClick()}>
+        <div class={'picker-column-option-button'} role="button" aria-label={ariaLabel} onClick={() => this.onClick()}>
           <slot></slot>
-        </button>
+        </div>
       </Host>
     );
   }

core/src/components/picker-column-option/test/a11y/picker-column-option.e2e.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ configs({ directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ config, title }) => {
     test('should not have accessibility violations', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto(`/src/components/picker-column-option/test/a11y`, config);
 
-      const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page }).analyze();
+      const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page }).disableRules('color-contrast').analyze();
 
       expect(results.violations).toEqual([]);
     });

core/src/components/picker-column-option/test/picker-column-option.spec.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { newSpecPage } from '@stencil/core/testing';
 import { PickerColumnOption } from '../picker-column-option';
 
 describe('picker column option', () => {
-  it('button should be enabled by default', async () => {
+  it('should be enabled by default', async () => {
     const page = await newSpecPage({
       components: [PickerColumnOption],
       html: `
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ describe('picker column option', () => {
     });
 
     const option = page.body.querySelector('ion-picker-column-option')!;
-    const button = option.shadowRoot!.querySelector('button')!;
 
-    await expect(button.hasAttribute('disabled')).toEqual(false);
+    await expect(option.classList.contains('option-disabled')).toEqual(false);
   });
 
-  it('button should be disabled if specified', async () => {
+  it('should be disabled if specified', async () => {
     const page = await newSpecPage({
       components: [PickerColumnOption],
       html: `
@@ -26,8 +25,7 @@ describe('picker column option', () => {
     });
 
     const option = page.body.querySelector('ion-picker-column-option')!;
-    const button = option.shadowRoot!.querySelector('button')!;
 
-    await expect(button.hasAttribute('disabled')).toEqual(true);
+    await expect(option.classList.contains('option-disabled')).toEqual(true);
   });
 });

core/src/components/picker-column/picker-column.tsx

@@ -653,39 +653,6 @@ export class PickerColumn implements ComponentInterface {
     return el ? el.getAttribute('aria-label') ?? el.innerText : '';
   };
 
-  /**
-   * Render an element that overlays the column. This element is for assistive
-   * tech to allow users to navigate the column up/down. This element should receive
-   * focus as it listens for synthesized keyboard events as required by the
-   * slider role: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Roles/slider_role
-   */
-  private renderAssistiveFocusable = () => {
-    const { activeItem } = this;
-    const valueText = this.getOptionValueText(activeItem);
-
-    /**
-     * When using the picker, the valuetext provides important context that valuenow
-     * does not. Additionally, using non-zero valuemin/valuemax values can cause
-     * WebKit to incorrectly announce numeric valuetext values (such as a year
-     * like "2024") as percentages: https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=273126
-     */
-    return (
-      <div
-        ref={(el) => (this.assistiveFocusable = el)}
-        class="assistive-focusable"
-        role="slider"
-        tabindex={this.disabled ? undefined : 0}
-        aria-label={this.ariaLabel}
-        aria-valuemin={0}
-        aria-valuemax={0}
-        aria-valuenow={0}
-        aria-valuetext={valueText}
-        aria-orientation="vertical"
-        onKeyDown={(ev) => this.onKeyDown(ev)}
-      ></div>
-    );
-  };
-
   render() {
     const { color, disabled, isActive, numericInput } = this;
     const mode = getIonMode(this);
@@ -699,33 +666,21 @@ export class PickerColumn implements ComponentInterface {
           ['picker-column-disabled']: disabled,
         })}
       >
-        {this.renderAssistiveFocusable()}
         <slot name="prefix"></slot>
         <div
-          aria-hidden="true"
           class="picker-opts"
           ref={(el) => {
             this.scrollEl = el;
           }}
-          /**
-           * When an element has an overlay scroll style and
-           * a fixed height, Firefox will focus the scrollable
-           * container if the content exceeds the container's
-           * dimensions.
-           *
-           * This causes keyboard navigation to focus to this
-           * element instead of going to the next element in
-           * the tab order.
-           *
-           * The desired behavior is for the user to be able to
-           * focus the assistive focusable element and tab to
-           * the next element in the tab order. Instead of tabbing
-           * to this element.
-           *
-           * To prevent this, we set the tabIndex to -1. This
-           * will match the behavior of the other browsers.
-           */
-          tabIndex={-1}
+          role="slider"
+          tabindex={this.disabled ? undefined : 0}
+          aria-label={this.ariaLabel}
+          aria-valuemin={0}
+          aria-valuemax={0}
+          aria-valuenow={0}
+          aria-valuetext={this.getOptionValueText(this.activeItem)}
+          aria-orientation="vertical"
+          onKeyDown={(ev) => this.onKeyDown(ev)}
         >
           <div class="picker-item-empty" aria-hidden="true">
             &nbsp;

core/src/components/picker-column/test/picker-column.spec.tsx

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { h } from '@stencil/core';
 import { newSpecPage } from '@stencil/core/testing';
 
-import { PickerColumn } from '../picker-column';
 import { PickerColumnOption } from '../../picker-column-option/picker-column-option';
+import { PickerColumn } from '../picker-column';
 
-describe('picker-column: assistive element', () => {
+describe('picker-column', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     const mockIntersectionObserver = jest.fn();
     mockIntersectionObserver.mockReturnValue({
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ describe('picker-column: assistive element', () => {
     });
 
     const pickerCol = page.body.querySelector('ion-picker-column')!;
-    const assistiveFocusable = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector('.assistive-focusable')!;
+    const pickerOpts = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector('.picker-opts')!;
 
-    expect(assistiveFocusable.getAttribute('aria-label')).not.toBe(null);
+    expect(pickerOpts.getAttribute('aria-label')).not.toBe(null);
   });
 
   it('should have a custom label', async () => {
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ describe('picker-column: assistive element', () => {
     });
 
     const pickerCol = page.body.querySelector('ion-picker-column')!;
-    const assistiveFocusable = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector('.assistive-focusable')!;
+    const pickerOpts = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector('.picker-opts')!;
 
-    expect(assistiveFocusable.getAttribute('aria-label')).toBe('my label');
+    expect(pickerOpts.getAttribute('aria-label')).toBe('my label');
   });
 
   it('should update a custom label', async () => {
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ describe('picker-column: assistive element', () => {
     });
 
     const pickerCol = page.body.querySelector('ion-picker-column')!;
-    const assistiveFocusable = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector('.assistive-focusable')!;
+    const pickerOpts = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector('.picker-opts')!;
 
     pickerCol.setAttribute('aria-label', 'my label');
     await page.waitForChanges();
 
-    expect(assistiveFocusable.getAttribute('aria-label')).toBe('my label');
+    expect(pickerOpts.getAttribute('aria-label')).toBe('my label');
   });
 
   it('should receive keyboard focus when enabled', async () => {
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ describe('picker-column: assistive element', () => {
     });
 
     const pickerCol = page.body.querySelector('ion-picker-column')!;
-    const assistiveFocusable = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector<HTMLElement>('.assistive-focusable')!;
+    const pickerOpts = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector<HTMLElement>('.picker-opts')!;
 
-    expect(assistiveFocusable.tabIndex).toBe(0);
+    expect(pickerOpts.tabIndex).toBe(0);
   });
 
   it('should not receive keyboard focus when disabled', async () => {
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ describe('picker-column: assistive element', () => {
     });
 
     const pickerCol = page.body.querySelector('ion-picker-column')!;
-    const assistiveFocusable = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector<HTMLElement>('.assistive-focusable')!;
+    const pickerOpts = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector<HTMLElement>('.picker-opts')!;
 
-    expect(assistiveFocusable.tabIndex).toBe(-1);
+    expect(pickerOpts.tabIndex).toBe(-1);
   });
 
   it('should use option aria-label as assistive element aria-valuetext', async () => {
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ describe('picker-column: assistive element', () => {
     });
 
     const pickerCol = page.body.querySelector('ion-picker-column')!;
-    const assistiveFocusable = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector('.assistive-focusable')!;
+    const pickerOpts = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector('.picker-opts')!;
 
-    expect(assistiveFocusable.getAttribute('aria-valuetext')).toBe('My Label');
+    expect(pickerOpts.getAttribute('aria-valuetext')).toBe('My Label');
   });
 
   it('should use option text as assistive element aria-valuetext when no label provided', async () => {
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ describe('picker-column: assistive element', () => {
     });
 
     const pickerCol = page.body.querySelector('ion-picker-column')!;
-    const assistiveFocusable = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector('.assistive-focusable')!;
+    const pickerOpts = pickerCol.shadowRoot!.querySelector('.picker-opts')!;
 
-    expect(assistiveFocusable.getAttribute('aria-valuetext')).toBe('My Text');
+    expect(pickerOpts.getAttribute('aria-valuetext')).toBe('My Text');
   });
 });

core/src/components/picker/test/a11y/picker.e2e.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ configs().forEach(({ title, config }) => {
     test('should not have accessibility violations', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto(`/src/components/picker/test/a11y`, config);
 
-      const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page }).analyze();
+      const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page }).disableRules('color-contrast').analyze();
 
       expect(results.violations).toEqual([]);
     });

core/src/components/picker/test/basic/index.html

@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@
         'onion'
       );
 
+      const columnDualNumericFirst = document.querySelector('ion-picker-column#dual-numeric-first');
+      columnDualNumericFirst.addEventListener('ionChange', (ev) => {
+        console.log('Column change', ev.detail);
+      });
       setPickerColumn(
         '#dual-numeric-first',
         [
@@ -195,6 +199,10 @@
         ],
         3
       );
+      const columnDualNumericSecond = document.querySelector('ion-picker-column#dual-numeric-second');
+      columnDualNumericSecond.addEventListener('ionChange', (ev) => {
+        console.log('Column change', ev.detail);
+      });
       setPickerColumn('#dual-numeric-second', minutes, 3);
 
       setPickerColumn(

core/src/components/picker/test/basic/picker.e2e.ts

@@ -106,32 +106,43 @@ configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) =>
     });
 
     test('tabbing should correctly move focus between columns', async ({ page }) => {
-      const firstColumn = page.locator('ion-picker-column#first');
-      const secondColumn = page.locator('ion-picker-column#second');
+      const firstColumn = await page.evaluate(() => document.querySelector('ion-picker-column#first'));
+      const secondColumn = await page.evaluate(() => document.querySelector('ion-picker-column#second'));
 
       // Focus first column
       await page.keyboard.press('Tab');
-      await expect(firstColumn).toBeFocused();
+
+      let activeElement = await page.evaluate(() => document.activeElement);
+      expect(activeElement).toEqual(firstColumn);
 
       await page.waitForChanges();
 
       // Focus second column
       await page.keyboard.press('Tab');
-      await expect(secondColumn).toBeFocused();
+
+      activeElement = await page.evaluate(() => document.activeElement);
+      expect(activeElement).toEqual(secondColumn);
     });
 
     test('tabbing should correctly move focus back', async ({ page }) => {
-      const firstColumn = page.locator('ion-picker-column#first');
-      const secondColumn = page.locator('ion-picker-column#second');
+      const firstColumn = await page.evaluate(() => document.querySelector('ion-picker-column#first'));
+      const secondColumn = await page.evaluate(() => document.querySelector('ion-picker-column#second'));
 
-      await secondColumn.evaluate((el: HTMLIonPickerColumnElement) => el.setFocus());
-      await expect(secondColumn).toBeFocused();
+      await page.evaluate((selector) => {
+        const el = document.querySelector(selector) as HTMLElement | null;
+        el?.focus();
+      }, 'ion-picker-column#second');
+
+      let activeElement = await page.evaluate(() => document.activeElement);
+      expect(activeElement).toEqual(secondColumn);
 
       await page.waitForChanges();
 
       // Focus first column
       await page.keyboard.press('Shift+Tab');
-      await expect(firstColumn).toBeFocused();
+
+      activeElement = await page.evaluate(() => document.activeElement);
+      expect(activeElement).toEqual(firstColumn);
     });
   });
 });

core/src/components/picker/test/keyboard-entry/picker.e2e.ts

@@ -38,8 +38,12 @@ configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) =>
       );
 
       const column = page.locator('ion-picker-column');
+
+      const colShadowRoot = await column.evaluateHandle((el) => el.shadowRoot);
+      const columnPickerOpts = await colShadowRoot.evaluateHandle((root) => root?.querySelector('.picker-opts'));
+
       const ionChange = await page.spyOnEvent('ionChange');
-      await column.evaluate((el: HTMLIonPickerColumnElement) => el.setFocus());
+      await columnPickerOpts.evaluate((el) => el && (el as HTMLElement).focus());
 
       await page.keyboard.press('Digit2');
 
@@ -99,23 +103,25 @@ configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) =>
       );
       const firstColumn = page.locator('ion-picker-column#first');
       const secondColumn = page.locator('ion-picker-column#second');
-      const highlight = page.locator('ion-picker .picker-highlight');
       const firstIonChange = await (firstColumn as E2ELocator).spyOnEvent('ionChange');
       const secondIonChange = await (secondColumn as E2ELocator).spyOnEvent('ionChange');
 
-      const box = await highlight.boundingBox();
-      if (box !== null) {
-        await page.mouse.click(box.x + box.width / 2, box.y + box.height / 2);
-      }
+      const firstColShadowRoot = await firstColumn.evaluateHandle((el) => el.shadowRoot);
+      const columnPickerOpts = await firstColShadowRoot.evaluateHandle((root) => root?.querySelector('.picker-opts'));
 
-      await expect(firstColumn).toHaveClass(/picker-column-active/);
-      await expect(secondColumn).toHaveClass(/picker-column-active/);
+      // Focus first column
+      await columnPickerOpts.evaluate((el) => el && (el as HTMLElement).focus());
 
       await page.keyboard.press('Digit2');
 
       await expect(firstIonChange).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ value: 2 });
       await expect(firstColumn).toHaveJSProperty('value', 2);
 
+      // Focus second column
+      await page.keyboard.press('Tab');
+
+      await page.waitForChanges();
+
       await page.keyboard.press('Digit2+Digit4');
 
       await expect(secondIonChange).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ value: 24 });
@@ -155,8 +161,12 @@ configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) =>
       );
 
       const column = page.locator('ion-picker-column');
+
+      const colShadowRoot = await column.evaluateHandle((el) => el.shadowRoot);
+      const columnPickerOpts = await colShadowRoot.evaluateHandle((root) => root?.querySelector('.picker-opts'));
+
       const ionChange = await page.spyOnEvent('ionChange');
-      await column.evaluate((el: HTMLIonPickerColumnElement) => el.setFocus());
+      await columnPickerOpts.evaluate((el) => el && (el as HTMLElement).focus());
 
       await page.keyboard.press('Digit0');
 

core/src/components/refresher/refresher.tsx

@@ -253,6 +253,15 @@ export class Refresher implements ComponentInterface {
             this.didRefresh = true;
             hapticImpact({ style: ImpactStyle.Light });
 
+            /**
+             * Clear focus from any active element to prevent scroll jumps
+             * when the refresh completes
+             */
+            const activeElement = document.activeElement as HTMLElement;
+            if (activeElement?.blur !== undefined) {
+              activeElement.blur();
+            }
+
             /**
              * Translate the content element otherwise when pointer is removed
              * from screen the scroll content will bounce back over the refresher
@@ -733,6 +742,16 @@ export class Refresher implements ComponentInterface {
     // place the content in a hangout position while it thinks
     this.setCss(this.pullMin, this.snapbackDuration, true, '');
 
+    /**
+     * Clear focus from any active element to prevent the browser
+     * from restoring focus and causing scroll jumps after refresh.
+     * This ensures the view stays at the top after refresh completes.
+     */
+    const activeElement = document.activeElement as HTMLElement;
+    if (activeElement?.blur !== undefined) {
+      activeElement.blur();
+    }
+
     // emit "refresh" because it was pulled down far enough
     // and they let go to begin refreshing
     this.ionRefresh.emit({

core/src/components/segment-view/segment-view.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { ComponentInterface, EventEmitter } from '@stencil/core';
 import { Component, Element, Event, Host, Listen, Method, Prop, State, h } from '@stencil/core';
+import { isRTL } from '@utils/rtl';
 
 import type { SegmentViewScrollEvent } from './segment-view-interface';
 
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ export class SegmentView implements ComponentInterface {
   @Listen('scroll')
   handleScroll(ev: Event) {
     const { scrollLeft, scrollWidth, clientWidth } = ev.target as HTMLElement;
-    const scrollRatio = scrollLeft / (scrollWidth - clientWidth);
+    const max = scrollWidth - clientWidth;
+    const scrollRatio = (isRTL(this.el) ? -1 : 1) * (scrollLeft / max);
 
     this.ionSegmentViewScroll.emit({
       scrollRatio,
@@ -125,9 +127,11 @@ export class SegmentView implements ComponentInterface {
     this.resetScrollEndTimeout();
 
     const contentWidth = this.el.offsetWidth;
+    const offset = index * contentWidth;
+
     this.el.scrollTo({
       top: 0,
-      left: index * contentWidth,
+      left: (isRTL(this.el) ? -1 : 1) * offset,
       behavior: smoothScroll ? 'smooth' : 'instant',
     });
   }

core/src/components/segment-view/test/basic/segment-view.e2e.ts

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
 import { configs, test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
 
 /**
- * This behavior does not vary across modes/directions
+ * This behavior does not vary across modes
  */
-configs({ modes: ['md'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) => {
+configs({ modes: ['md'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) => {
   test.describe(title('segment-view: basic'), () => {
     test('should show the first content with no initial value', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.setContent(
@@ -88,86 +88,86 @@ configs({ modes: ['md'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) => {
       const segmentContent = page.locator('ion-segment-content[id="top"]');
       await expect(segmentContent).toBeInViewport();
     });
-  });
 
-  test('should set correct segment button as checked when changing the value by scrolling the segment content', async ({
-    page,
-  }) => {
-    await page.setContent(
-      `
-      <ion-segment value="free">
-        <ion-segment-button content-id="paid" value="paid">
-          <ion-label>Paid</ion-label>
-        </ion-segment-button>
-        <ion-segment-button content-id="free" value="free">
-          <ion-label>Free</ion-label>
-        </ion-segment-button>
-        <ion-segment-button content-id="top" value="top">
-          <ion-label>Top</ion-label>
-        </ion-segment-button>
-      </ion-segment>
-      <ion-segment-view>
-        <ion-segment-content id="paid">Paid</ion-segment-content>
-        <ion-segment-content id="free">Free</ion-segment-content>
-        <ion-segment-content id="top">Top</ion-segment-content>
-      </ion-segment-view>
-    `,
-      config
-    );
-
-    await page
-      .locator('ion-segment-view')
-      .evaluate(
-        (segmentView: HTMLIonSegmentViewElement) => !segmentView.classList.contains('segment-view-scroll-disabled')
+    test('should set correct segment button as checked when changing the value by scrolling the segment content', async ({
+      page,
+    }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-segment value="free">
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="paid" value="paid">
+            <ion-label>Paid</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="free" value="free">
+            <ion-label>Free</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="top" value="top">
+            <ion-label>Top</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+        </ion-segment>
+        <ion-segment-view>
+          <ion-segment-content id="paid">Paid</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="free">Free</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="top">Top</ion-segment-content>
+        </ion-segment-view>
+      `,
+        config
       );
 
-    await page.waitForChanges();
+      await page
+        .locator('ion-segment-view')
+        .evaluate(
+          (segmentView: HTMLIonSegmentViewElement) => !segmentView.classList.contains('segment-view-scroll-disabled')
+        );
 
-    await page.locator('ion-segment-content[id="top"]').scrollIntoViewIfNeeded();
+      await page.waitForChanges();
 
-    const segmentButton = page.locator('ion-segment-button[value="top"]');
-    await expect(segmentButton).toHaveClass(/segment-button-checked/);
-  });
+      await page.locator('ion-segment-content[id="top"]').scrollIntoViewIfNeeded();
 
-  test('should set correct segment button as checked and show correct content when programmatically setting the segment vale', async ({
-    page,
-  }) => {
-    await page.setContent(
-      `
-      <ion-segment value="free">
-        <ion-segment-button content-id="paid" value="paid">
-          <ion-label>Paid</ion-label>
-        </ion-segment-button>
-        <ion-segment-button content-id="free" value="free">
-          <ion-label>Free</ion-label>
-        </ion-segment-button>
-        <ion-segment-button content-id="top" value="top">
-          <ion-label>Top</ion-label>
-        </ion-segment-button>
-      </ion-segment>
-      <ion-segment-view>
-        <ion-segment-content id="paid">Paid</ion-segment-content>
-        <ion-segment-content id="free">Free</ion-segment-content>
-        <ion-segment-content id="top">Top</ion-segment-content>
-      </ion-segment-view>
-    `,
-      config
-    );
+      const segmentButton = page.locator('ion-segment-button[value="top"]');
+      await expect(segmentButton).toHaveClass(/segment-button-checked/);
+    });
 
-    await page
-      .locator('ion-segment-view')
-      .evaluate(
-        (segmentView: HTMLIonSegmentViewElement) => !segmentView.classList.contains('segment-view-scroll-disabled')
+    test('should set correct segment button as checked and show correct content when programmatically setting the segment value', async ({
+      page,
+    }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-segment value="free">
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="paid" value="paid">
+            <ion-label>Paid</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="free" value="free">
+            <ion-label>Free</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="top" value="top">
+            <ion-label>Top</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+        </ion-segment>
+        <ion-segment-view>
+          <ion-segment-content id="paid">Paid</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="free">Free</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="top">Top</ion-segment-content>
+        </ion-segment-view>
+      `,
+        config
       );
 
-    await page.waitForChanges();
+      await page
+        .locator('ion-segment-view')
+        .evaluate(
+          (segmentView: HTMLIonSegmentViewElement) => !segmentView.classList.contains('segment-view-scroll-disabled')
+        );
 
-    await page.locator('ion-segment').evaluate((segment: HTMLIonSegmentElement) => (segment.value = 'top'));
+      await page.waitForChanges();
 
-    const segmentButton = page.locator('ion-segment-button[value="top"]');
-    await expect(segmentButton).toHaveClass(/segment-button-checked/);
+      await page.locator('ion-segment').evaluate((segment: HTMLIonSegmentElement) => (segment.value = 'top'));
 
-    const segmentContent = page.locator('ion-segment-content[id="top"]');
-    await expect(segmentContent).toBeInViewport();
+      const segmentButton = page.locator('ion-segment-button[value="top"]');
+      await expect(segmentButton).toHaveClass(/segment-button-checked/);
+
+      const segmentContent = page.locator('ion-segment-content[id="top"]');
+      await expect(segmentContent).toBeInViewport();
+    });
   });
 });

core/src/components/segment-view/test/rtl/index.html

@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en" dir="rtl">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <title>RTL Segment View - Basic</title>
+    <meta
+      name="viewport"
+      content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no"
+    />
+    <link href="../../../../../css/ionic.bundle.css" rel="stylesheet" />
+    <link href="../../../../../scripts/testing/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" />
+    <script src="../../../../../scripts/testing/scripts.js"></script>
+    <script nomodule src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.js"></script>
+    <script type="module" src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.esm.js"></script>
+
+    <style>
+      ion-segment-view {
+        height: 100px;
+
+        margin-bottom: 20px;
+      }
+
+      ion-segment-content {
+        display: flex;
+        justify-content: center;
+        align-items: center;
+      }
+
+      ion-segment-content:nth-of-type(3n + 1) {
+        background: lightpink;
+      }
+
+      ion-segment-content:nth-of-type(3n + 2) {
+        background: lightblue;
+      }
+
+      ion-segment-content:nth-of-type(3n + 3) {
+        background: lightgreen;
+      }
+    </style>
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <ion-app>
+      <ion-header>
+        <ion-toolbar>
+          <ion-title>RTL Segment View - Basic</ion-title>
+        </ion-toolbar>
+      </ion-header>
+
+      <ion-content>
+        <ion-segment id="noValueSegment">
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="no" value="no">
+            <ion-label>No</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="value" value="value">
+            <ion-label>Value</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+        </ion-segment>
+        <ion-segment-view id="noValueSegmentView">
+          <ion-segment-content id="no">No</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="value">Value</ion-segment-content>
+        </ion-segment-view>
+
+        <ion-segment value="free">
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="paid" value="paid">
+            <ion-label>Paid</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button style="min-width: 200px" content-id="free" value="free">
+            <ion-label>Free</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="top" value="top">
+            <ion-label>Top</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+        </ion-segment>
+        <ion-segment-view>
+          <ion-segment-content id="paid">Paid</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="free">Free</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="top">Top</ion-segment-content>
+        </ion-segment-view>
+
+        <ion-segment value="peach" scrollable>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="orange" value="orange">
+            <ion-label>Orange</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="banana" value="banana">
+            <ion-label>Banana</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="pear" value="pear">
+            <ion-label>Pear</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="peach" value="peach">
+            <ion-label>Peach</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="grape" value="grape">
+            <ion-label>Grape</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="mango" value="mango">
+            <ion-label>Mango</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="apple" value="apple">
+            <ion-label>Apple</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="strawberry" value="strawberry">
+            <ion-label>Strawberry</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+          <ion-segment-button content-id="cherry" value="cherry">
+            <ion-label>Cherry</ion-label>
+          </ion-segment-button>
+        </ion-segment>
+        <ion-segment-view>
+          <ion-segment-content id="orange">Orange</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="banana">Banana</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="pear">Pear</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="peach">Peach</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="grape">Grape</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="mango">Mango</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="apple">Apple</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="strawberry">Strawberry</ion-segment-content>
+          <ion-segment-content id="cherry">Cherry</ion-segment-content>
+        </ion-segment-view>
+
+        <button class="expand" onClick="changeSegmentContent()">Change Segment Content</button>
+
+        <button class="expand" onClick="clearSegmentValue()">Clear Segment Value</button>
+
+        <button class="expand" onClick="addSegmentButtonAndContent()">Add New Segment Button & Content</button>
+      </ion-content>
+
+      <ion-footer>
+        <ion-toolbar>
+          <ion-title>Footer</ion-title>
+        </ion-toolbar>
+      </ion-footer>
+
+      <script>
+        function changeSegmentContent() {
+          const segment = document.querySelector('#noValueSegment');
+          const segmentView = document.querySelector('#noValueSegmentView');
+
+          let currentValue = segment.value;
+
+          if (currentValue === 'value') {
+            currentValue = 'no';
+          } else {
+            currentValue = 'value';
+          }
+
+          segment.value = currentValue;
+        }
+
+        async function clearSegmentValue() {
+          const segmentView = document.querySelector('#noValueSegmentView');
+          segmentView.setContent('no', false);
+
+          // Set timeout to ensure the value is cleared after
+          // the segment content is updated
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            const segment = document.querySelector('#noValueSegment');
+            segment.value = undefined;
+          });
+        }
+
+        async function addSegmentButtonAndContent() {
+          const segment = document.querySelector('ion-segment');
+          const segmentView = document.querySelector('ion-segment-view');
+
+          const newButton = document.createElement('ion-segment-button');
+          const newId = `new-${Date.now()}`;
+          newButton.setAttribute('content-id', newId);
+          newButton.setAttribute('value', newId);
+          newButton.innerHTML = '<ion-label>New Button</ion-label>';
+
+          segment.appendChild(newButton);
+
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            // Timeout to test waitForSegmentContent() in segment-button
+            const newContent = document.createElement('ion-segment-content');
+            newContent.setAttribute('id', newId);
+            newContent.innerHTML = 'New Content';
+
+            segmentView.appendChild(newContent);
+
+            // Necessary timeout to ensure the value is set after the content is added.
+            // Otherwise, the transition is unsuccessful and the content is not shown.
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              segment.setAttribute('value', newId);
+            }, 200);
+          }, 200);
+        }
+      </script>
+    </ion-app>
+  </body>
+</html>