Minimum size of <option> within <select> dropdown

Category: CSS
Type: No developer-visible change
Status: Enabled by default (Chrome 128)
Intent stage: None

Summary

The WCAG (accessibility guidelines) specify that the size of pointer inputs must be at least 24x24 CSS pixels. The <option> element within the <select> dropdown currently does not meet this height requirement.

Motivation

To comply with WCAG guidelines for the minimum target size of pointer objects, the <option> element within the <select> dropdown must have a minimum size of 24x24 CSS pixels.

Standards & signals

Specification: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/target-size-minimum.html
Firefox: Shipped/Shipping — The default size of the <option> element within the <select> dropdown exceeds 24x24 CSS pixels.
Safari: No signal — Filed bug https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=275079
Web developers: No signals
Tracking bug: https://issues.chromium.org/issues/339141283

Docs: https://github.com/openui/open-ui/issues/1026

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