Issue Summary

The "Notifications" button does not communicate its expanded/collapsed state.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open the Jira Cloud homepage.
2. Using a screen reader, navigate to the top navigation section and activate the "Notifications" button.
3. Observe that the expand/collapse state is not announced for the button.

Screen Recording

Expand/collapse state issue

Actual Results

When users activate the “Notifications” button, a Notifications panel is expanded and collapsed below the button. However, the expanded/collapsed state of the button is not conveyed programmatically to screen reader users.

This issue occurs because the <button> element does not include the required ARIA attributes, such as aria-expanded and aria-haspopup="dialog".

As a result, screen reader users are not informed about the expanded/collapsed state of the button or that it triggers a dialog-style popup.

Expected Results

The button should programmatically convey its expanded/collapsed state and indicate that it triggers a dialog-style popup to screen reader users.

Apply the following changes:

• Set "aria-expanded" attribute to "false" for the button by default as the button is in the collapsed state.
• Ensure that the value of "aria-expanded" attribute changes to "true" in expanded state on user interaction via scripting.
• Add aria-haspopup="dialog" to indicate that the button opens a dialog-style popup.

Note: This code example is intended only as a general illustration of how to address the violation and should not be considered a complete or production-ready solution. If you have any questions, please attach this ticket to a #help-accessibility request.

Code Snippet:

<button aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="dialog">
Notifications
</button> 

Workaround

Currently there is no known workaround for this behavior. A workaround will be added here when available

Environment

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
macOS Tahoe 26.4
Operations - Windows11
Chrome - 148.0.7778.179 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Safari- Version 26.4
JAWS- Version 2026
NVDA- Version 2025.3.3
VoiceOver - Version Latest