Fix Screen Reader issue preventing bottom sheet from closing without selection

src/CONST/index.ts

@@ -8830,6 +8830,9 @@ const CONST = {
             SEND_BUTTON: 'AttachmentModal-SendButton',
             IMAGE_ZOOM: 'AttachmentModal-ImageZoom',
         },
+        MODAL: {
+            DISMISS_DIALOG: 'Modal-DismissDialog',
+        },
         ATTACHMENT_PREVIEW: {
             VIDEO_THUMBNAIL: 'AttachmentPreview-VideoThumbnail',
             IMAGE_THUMBNAIL: 'AttachmentPreview-ImageThumbnail',

src/components/Modal/BaseModal.tsx

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import React, {useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react';
-import type {LayoutChangeEvent} from 'react-native';
+import type {GestureResponderEvent, LayoutChangeEvent} from 'react-native';
 // Animated required for side panel navigation
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-imports
 import {Animated, View} from 'react-native';
 import ColorSchemeWrapper from '@components/ColorSchemeWrapper';
 import NavigationBar from '@components/NavigationBar';
+import {PressableWithoutFeedback} from '@components/Pressable';
 import ScreenWrapperOfflineIndicatorContext from '@components/ScreenWrapper/ScreenWrapperOfflineIndicatorContext';
 import ScrollView from '@components/ScrollView';
 import useKeyboardState from '@hooks/useKeyboardState';
+import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
 import usePrevious from '@hooks/usePrevious';
 import useResponsiveLayout from '@hooks/useResponsiveLayout';
 import useSafeAreaInsets from '@hooks/useSafeAreaInsets';
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ function BaseModal({
     const theme = useTheme();
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
     const StyleUtils = useStyleUtils();
+    const {translate} = useLocalize();
     const {windowWidth, windowHeight} = useWindowDimensions();
     // We need to use isSmallScreenWidth instead of shouldUseNarrowLayout to apply correct modal width
     const canUseTouchScreen = canUseTouchScreenCheck();
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ function BaseModal({
 
     const shouldCallHideModalOnUnmount = useRef(false);
     const hideModalCallbackRef = useRef<(callHideCallback: boolean) => void>(undefined);
+    const bottomDockedDismissButtonRef = useRef<View>(null);
 
     const wasVisible = usePrevious(isVisible);
 
@@ -177,8 +181,8 @@ function BaseModal({
         onModalShow();
     }, [onModalShow, shouldSetModalVisibility, type]);
 
-    const handleBackdropPress = (e?: KeyboardEvent) => {
-        if (e?.key === CONST.KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.ENTER.shortcutKey) {
+    const handleBackdropPress = (e?: GestureResponderEvent | KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (e && 'key' in e && e.key === CONST.KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.ENTER.shortcutKey) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -311,6 +315,8 @@ function BaseModal({
     const isBottomDockedModalInLandscapeMode = type === CONST.MODAL.MODAL_TYPE.BOTTOM_DOCKED && isInLandscapeMode;
 
     const shouldWrapChildrenInScrollView = shouldWrapModalChildrenInScrollViewIfBottomDockedInLandscapeMode && isBottomDockedModalInLandscapeMode;
+    const shouldShowBottomDockedDismissButton = isSmallScreenWidth && type === CONST.MODAL.MODAL_TYPE.BOTTOM_DOCKED && !!(onBackdropPress ?? onClose);
+    const modalInitialFocus = shouldShowBottomDockedDismissButton ? () => bottomDockedDismissButtonRef.current : initialFocus;
 
     return (
         <ModalContext.Provider value={modalContextValue}>
@@ -348,7 +354,7 @@ function BaseModal({
                         onSwipeComplete={onClose}
                         swipeDirection={swipeDirection}
                         shouldPreventScrollOnFocus={shouldPreventScrollOnFocus}
-                        initialFocus={initialFocus}
+                        initialFocus={modalInitialFocus}
                         swipeThreshold={swipeThreshold}
                         isVisible={isVisible}
                         backdropColor={theme.overlay}
@@ -389,6 +395,19 @@ function BaseModal({
                             ref={ref}
                             fsClass={forwardedFSClass}
                         >
+                            {shouldShowBottomDockedDismissButton && (
+                                <PressableWithoutFeedback
+                                    ref={bottomDockedDismissButtonRef}
+                                    onPress={handleBackdropPress}
+                                    role={CONST.ROLE.BUTTON}
+                                    accessibilityRole={CONST.ROLE.BUTTON}
+                                    accessibilityLabel={translate('common.dismiss')}
+                                    sentryLabel={CONST.SENTRY_LABEL.MODAL.DISMISS_DIALOG}
+                                    style={styles.bottomDockedModalDismissButton}
+                                >
+                                    <View />
+                                </PressableWithoutFeedback>
+                            )}
                             <ColorSchemeWrapper>{shouldWrapChildrenInScrollView ? <ScrollView>{children}</ScrollView> : children}</ColorSchemeWrapper>
                         </Animated.View>
                         {!keyboardStateContextValue?.isKeyboardActive && <NavigationBar />}

src/styles/index.ts

@@ -3649,6 +3649,16 @@ const staticStyles = (theme: ThemeColors) =>
             backgroundColor: theme.overlay,
         },
 
+        bottomDockedModalDismissButton: {
+            position: 'absolute',
+            top: 0,
+            left: 0,
+            right: 0,
+            height: variables.iconSizeXSmall,
+            backgroundColor: theme.transparent,
+            zIndex: 1,
+        },
+
         invisibleOverlay: {
             backgroundColor: theme.transparent,
             zIndex: 1000,