Merge pull request #978 from ing-bank/fix/_inputNode

fix: assure proper typings _inputNode across lion fields

.changeset/small-pens-applaud.md

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+'@lion/fieldset': patch
+'@lion/form-core': patch
+'@lion/input': patch
+'@lion/select': patch
+'@lion/switch': patch
+'@lion/textarea': patch
+---
+
+Refactor of some fields to ensure that \_inputNode has the right type. It starts as HTMLElement for LionField, and all HTMLInputElement, HTMLSelectElement and HTMLTextAreaElement logic, are moved to the right places.

packages/fieldset/test/lion-fieldset.test.js

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { runFormGroupMixinSuite } from '@lion/form-core/test-suites/form-group/FormGroupMixin.suite.js';
+import { runFormGroupMixinInputSuite } from '@lion/form-core/test-suites/form-group/FormGroupMixin-input.suite.js';
 import '../lion-fieldset.js';
 
 runFormGroupMixinSuite({ tagString: 'lion-fieldset' });
+runFormGroupMixinInputSuite({ tagString: 'lion-fieldset' });

packages/form-core/src/FormControlMixin.js

@@ -607,58 +607,56 @@ const FormControlMixinImplementation = superclass =>
      * @return {CSSResult | CSSResult[]}
      */
     static get styles() {
-      return [
+      return css`
-        css`
+        /**********************
-          /**********************
             {block} .form-field
-           ********************/
+         ********************/
 
-          :host {
+        :host {
-            display: block;
+          display: block;
-          }
+        }
 
-          :host([hidden]) {
+        :host([hidden]) {
-            display: none;
+          display: none;
-          }
+        }
 
-          :host([disabled]) {
+        :host([disabled]) {
-            pointer-events: none;
+          pointer-events: none;
-          }
+        }
 
-          :host([disabled]) .form-field__label ::slotted(*),
+        :host([disabled]) .form-field__label ::slotted(*),
-          :host([disabled]) .form-field__help-text ::slotted(*) {
+        :host([disabled]) .form-field__help-text ::slotted(*) {
-            color: var(--disabled-text-color, #adadad);
+          color: var(--disabled-text-color, #adadad);
-          }
+        }
 
-          /***********************
+        /***********************
             {block} .input-group
-           *********************/
+         *********************/
 
-          .input-group__container {
+        .input-group__container {
-            display: flex;
+          display: flex;
-          }
+        }
 
-          .input-group__input {
+        .input-group__input {
-            flex: 1;
+          flex: 1;
-            display: flex;
+          display: flex;
-          }
+        }
 
-          /***** {state} :disabled *****/
+        /***** {state} :disabled *****/
-          :host([disabled]) .input-group ::slotted(slot='input') {
+        :host([disabled]) .input-group ::slotted(slot='input') {
-            color: var(--disabled-text-color, #adadad);
+          color: var(--disabled-text-color, #adadad);
-          }
+        }
 
-          /***********************
+        /***********************
             {block} .form-control
-           **********************/
+         **********************/
 
-          .input-group__container > .input-group__input ::slotted(.form-control) {
+        .input-group__container > .input-group__input ::slotted(.form-control) {
-            flex: 1 1 auto;
+          flex: 1 1 auto;
-            margin: 0; /* remove input margin in Safari */
+          margin: 0; /* remove input margin in Safari */
-            font-size: 100%; /* normalize default input font-size */
+          font-size: 100%; /* normalize default input font-size */
-          }
+        }
-        `,
+      `;
-      ];
     }
 
     /**

packages/form-core/src/FormatMixin.js

@@ -122,6 +122,23 @@ const FormatMixinImplementation = superclass =>
       }
     }
 
+    get value() {
+      return (this._inputNode && this._inputNode.value) || this.__value || '';
+    }
+
+    // We don't delegate, because we want to preserve caret position via _setValueAndPreserveCaret
+    /** @type {string} */
+    set value(value) {
+      // if not yet connected to dom can't change the value
+      if (this._inputNode) {
+        this._inputNode.value = value;
+        /** @type {string | undefined} */
+        this.__value = undefined;
+      } else {
+        this.__value = value;
+      }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Converts formattedValue to modelValue
      * For instance, a localized date to a Date Object

packages/form-core/src/LionField.js

@@ -38,59 +38,6 @@ export class LionField extends FormControlMixin(
     };
   }
 
-  get _inputNode() {
-    return /** @type {HTMLInputElement} */ (super._inputNode); // casts type
-  }
-
-  /** @type {number} */
-  get selectionStart() {
-    const native = this._inputNode;
-    if (native && native.selectionStart) {
-      return native.selectionStart;
-    }
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  set selectionStart(value) {
-    const native = this._inputNode;
-    if (native && native.selectionStart) {
-      native.selectionStart = value;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /** @type {number} */
-  get selectionEnd() {
-    const native = this._inputNode;
-    if (native && native.selectionEnd) {
-      return native.selectionEnd;
-    }
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  set selectionEnd(value) {
-    const native = this._inputNode;
-    if (native && native.selectionEnd) {
-      native.selectionEnd = value;
-    }
-  }
-
-  // We don't delegate, because we want to preserve caret position via _setValueAndPreserveCaret
-  /** @type {string} */
-  set value(value) {
-    // if not yet connected to dom can't change the value
-    if (this._inputNode) {
-      this._setValueAndPreserveCaret(value);
-      /** @type {string | undefined} */
-      this.__value = undefined;
-    } else {
-      this.__value = value;
-    }
-  }
-
-  get value() {
-    return (this._inputNode && this._inputNode.value) || this.__value || '';
-  }
-
   constructor() {
     super();
     this.name = '';
@@ -119,26 +66,6 @@ export class LionField extends FormControlMixin(
     this._inputNode.removeEventListener('change', this._onChange);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * @param {import('lit-element').PropertyValues } changedProperties
-   */
-  updated(changedProperties) {
-    super.updated(changedProperties);
-
-    if (changedProperties.has('disabled')) {
-      this._inputNode.disabled = this.disabled;
-      this.validate();
-    }
-
-    if (changedProperties.has('name')) {
-      this._inputNode.name = this.name;
-    }
-
-    if (changedProperties.has('autocomplete')) {
-      this._inputNode.autocomplete = /** @type {string} */ (this.autocomplete);
-    }
-  }
-
   resetInteractionState() {
     super.resetInteractionState();
     this.submitted = false;
@@ -164,30 +91,4 @@ export class LionField extends FormControlMixin(
       }),
     );
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Restores the cursor to its original position after updating the value.
-   * @param {string} newValue The value that should be saved.
-   */
-  _setValueAndPreserveCaret(newValue) {
-    // Only preserve caret if focused (changing selectionStart will move focus in Safari)
-    if (this.focused) {
-      // Not all elements might have selection, and even if they have the
-      // right properties, accessing them might throw an exception (like for
-      // <input type=number>)
-      try {
-        const start = this._inputNode.selectionStart;
-        this._inputNode.value = newValue;
-        // The cursor automatically jumps to the end after re-setting the value,
-        // so restore it to its original position.
-        this._inputNode.selectionStart = start;
-        this._inputNode.selectionEnd = start;
-      } catch (error) {
-        // Just set the value and give up on the caret.
-        this._inputNode.value = newValue;
-      }
-    } else {
-      this._inputNode.value = newValue;
-    }
-  }
 }

packages/form-core/src/NativeTextFieldMixin.js

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import { dedupeMixin } from '@lion/core';
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('../types/NativeTextFieldMixinTypes').NativeTextFieldMixin} NativeTextFieldMixin
+ * @type {NativeTextFieldMixin}
+ * @param {import('@open-wc/dedupe-mixin').Constructor<import('../types/NativeTextFieldMixinTypes').NativeTextField>} superclass} superclass
+ */
+const NativeTextFieldMixinImplementation = superclass =>
+  class NativeTextFieldMixin extends superclass {
+    /** @type {number} */
+    get selectionStart() {
+      const native = this._inputNode;
+      if (native && native.selectionStart) {
+        return native.selectionStart;
+      }
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    set selectionStart(value) {
+      const native = this._inputNode;
+      if (native && native.selectionStart) {
+        native.selectionStart = value;
+      }
+    }
+
+    /** @type {number} */
+    get selectionEnd() {
+      const native = this._inputNode;
+      if (native && native.selectionEnd) {
+        return native.selectionEnd;
+      }
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    set selectionEnd(value) {
+      const native = this._inputNode;
+      if (native && native.selectionEnd) {
+        native.selectionEnd = value;
+      }
+    }
+
+    get value() {
+      return (this._inputNode && this._inputNode.value) || this.__value || '';
+    }
+
+    // We don't delegate, because we want to preserve caret position via _setValueAndPreserveCaret
+    /** @param {string} value */
+    set value(value) {
+      // if not yet connected to dom can't change the value
+      if (this._inputNode) {
+        this._setValueAndPreserveCaret(value);
+        /** @type {string | undefined} */
+        this.__value = undefined;
+      } else {
+        this.__value = value;
+      }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Restores the cursor to its original position after updating the value.
+     * @param {string} newValue The value that should be saved.
+     */
+    _setValueAndPreserveCaret(newValue) {
+      // Only preserve caret if focused (changing selectionStart will move focus in Safari)
+      if (this.focused) {
+        // Not all elements might have selection, and even if they have the
+        // right properties, accessing them might throw an exception (like for
+        // <input type=number>)
+        try {
+          // SelectElement doesn't have selectionStart/selectionEnd
+          if (!(this._inputNode instanceof HTMLSelectElement)) {
+            const start = this._inputNode.selectionStart;
+            this._inputNode.value = newValue;
+            // The cursor automatically jumps to the end after re-setting the value,
+            // so restore it to its original position.
+            this._inputNode.selectionStart = start;
+            this._inputNode.selectionEnd = start;
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          // Just set the value and give up on the caret.
+          this._inputNode.value = newValue;
+        }
+      } else {
+        this._inputNode.value = newValue;
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+export const NativeTextFieldMixin = dedupeMixin(NativeTextFieldMixinImplementation);

packages/form-core/src/form-group/FormGroupMixin.js

@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ const FormGroupMixinImplementation = superclass =>
 
     constructor() {
       super();
+      // inputNode = this, which always requires a value prop
+      this.value = '';
+
       this.disabled = false;
       this.submitted = false;
       this.dirty = false;

packages/form-core/test-suites/form-group/FormGroupMixin-input.suite.js

@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+import { LitElement } from '@lion/core';
+import { localizeTearDown } from '@lion/localize/test-helpers.js';
+import { defineCE, expect, html, unsafeStatic, fixture } from '@open-wc/testing';
+import { LionInput } from '@lion/input';
+import '@lion/form-core/lion-field.js';
+import { FormGroupMixin } from '../../src/form-group/FormGroupMixin.js';
+
+/**
+ * @param {{ tagString?: string, childTagString?:string }} [cfg]
+ */
+export function runFormGroupMixinInputSuite(cfg = {}) {
+  const FormChild = class extends LionInput {
+    get slots() {
+      return {
+        ...super.slots,
+        input: () => document.createElement('input'),
+      };
+    }
+  };
+
+  const childTagString = cfg.childTagString || defineCE(FormChild);
+
+  // @ts-expect-error
+  const FormGroup = class extends FormGroupMixin(LitElement) {
+    constructor() {
+      super();
+      /** @override from FormRegistrarMixin */
+      this._isFormOrFieldset = true;
+      this._repropagationRole = 'fieldset'; // configures FormControlMixin
+    }
+  };
+
+  const tagString = cfg.tagString || defineCE(FormGroup);
+  const tag = unsafeStatic(tagString);
+  const childTag = unsafeStatic(childTagString);
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    localizeTearDown();
+  });
+
+  describe('FormGroupMixin with LionInput', () => {
+    it('serializes undefined values as "" (nb radios/checkboxes are always serialized)', async () => {
+      const fieldset = /**  @type {FormGroup} */ (await fixture(html`
+        <${tag}>
+          <${childTag} name="custom[]"></${childTag}>
+          <${childTag} name="custom[]"></${childTag}>
+        </${tag}>
+      `));
+      fieldset.formElements['custom[]'][0].modelValue = 'custom 1';
+      fieldset.formElements['custom[]'][1].modelValue = undefined;
+
+      expect(fieldset.serializedValue).to.deep.equal({
+        'custom[]': ['custom 1', ''],
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Screen reader relations (aria-describedby) for child inputs and fieldsets', () => {
+    /** @type {Function} */
+    let childAriaFixture;
+    /** @type {Function} */
+    let childAriaTest;
+
+    before(() => {
+      // Legend:
+      // - l1 means level 1 (outer) fieldset
+      // - l2 means level 2 (inner) fieldset
+      // - g means group: the help-text or feedback belongs to group
+      // - f means field(lion-input in fixture below): the help-text or feedback belongs to field
+      // - 'a' or 'b' behind 'f' indicate which field in a fieldset is meant (a: first, b: second)
+
+      childAriaFixture = async (
+        msgSlotType = 'feedback', // eslint-disable-line no-shadow
+      ) => {
+        const dom = /**  @type {FormGroup} */ (await fixture(html`
+        <${tag} name="l1_g">
+          <${childTag} name="l1_fa">
+            <div slot="${msgSlotType}" id="msg_l1_fa"></div>
+            <!-- field referred by: #msg_l1_fa (local), #msg_l1_g (parent/group) -->
+          </${childTag}>
+
+          <${childTag} name="l1_fb">
+            <div slot="${msgSlotType}" id="msg_l1_fb"></div>
+            <!-- field referred by: #msg_l1_fb (local), #msg_l1_g (parent/group) -->
+          </${childTag}>
+
+          <!-- [ INNER FIELDSET ] -->
+
+          <${tag} name="l2_g">
+            <${childTag} name="l2_fa">
+              <div slot="${msgSlotType}" id="msg_l2_fa"></div>
+              <!-- field referred by: #msg_l2_fa (local), #msg_l2_g (parent/group), #msg_l1_g (grandparent/group.group) -->
+            </${childTag}>
+
+            <${childTag} name="l2_fb">
+              <div slot="${msgSlotType}" id="msg_l2_fb"></div>
+              <!-- field referred by: #msg_l2_fb (local), #msg_l2_g (parent/group), #msg_l1_g (grandparent/group.group) -->
+            </${childTag}>
+
+            <div slot="${msgSlotType}" id="msg_l2_g"></div>
+            <!-- group referred by: #msg_l2_g (local), #msg_l1_g (parent/group)  -->
+          </${tag}>
+
+          <!-- [ / INNER FIELDSET ] -->
+
+          <div slot="${msgSlotType}" id="msg_l1_g"></div>
+          <!-- group referred by: #msg_l1_g (local) -->
+        </${tag}>
+      `));
+        return dom;
+      };
+
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-shadow
+      childAriaTest = (/** @type {FormGroup} */ childAriaFixture) => {
+        /* eslint-disable camelcase */
+        // Message elements: all elements pointed at by inputs
+        const msg_l1_g = /** @type {FormGroup} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector('#msg_l1_g'));
+        const msg_l1_fa = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector('#msg_l1_fa'));
+        const msg_l1_fb = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector('#msg_l1_fb'));
+        const msg_l2_g = /** @type {FormGroup} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector('#msg_l2_g'));
+        const msg_l2_fa = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector('#msg_l2_fa'));
+        const msg_l2_fb = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector('#msg_l2_fb'));
+
+        // Field elements: all inputs pointing to message elements
+        const input_l1_fa = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector(
+          'input[name=l1_fa]',
+        ));
+        const input_l1_fb = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector(
+          'input[name=l1_fb]',
+        ));
+        const input_l2_fa = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector(
+          'input[name=l2_fa]',
+        ));
+        const input_l2_fb = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector(
+          'input[name=l2_fb]',
+        ));
+
+        /* eslint-enable camelcase */
+
+        // 'L1' fields (inside lion-fieldset[name="l1_g"]) should point to l1(group) msg
+        expect(input_l1_fa.getAttribute('aria-describedby')).to.contain(
+          msg_l1_g.id,
+          'l1 input(a) refers parent/group',
+        );
+        expect(input_l1_fb.getAttribute('aria-describedby')).to.contain(
+          msg_l1_g.id,
+          'l1 input(b) refers parent/group',
+        );
+
+        // Also check that aria-describedby of the inputs are not overridden (this relation was
+        // put there in lion-input(using lion-field)).
+        expect(input_l1_fa.getAttribute('aria-describedby')).to.contain(
+          msg_l1_fa.id,
+          'l1 input(a) refers local field',
+        );
+        expect(input_l1_fb.getAttribute('aria-describedby')).to.contain(
+          msg_l1_fb.id,
+          'l1 input(b) refers local field',
+        );
+
+        // Also make feedback element point to nested fieldset inputs
+        expect(input_l2_fa.getAttribute('aria-describedby')).to.contain(
+          msg_l1_g.id,
+          'l2 input(a) refers grandparent/group.group',
+        );
+        expect(input_l2_fb.getAttribute('aria-describedby')).to.contain(
+          msg_l1_g.id,
+          'l2 input(b) refers grandparent/group.group',
+        );
+
+        // Check order: the nearest ('dom wise': so 1. local, 2. parent, 3. grandparent) message
+        // should be read first by screen reader
+        const dA = /** @type {string} */ (input_l2_fa.getAttribute('aria-describedby'));
+        expect(
+          // @ts-expect-error
+          dA.indexOf(msg_l2_fa.id) < dA.indexOf(msg_l2_g.id) < dA.indexOf(msg_l1_g.id),
+        ).to.equal(true, 'order of ids');
+        const dB = input_l2_fb.getAttribute('aria-describedby');
+        expect(
+          // @ts-expect-error
+          dB.indexOf(msg_l2_fb.id) < dB.indexOf(msg_l2_g.id) < dB.indexOf(msg_l1_g.id),
+        ).to.equal(true, 'order of ids');
+      };
+
+      it(`reads feedback message belonging to fieldset when child input is focused
+        (via aria-describedby)`, async () => {
+        childAriaTest(await childAriaFixture('feedback'));
+      });
+
+      it(`reads help-text message belonging to fieldset when child input is focused
+        (via aria-describedby)`, async () => {
+        childAriaTest(await childAriaFixture('help-text'));
+      });
+    });
+  });
+}

packages/form-core/test-suites/form-group/FormGroupMixin.suite.js

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   aTimeout,
 } from '@open-wc/testing';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
-import { LionField, IsNumber, Validator } from '@lion/form-core';
+import { IsNumber, Validator, LionField } from '@lion/form-core';
 import '@lion/form-core/lion-field.js';
 import { FormGroupMixin } from '../../src/form-group/FormGroupMixin.js';
 
@@ -710,21 +710,6 @@ export function runFormGroupMixinSuite(cfg = {}) {
         expect(fieldset.serializedValue).to.deep.equal({ price: 0 });
       });
 
-      it('serializes undefined values as ""(nb radios/checkboxes are always serialized)', async () => {
-        const fieldset = /**  @type {FormGroup} */ (await fixture(html`
-        <${tag}>
-          <${childTag} name="custom[]"></${childTag}>
-          <${childTag} name="custom[]"></${childTag}>
-        </${tag}>
-      `));
-        fieldset.formElements['custom[]'][0].modelValue = 'custom 1';
-        fieldset.formElements['custom[]'][1].modelValue = undefined;
-
-        expect(fieldset.serializedValue).to.deep.equal({
-          'custom[]': ['custom 1', ''],
-        });
-      });
-
       it('allows for nested fieldsets', async () => {
         const fieldset = /**  @type {FormGroup} */ (await fixture(html`
         <${tag} name="userData">
@@ -1119,153 +1104,6 @@ export function runFormGroupMixinSuite(cfg = {}) {
         expect(el.hasAttribute('aria-labelledby')).to.equal(true);
         expect(el.getAttribute('aria-labelledby')).contains(label.id);
       });
-
-      describe('Screen reader relations (aria-describedby) for child fields and fieldsets', () => {
-        /** @type {Function} */
-        let childAriaFixture;
-        /** @type {Function} */
-        let childAriaTest;
-
-        before(() => {
-          // Legend:
-          // - l1 means level 1 (outer) fieldset
-          // - l2 means level 2 (inner) fieldset
-          // - g means group: the help-text or feedback belongs to group
-          // - f means field(lion-input in fixture below): the help-text or feedback belongs to field
-          // - 'a' or 'b' behind 'f' indicate which field in a fieldset is meant (a: first, b: second)
-
-          childAriaFixture = async (
-            msgSlotType = 'feedback', // eslint-disable-line no-shadow
-          ) => {
-            const dom = /**  @type {FormGroup} */ (await fixture(html`
-            <${tag} name="l1_g">
-              <${childTag} name="l1_fa">
-                <div slot="${msgSlotType}" id="msg_l1_fa"></div>
-                <!-- field referred by: #msg_l1_fa (local), #msg_l1_g (parent/group) -->
-              </${childTag}>
-
-              <${childTag} name="l1_fb">
-                <div slot="${msgSlotType}" id="msg_l1_fb"></div>
-                <!-- field referred by: #msg_l1_fb (local), #msg_l1_g (parent/group) -->
-              </${childTag}>
-
-              <!-- [ INNER FIELDSET ] -->
-
-              <${tag} name="l2_g">
-                <${childTag} name="l2_fa">
-                  <div slot="${msgSlotType}" id="msg_l2_fa"></div>
-                  <!-- field referred by: #msg_l2_fa (local), #msg_l2_g (parent/group), #msg_l1_g (grandparent/group.group) -->
-                </${childTag}>
-
-                <${childTag} name="l2_fb">
-                  <div slot="${msgSlotType}" id="msg_l2_fb"></div>
-                  <!-- field referred by: #msg_l2_fb (local), #msg_l2_g (parent/group), #msg_l1_g (grandparent/group.group) -->
-                </${childTag}>
-
-                <div slot="${msgSlotType}" id="msg_l2_g"></div>
-                <!-- group referred by: #msg_l2_g (local), #msg_l1_g (parent/group)  -->
-              </${tag}>
-
-              <!-- [ / INNER FIELDSET ] -->
-
-              <div slot="${msgSlotType}" id="msg_l1_g"></div>
-              <!-- group referred by: #msg_l1_g (local) -->
-            </${tag}>
-          `));
-            return dom;
-          };
-
-          // eslint-disable-next-line no-shadow
-          childAriaTest = (/** @type {FormGroup} */ childAriaFixture) => {
-            /* eslint-disable camelcase */
-            // Message elements: all elements pointed at by inputs
-            const msg_l1_g = /** @type {FormGroup} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector('#msg_l1_g'));
-            const msg_l1_fa = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector(
-              '#msg_l1_fa',
-            ));
-            const msg_l1_fb = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector(
-              '#msg_l1_fb',
-            ));
-            const msg_l2_g = /** @type {FormGroup} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector('#msg_l2_g'));
-            const msg_l2_fa = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector(
-              '#msg_l2_fa',
-            ));
-            const msg_l2_fb = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector(
-              '#msg_l2_fb',
-            ));
-
-            // Field elements: all inputs pointing to message elements
-            const input_l1_fa = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector(
-              'input[name=l1_fa]',
-            ));
-            const input_l1_fb = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector(
-              'input[name=l1_fb]',
-            ));
-            const input_l2_fa = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector(
-              'input[name=l2_fa]',
-            ));
-            const input_l2_fb = /** @type {FormChild} */ (childAriaFixture.querySelector(
-              'input[name=l2_fb]',
-            ));
-
-            /* eslint-enable camelcase */
-
-            // 'L1' fields (inside lion-fieldset[name="l1_g"]) should point to l1(group) msg
-            expect(input_l1_fa.getAttribute('aria-describedby')).to.contain(
-              msg_l1_g.id,
-              'l1 input(a) refers parent/group',
-            );
-            expect(input_l1_fb.getAttribute('aria-describedby')).to.contain(
-              msg_l1_g.id,
-              'l1 input(b) refers parent/group',
-            );
-
-            // Also check that aria-describedby of the inputs are not overridden (this relation was
-            // put there in lion-input(using lion-field)).
-            expect(input_l1_fa.getAttribute('aria-describedby')).to.contain(
-              msg_l1_fa.id,
-              'l1 input(a) refers local field',
-            );
-            expect(input_l1_fb.getAttribute('aria-describedby')).to.contain(
-              msg_l1_fb.id,
-              'l1 input(b) refers local field',
-            );
-
-            // Also make feedback element point to nested fieldset inputs
-            expect(input_l2_fa.getAttribute('aria-describedby')).to.contain(
-              msg_l1_g.id,
-              'l2 input(a) refers grandparent/group.group',
-            );
-            expect(input_l2_fb.getAttribute('aria-describedby')).to.contain(
-              msg_l1_g.id,
-              'l2 input(b) refers grandparent/group.group',
-            );
-
-            // Check order: the nearest ('dom wise': so 1. local, 2. parent, 3. grandparent) message
-            // should be read first by screen reader
-            const dA = /** @type {string} */ (input_l2_fa.getAttribute('aria-describedby'));
-            expect(
-              // @ts-expect-error
-              dA.indexOf(msg_l2_fa.id) < dA.indexOf(msg_l2_g.id) < dA.indexOf(msg_l1_g.id),
-            ).to.equal(true, 'order of ids');
-            const dB = input_l2_fb.getAttribute('aria-describedby');
-            expect(
-              // @ts-expect-error
-              dB.indexOf(msg_l2_fb.id) < dB.indexOf(msg_l2_g.id) < dB.indexOf(msg_l1_g.id),
-            ).to.equal(true, 'order of ids');
-          };
-        });
-
-        it(`reads feedback message belonging to fieldset when child input is focused
-        (via aria-describedby)`, async () => {
-          childAriaTest(await childAriaFixture('feedback'));
-        });
-
-        it(`reads help-text message belonging to fieldset when child input is focused
-        (via aria-describedby)`, async () => {
-          childAriaTest(await childAriaFixture('help-text'));
-        });
-      });
     });
   });
 }

packages/form-core/test/field-integrations.test.js

@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-import { defineCE } from '@open-wc/testing';
-import { runInteractionStateMixinSuite } from '../test-suites/InteractionStateMixin.suite.js';
-import { LionField } from '../src/LionField.js';
-import { runFormatMixinSuite } from '../test-suites/FormatMixin.suite.js';
-
-const fieldTagString = defineCE(
-  class extends LionField {
-    get slots() {
-      return {
-        ...super.slots,
-        // LionField needs to have an _inputNode defined in order to work...
-        input: () => document.createElement('input'),
-      };
-    }
-  },
-);
-
-describe('<lion-field> integrations', () => {
-  runInteractionStateMixinSuite({
-    tagString: fieldTagString,
-  });
-
-  runFormatMixinSuite({
-    tagString: fieldTagString,
-  });
-});

packages/form-core/test/lion-field.test.js

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { localize } from '@lion/localize';
 import { localizeTearDown } from '@lion/localize/test-helpers.js';
 import { Required, Validator } from '@lion/form-core';
 import {
-  aTimeout,
   expect,
   fixture,
   html,
@@ -123,21 +122,6 @@ describe('<lion-field>', () => {
     expect(el.focused).to.equal(false);
   });
 
-  it('can be disabled via attribute', async () => {
-    const elDisabled = /** @type {LionField} */ (await fixture(
-      html`<${tag} disabled>${inputSlot}</${tag}>`,
-    ));
-    expect(elDisabled.disabled).to.equal(true);
-    expect(elDisabled._inputNode.disabled).to.equal(true);
-  });
-
-  it('can be disabled via property', async () => {
-    const el = /** @type {LionField} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag}>${inputSlot}</${tag}>`));
-    el.disabled = true;
-    await el.updateComplete;
-    expect(el._inputNode.disabled).to.equal(true);
-  });
-
   it('can be cleared which erases value, validation and interaction states', async () => {
     const el = /** @type {LionField} */ (await fixture(
       html`<${tag} value="Some value from attribute">${inputSlot}</${tag}>`,
@@ -161,60 +145,6 @@ describe('<lion-field>', () => {
     expect(el.modelValue).to.equal('foo');
   });
 
-  it('reads initial value from attribute value', async () => {
-    const el = /** @type {LionField} */ (await fixture(
-      html`<${tag} value="one">${inputSlot}</${tag}>`,
-    ));
-    expect(getSlot(el, 'input').value).to.equal('one');
-  });
-
-  it('delegates value property', async () => {
-    const el = /** @type {LionField} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag}>${inputSlot}</${tag}>`));
-    expect(getSlot(el, 'input').value).to.equal('');
-    el.value = 'one';
-    expect(el.value).to.equal('one');
-    expect(getSlot(el, 'input').value).to.equal('one');
-  });
-
-  // This is necessary for security, so that _inputNodes autocomplete can be set to 'off'
-  it('delegates autocomplete property', async () => {
-    const el = /** @type {LionField} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag}>${inputSlot}</${tag}>`));
-    expect(el._inputNode.autocomplete).to.equal('');
-    expect(el._inputNode.hasAttribute('autocomplete')).to.be.false;
-    el.autocomplete = 'off';
-    await el.updateComplete;
-    expect(el._inputNode.autocomplete).to.equal('off');
-    expect(el._inputNode.getAttribute('autocomplete')).to.equal('off');
-  });
-
-  it('preserves the caret position on value change for native text fields (input|textarea)', async () => {
-    const el = /** @type {LionField} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag}>${inputSlot}</${tag}>`));
-    await triggerFocusFor(el);
-    await el.updateComplete;
-    el._inputNode.value = 'hello world';
-    el._inputNode.selectionStart = 2;
-    el._inputNode.selectionEnd = 2;
-    el.value = 'hey there universe';
-    expect(el._inputNode.selectionStart).to.equal(2);
-    expect(el._inputNode.selectionEnd).to.equal(2);
-  });
-
-  // TODO: Add test that css pointerEvents is none if disabled.
-  it('is disabled when disabled property is passed', async () => {
-    const el = /** @type {LionField} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag}>${inputSlot}</${tag}>`));
-    expect(el._inputNode.hasAttribute('disabled')).to.equal(false);
-
-    el.disabled = true;
-    await el.updateComplete;
-    await aTimeout(0);
-
-    expect(el._inputNode.hasAttribute('disabled')).to.equal(true);
-    const disabledel = /** @type {LionField} */ (await fixture(
-      html`<${tag} disabled>${inputSlot}</${tag}>`,
-    ));
-    expect(disabledel._inputNode.hasAttribute('disabled')).to.equal(true);
-  });
-
   describe('Accessibility', () => {
     it(`by setting corresponding aria-labelledby (for label) and aria-describedby (for helpText, feedback)
       ~~~
@@ -437,37 +367,6 @@ describe('<lion-field>', () => {
       expect(disabledEl.validationStates.error).to.deep.equal({});
     });
 
-    it('should remove validation when disabled state toggles', async () => {
-      const HasX = class extends Validator {
-        static get validatorName() {
-          return 'HasX';
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * @param {string} value
-         */
-        execute(value) {
-          const result = value.indexOf('x') === -1;
-          return result;
-        }
-      };
-      const el = /** @type {LionField} */ (await fixture(html`
-        <${tag}
-          .validators=${[new HasX()]}
-          .modelValue=${'a@b.nl'}
-        >
-          ${inputSlot}
-        </${tag}>
-      `));
-      expect(el.hasFeedbackFor).to.deep.equal(['error']);
-      expect(el.validationStates.error.HasX).to.exist;
-
-      el.disabled = true;
-      await el.updateComplete;
-      expect(el.hasFeedbackFor).to.deep.equal([]);
-      expect(el.validationStates.error).to.deep.equal({});
-    });
-
     it('can be required', async () => {
       const el = /** @type {LionField} */ (await fixture(html`
         <${tag}
@@ -555,27 +454,4 @@ describe('<lion-field>', () => {
       });
     });
   });
-
-  describe('Delegation', () => {
-    it('delegates property value', async () => {
-      const el = /** @type {LionField} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag}>${inputSlot}</${tag}>`));
-      expect(el._inputNode.value).to.equal('');
-      el.value = 'one';
-      expect(el.value).to.equal('one');
-      expect(el._inputNode.value).to.equal('one');
-    });
-
-    it('delegates property selectionStart and selectionEnd', async () => {
-      const el = /** @type {LionField} */ (await fixture(html`
-        <${tag}
-          .modelValue=${'Some text to select'}
-        >${unsafeHTML(inputSlotString)}</${tag}>
-      `));
-
-      el.selectionStart = 5;
-      el.selectionEnd = 12;
-      expect(el._inputNode.selectionStart).to.equal(5);
-      expect(el._inputNode.selectionEnd).to.equal(12);
-    });
-  });
 });

packages/form-core/types/FormControlMixinTypes.d.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import { DisabledHost } from '@lion/core/types/DisabledMixinTypes';
 import { LionValidationFeedback } from '../src/validate/LionValidationFeedback';
 import { FormRegisteringHost } from './registration/FormRegisteringMixinTypes';
 
+declare interface HTMLElementWithValue extends HTMLElement {
+  value: string;
+}
+
 export class FormControlHost {
   static get styles(): CSSResult | CSSResult[];
   /**
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ export class FormControlHost {
   get fieldName(): string;
   __fieldName: string | undefined;
   get slots(): SlotsMap;
-  get _inputNode(): HTMLElement;
+  get _inputNode(): HTMLElementWithValue;
   get _labelNode(): HTMLElement;
   get _helpTextNode(): HTMLElement;
   get _feedbackNode(): LionValidationFeedback | undefined;

packages/form-core/types/FormatMixinTypes.d.ts

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export declare class FormatHost {
   serializedValue: string;
   formatOn: string;
   formatOptions: FormatNumberOptions;
-  value: string;
   __preventRecursiveTrigger: boolean;
   __isHandlingUserInput: boolean;
 
@@ -18,6 +17,9 @@ export declare class FormatHost {
   serializer(v: unknown): string;
   deserializer(v: string): unknown;
 
+  get value(): string;
+  set value(value: string);
+
   _calculateValues(opts: { source: 'model' | 'serialized' | 'formatted' | null }): void;
   __callParser(value: string | undefined): object;
   __callFormatter(): string;

packages/form-core/types/NativeTextFieldMixinTypes.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { Constructor } from '@open-wc/dedupe-mixin';
+import { LionField } from '@lion/form-core/src/LionField';
+
+export declare class NativeTextField extends LionField {
+  get _inputNode(): HTMLTextAreaElement | HTMLInputElement;
+}
+
+export declare class NativeTextFieldHost {
+  get selectionStart(): number;
+  set selectionStart(value: number);
+  get selectionEnd(): number;
+  set selectionEnd(value: number);
+}
+
+export declare function NativeTextFieldImplementation<T extends Constructor<NativeTextField>>(
+  superclass: T,
+): T & Constructor<NativeTextFieldHost> & NativeTextFieldHost & typeof NativeTextField;
+
+export type NativeTextFieldMixin = typeof NativeTextFieldImplementation;

packages/form-core/types/choice-group/ChoiceInputMixinTypes.d.ts

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export declare class ChoiceInputHost {
 
   type: string;
 
-  _inputNode: HTMLInputElement;
+  _inputNode: HTMLElement;
 }
 
 export declare function ChoiceInputImplementation<T extends Constructor<LitElement>>(

packages/input/src/LionInput.js

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { LionField } from '@lion/form-core';
+import { NativeTextFieldMixin } from '@lion/form-core/src/NativeTextFieldMixin';
 
 /**
  * LionInput: extension of lion-field with native input element in place and user friendly API.
  *
  * @customElement lion-input
- * @extends {LionField}
  */
 // @ts-expect-error false positive for incompatible static get properties. Lit-element merges super properties already for you.
-export class LionInput extends LionField {
+export class LionInput extends NativeTextFieldMixin(LionField) {
   static get properties() {
     return {
       /**
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ export class LionInput extends LionField {
     };
   }
 
+  get _inputNode() {
+    return /** @type {HTMLInputElement} */ (super._inputNode); // casts type
+  }
+
   constructor() {
     super();
     this.readOnly = false;
@@ -79,9 +83,23 @@ export class LionInput extends LionField {
     if (changedProperties.has('type')) {
       this._inputNode.type = this.type;
     }
+
     if (changedProperties.has('placeholder')) {
       this._inputNode.placeholder = this.placeholder;
     }
+
+    if (changedProperties.has('disabled')) {
+      this._inputNode.disabled = this.disabled;
+      this.validate();
+    }
+
+    if (changedProperties.has('name')) {
+      this._inputNode.name = this.name;
+    }
+
+    if (changedProperties.has('autocomplete')) {
+      this._inputNode.autocomplete = /** @type {string} */ (this.autocomplete);
+    }
   }
 
   __delegateReadOnly() {

packages/input/test/input-integrations.test.js

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { defineCE } from '@open-wc/testing';
+import { runInteractionStateMixinSuite } from '@lion/form-core/test-suites/InteractionStateMixin.suite.js';
+import { runFormatMixinSuite } from '@lion/form-core/test-suites/FormatMixin.suite.js';
+import { LionInput } from '../src/LionInput.js';
+
+const fieldTagString = defineCE(
+  class extends LionInput {
+    get slots() {
+      return {
+        ...super.slots,
+        // LionInput needs to have an _inputNode defined in order to work...
+        input: () => document.createElement('input'),
+      };
+    }
+  },
+);
+
+describe('<lion-input> integrations', () => {
+  runInteractionStateMixinSuite({
+    tagString: fieldTagString,
+  });
+
+  runFormatMixinSuite({
+    tagString: fieldTagString,
+  });
+});

packages/input/test/lion-input.test.js

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { expect, fixture, html, unsafeStatic } from '@open-wc/testing';
+import { Validator } from '@lion/form-core';
+import { expect, fixture, html, unsafeStatic, triggerFocusFor, aTimeout } from '@open-wc/testing';
 
 import '../lion-input.js';
 
@@ -24,6 +25,81 @@ describe('<lion-input>', () => {
     expect(el._inputNode.getAttribute('value')).to.equal('prefilled');
   });
 
+  it('can be disabled via attribute', async () => {
+    const elDisabled = /** @type {LionInput} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag} disabled></${tag}>`));
+    expect(elDisabled.disabled).to.equal(true);
+    expect(elDisabled._inputNode.disabled).to.equal(true);
+  });
+
+  it('can be disabled via property', async () => {
+    const el = /** @type {LionInput} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag}></${tag}>`));
+    el.disabled = true;
+    await el.updateComplete;
+    expect(el._inputNode.disabled).to.equal(true);
+  });
+
+  // TODO: Add test that css pointerEvents is none if disabled.
+  it('is disabled when disabled property is passed', async () => {
+    const el = /** @type {LionInput} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag}></${tag}>`));
+    expect(el._inputNode.hasAttribute('disabled')).to.equal(false);
+
+    el.disabled = true;
+    await el.updateComplete;
+    await aTimeout(0);
+
+    expect(el._inputNode.hasAttribute('disabled')).to.equal(true);
+    const disabledel = /** @type {LionInput} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag} disabled></${tag}>`));
+    expect(disabledel._inputNode.hasAttribute('disabled')).to.equal(true);
+  });
+
+  it('reads initial value from attribute value', async () => {
+    const el = /** @type {LionInput} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag} value="one"></${tag}>`));
+    expect(
+      /** @type {HTMLInputElement[]} */ (Array.from(el.children)).find(
+        child => child.slot === 'input',
+      )?.value,
+    ).to.equal('one');
+  });
+
+  it('delegates value property', async () => {
+    const el = /** @type {LionInput} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag}></${tag}>`));
+    expect(
+      /** @type {HTMLInputElement[]} */ (Array.from(el.children)).find(
+        child => child.slot === 'input',
+      )?.value,
+    ).to.equal('');
+    el.value = 'one';
+    expect(el.value).to.equal('one');
+    expect(
+      /** @type {HTMLInputElement[]} */ (Array.from(el.children)).find(
+        child => child.slot === 'input',
+      )?.value,
+    ).to.equal('one');
+  });
+
+  // This is necessary for security, so that _inputNodes autocomplete can be set to 'off'
+  it('delegates autocomplete property', async () => {
+    const el = /** @type {LionInput} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag}></${tag}>`));
+    expect(el._inputNode.autocomplete).to.equal('');
+    expect(el._inputNode.hasAttribute('autocomplete')).to.be.false;
+    el.autocomplete = 'off';
+    await el.updateComplete;
+    expect(el._inputNode.autocomplete).to.equal('off');
+    expect(el._inputNode.getAttribute('autocomplete')).to.equal('off');
+  });
+
+  it('preserves the caret position on value change for native text fields (input|textarea)', async () => {
+    const el = /** @type {LionInput} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag}></${tag}>`));
+    await triggerFocusFor(el);
+    await el.updateComplete;
+    el._inputNode.value = 'hello world';
+    el._inputNode.selectionStart = 2;
+    el._inputNode.selectionEnd = 2;
+    el.value = 'hey there universe';
+    expect(el._inputNode.selectionStart).to.equal(2);
+    expect(el._inputNode.selectionEnd).to.equal(2);
+  });
+
   it('automatically creates an <input> element if not provided by user', async () => {
     const el = /** @type {LionInput} */ (await fixture(html`
       <${tag}></${tag}>
@@ -54,6 +130,58 @@ describe('<lion-input>', () => {
     expect(el._inputNode.getAttribute('placeholder')).to.equal('foo');
   });
 
+  it('should remove validation when disabled state toggles', async () => {
+    const HasX = class extends Validator {
+      static get validatorName() {
+        return 'HasX';
+      }
+
+      /**
+       * @param {string} value
+       */
+      execute(value) {
+        const result = value.indexOf('x') === -1;
+        return result;
+      }
+    };
+    const el = /** @type {LionInput} */ (await fixture(html`
+      <${tag}
+        .validators=${[new HasX()]}
+        .modelValue=${'a@b.nl'}
+      ></${tag}>
+    `));
+    expect(el.hasFeedbackFor).to.deep.equal(['error']);
+    expect(el.validationStates.error.HasX).to.exist;
+
+    el.disabled = true;
+    await el.updateComplete;
+    expect(el.hasFeedbackFor).to.deep.equal([]);
+    expect(el.validationStates.error).to.deep.equal({});
+  });
+
+  describe('Delegation', () => {
+    it('delegates property value', async () => {
+      const el = /** @type {LionInput} */ (await fixture(html`<${tag}></${tag}>`));
+      expect(el._inputNode.value).to.equal('');
+      el.value = 'one';
+      expect(el.value).to.equal('one');
+      expect(el._inputNode.value).to.equal('one');
+    });
+
+    it('delegates property selectionStart and selectionEnd', async () => {
+      const el = /** @type {LionInput} */ (await fixture(html`
+        <${tag}
+          .modelValue=${'Some text to select'}
+        ></${tag}>
+      `));
+
+      el.selectionStart = 5;
+      el.selectionEnd = 12;
+      expect(el._inputNode.selectionStart).to.equal(5);
+      expect(el._inputNode.selectionEnd).to.equal(12);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('Accessibility', () => {
     it('is accessible', async () => {
       const el = await fixture(html`<${tag} label="Label"></${tag}>`);

packages/listbox/src/ListboxMixin.js

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { LionOptions } from './LionOptions.js';
 // list items that can be found via MutationObserver or registration (.formElements)
 
 /**
+ * @typedef {import('@lion/form-core/types/FormControlMixinTypes').HTMLElementWithValue} HTMLElementWithValue
  * @typedef {import('./LionOption').LionOption} LionOption
  * @typedef {import('../types/ListboxMixinTypes').ListboxMixin} ListboxMixin
  * @typedef {import('../types/ListboxMixinTypes').ListboxHost} ListboxHost
@@ -131,15 +132,15 @@ const ListboxMixinImplementation = superclass =>
      * @configure FormControlMixin
      */
     get _inputNode() {
-      return /** @type {HTMLElement} */ (this.querySelector('[slot="input"]'));
+      return /** @type {HTMLElementWithValue} */ (this.querySelector('[slot="input"]'));
     }
 
     /**
      * @overridable
-     * @type {LionOptions}
      */
     get _listboxNode() {
-      return /** @type {LionOptions} */ (this._inputNode);
+      // Cast to unknown first, since HTMLElementWithValue is not compatible with LionOptions
+      return /** @type {LionOptions} */ (/** @type {unknown} */ (this._inputNode));
     }
 
     /**

packages/select/src/LionSelect.js

@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
+/* eslint-disable max-classes-per-file */
 import { LionField } from '@lion/form-core';
 
+class LionFieldWithSelect extends LionField {
+  /**
+   * @returns {HTMLSelectElement}
+   */
+  get _inputNode() {
+    return /** @type {HTMLSelectElement} */ (Array.from(this.children).find(
+      el => el.slot === 'input',
+    ));
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * LionSelectNative: wraps the native HTML element select
  *
@@ -25,14 +37,48 @@ import { LionField } from '@lion/form-core';
  * usability for keyboard and screen reader users.
  *
  * @customElement lion-select
- * @extends {LionField}
  */
-export class LionSelect extends LionField {
+export class LionSelect extends LionFieldWithSelect {
   connectedCallback() {
     super.connectedCallback();
     this._inputNode.addEventListener('change', this._proxyChangeEvent);
   }
 
+  // FIXME: For some reason we have to override this FormatMixin getter/setter pair for the tests to pass
+  get value() {
+    return (this._inputNode && this._inputNode.value) || this.__value || '';
+  }
+
+  // We don't delegate, because we want to preserve caret position via _setValueAndPreserveCaret
+  /** @type {string} */
+  set value(value) {
+    // if not yet connected to dom can't change the value
+    if (this._inputNode) {
+      this._inputNode.value = value;
+      /** @type {string | undefined} */
+      this.__value = undefined;
+    } else {
+      this.__value = value;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** @param {import('lit-element').PropertyValues } changedProperties */
+  updated(changedProperties) {
+    super.updated(changedProperties);
+    if (changedProperties.has('disabled')) {
+      this._inputNode.disabled = this.disabled;
+      this.validate();
+    }
+
+    if (changedProperties.has('name')) {
+      this._inputNode.name = this.name;
+    }
+
+    if (changedProperties.has('autocomplete')) {
+      this._inputNode.autocomplete = /** @type {string} */ (this.autocomplete);
+    }
+  }
+
   disconnectedCallback() {
     super.disconnectedCallback();
     this._inputNode.removeEventListener('change', this._proxyChangeEvent);

packages/switch/src/LionSwitch.js

@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ export class LionSwitch extends ScopedElementsMixin(ChoiceInputMixin(LionField))
   /**
    * Input node here is the lion-switch-button, which is not compatible with LionField _inputNode --> HTMLInputElement
    * Therefore we do a full override and typecast to an intersection type that includes LionSwitchButton
-   * @returns {HTMLInputElement & LionSwitchButton}
+   * @returns {LionSwitchButton}
    */
   get _inputNode() {
-    return /** @type {HTMLInputElement  & LionSwitchButton} */ (Array.from(this.children).find(
+    return /** @type {LionSwitchButton} */ (Array.from(this.children).find(
       el => el.slot === 'input',
     ));
   }

packages/switch/src/LionSwitchButton.js

@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ export class LionSwitchButton extends DisabledWithTabIndexMixin(LitElement) {
 
   constructor() {
     super();
+    // inputNode = this, which always requires a value prop
+    this.value = '';
+
     this.role = 'switch';
     this.checked = false;
     this.__toggleChecked = this.__toggleChecked.bind(this);

packages/textarea/src/LionTextarea.js

@@ -1,16 +1,28 @@
+/* eslint-disable max-classes-per-file */
 // @ts-expect-error https://github.com/jackmoore/autosize/pull/384 wait for this, then we can switch to just 'autosize'; and then types will work!
 import autosize from 'autosize/src/autosize.js';
 import { LionField } from '@lion/form-core';
 import { css } from '@lion/core';
+import { NativeTextFieldMixin } from '@lion/form-core/src/NativeTextFieldMixin';
+
+class LionFieldWithTextArea extends LionField {
+  /**
+   * @returns {HTMLTextAreaElement}
+   */
+  get _inputNode() {
+    return /** @type {HTMLTextAreaElement} */ (Array.from(this.children).find(
+      el => el.slot === 'input',
+    ));
+  }
+}
 
 /**
  * LionTextarea: extension of lion-field with native input element in place and user friendly API
  *
  * @customElement lion-textarea
- * @extends {LionField}
  */
-// @ts-expect-error false positive for incompatible static get properties. Lit-element merges super properties already for you.
+// @ts-expect-error false positive, parent properties get merged by lit-element already
-export class LionTextarea extends LionField {
+export class LionTextarea extends NativeTextFieldMixin(LionFieldWithTextArea) {
   static get properties() {
     return {
       maxRows: {
@@ -49,17 +61,6 @@ export class LionTextarea extends LionField {
     };
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Input node here is the textarea, which is not compatible with LionField _inputNode --> HTMLInputElement
-   * Therefore we do a full override and typecast to an intersection type that includes HTMLTextAreaElement
-   * @returns {HTMLTextAreaElement & HTMLInputElement}
-   */
-  get _inputNode() {
-    return /** @type {HTMLTextAreaElement & HTMLInputElement} */ (Array.from(this.children).find(
-      el => el.slot === 'input',
-    ));
-  }
-
   constructor() {
     super();
     this.rows = 2;
@@ -74,14 +75,23 @@ export class LionTextarea extends LionField {
     this.__initializeAutoresize();
   }
 
-  disconnectedCallback() {
-    super.disconnectedCallback();
-    autosize.destroy(this._inputNode);
-  }
-
   /** @param {import('lit-element').PropertyValues } changedProperties */
   updated(changedProperties) {
     super.updated(changedProperties);
+
+    if (changedProperties.has('name')) {
+      this._inputNode.name = this.name;
+    }
+
+    if (changedProperties.has('autocomplete')) {
+      this._inputNode.autocomplete = /** @type {string} */ (this.autocomplete);
+    }
+
+    if (changedProperties.has('disabled')) {
+      this._inputNode.disabled = this.disabled;
+      this.validate();
+    }
+
     if (changedProperties.has('rows')) {
       const native = this._inputNode;
       if (native) {
@@ -112,6 +122,11 @@ export class LionTextarea extends LionField {
     }
   }
 
+  disconnectedCallback() {
+    super.disconnectedCallback();
+    autosize.destroy(this._inputNode);
+  }
+
   /**
    * To support maxRows we need to set max-height of the textarea
    */