fix(material/chips): add opt-out for single-select checkmarks

src/dev-app/chips/chips-demo.html

@@ -102,23 +102,26 @@ <h4>With Events</h4>
       <button mat-button (click)="disabledListboxes = !disabledListboxes">
        {{disabledListboxes ? "Enable" : "Disable"}}
       </button>
+      <button mat-button (click)="listboxesWithAvatar = !listboxesWithAvatar">
+       {{listboxesWithAvatar ? "Hide Avatar" : "Show Avatar"}}
+      </button>
 
       <h4>Single selection</h4>
 
       <mat-chip-listbox multiple="false" [disabled]="disabledListboxes">
-        <mat-chip-option>Extra Small</mat-chip-option>
-        <mat-chip-option>Small</mat-chip-option>
-        <mat-chip-option disabled>Medium</mat-chip-option>
-        <mat-chip-option>Large</mat-chip-option>
+        <mat-chip-option *ngFor="let shirtSize of shirtSizes" [disabled]="shirtSize.disabled">
+          {{shirtSize.label}}
+          <mat-chip-avatar *ngIf="listboxesWithAvatar">{{shirtSize.avatar}}</mat-chip-avatar>
+        </mat-chip-option>
       </mat-chip-listbox>
 
       <h4>Multi selection</h4>
 
       <mat-chip-listbox multiple="true" [disabled]="disabledListboxes">
-        <mat-chip-option selected="true">Open Now</mat-chip-option>
-        <mat-chip-option>Takes Reservations</mat-chip-option>
-        <mat-chip-option selected="true">Pet Friendly</mat-chip-option>
-        <mat-chip-option>Good for Brunch</mat-chip-option>
+        <mat-chip-option *ngFor="let hint of restaurantHints" [selected]="hint.selected">
+          <mat-chip-avatar *ngIf="listboxesWithAvatar">{{hint.avatar}}</mat-chip-avatar>
+          {{hint.label}}
+        </mat-chip-option>
       </mat-chip-listbox>
 
     </mat-card-content>
@@ -234,6 +237,17 @@ <h4>NgModel with single selection</h4>
       </mat-chip-listbox>
 
       The selected color is {{selectedColor}}.
+
+      <h4>Single selection without checkmark indicator.</h4>
+
+      <mat-chip-listbox [(ngModel)]="selectedColor" [hideSingleSelectionIndicator]="true">
+        <mat-chip-option *ngFor="let aColor of availableColors" [color]="aColor.color"
+                 [value]="aColor.name">
+          {{aColor.name}}
+        </mat-chip-option>
+      </mat-chip-listbox>
+
+      The selected color is {{selectedColor}}.
     </mat-card-content>
   </mat-card>
 </div>

src/dev-app/chips/chips-demo.ts

@@ -52,10 +52,25 @@ export class ChipsDemo {
   removable = true;
   addOnBlur = true;
   disabledListboxes = false;
+  listboxesWithAvatar = false;
   disableInputs = false;
   editable = false;
   message = '';
 
+  shirtSizes = [
+    {label: 'Extra Small', avatar: 'XS', disabled: false},
+    {label: 'Small', avatar: 'S', disabled: false},
+    {label: 'Medium', avatar: 'M', disabled: true},
+    {label: 'Large', avatar: 'L', disabled: false},
+  ];
+
+  restaurantHints = [
+    {label: 'Open Now', avatar: 'O', selected: true},
+    {label: 'Takes Reservations', avatar: 'R', selected: false},
+    {label: 'Pet Friendly', avatar: 'P', selected: true},
+    {label: 'Good for Brunch', avatar: 'B', selected: false},
+  ];
+
   // Enter, comma, semi-colon
   separatorKeysCodes = [ENTER, COMMA, 186];
 

src/material/chips/chip-listbox.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   ContentChildren,
   EventEmitter,
   forwardRef,
+  inject,
   Input,
   OnDestroy,
   Output,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ import {startWith, takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {MatChip, MatChipEvent} from './chip';
 import {MatChipOption, MatChipSelectionChange} from './chip-option';
 import {MatChipSet} from './chip-set';
+import {MAT_CHIPS_DEFAULT_OPTIONS} from './tokens';
 
 /** Change event object that is emitted when the chip listbox value has changed. */
 export class MatChipListboxChange {
@@ -105,6 +107,9 @@ export class MatChipListbox
   /** Value that was assigned before the listbox was initialized. */
   private _pendingInitialValue: any;
 
+  /** Default chip options. */
+  private _defaultOptions = inject(MAT_CHIPS_DEFAULT_OPTIONS, {optional: true});
+
   /** Whether the user should be allowed to select multiple chips. */
   @Input()
   get multiple(): boolean {
@@ -158,6 +163,18 @@ export class MatChipListbox
   }
   protected _required: boolean = false;
 
+  /** Whether checkmark indicator for single-selection options is hidden. */
+  @Input()
+  get hideSingleSelectionIndicator(): boolean {
+    return this._hideSingleSelectionIndicator;
+  }
+  set hideSingleSelectionIndicator(value: BooleanInput) {
+    this._hideSingleSelectionIndicator = coerceBooleanProperty(value);
+    this._syncListboxProperties();
+  }
+  private _hideSingleSelectionIndicator: boolean =
+    this._defaultOptions?.hideSingleSelectionIndicator ?? false;
+
   /** Combined stream of all of the child chips' selection change events. */
   get chipSelectionChanges(): Observable<MatChipSelectionChange> {
     return this._getChipStream<MatChipSelectionChange, MatChipOption>(chip => chip.selectionChange);
@@ -363,6 +380,7 @@ export class MatChipListbox
         this._chips.forEach(chip => {
           chip._chipListMultiple = this.multiple;
           chip.chipListSelectable = this._selectable;
+          chip._chipListHideSingleSelectionIndicator = this.hideSingleSelectionIndicator;
           chip._changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
         });
       });

src/material/chips/chip-option.html

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     [attr.aria-label]="ariaLabel"
     [attr.aria-describedby]="_ariaDescriptionId"
     role="option">
-    <span class="mdc-evolution-chip__graphic mat-mdc-chip-graphic">
+    <span class="mdc-evolution-chip__graphic mat-mdc-chip-graphic" *ngIf="_hasLeadingGraphic()">
       <ng-content select="mat-chip-avatar, [matChipAvatar]"></ng-content>
       <span class="mdc-evolution-chip__checkmark">
         <svg class="mdc-evolution-chip__checkmark-svg" viewBox="-2 -3 30 30" focusable="false">

src/material/chips/chip-option.spec.ts

@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ import {
   MatChipEvent,
   MatChipListbox,
   MatChipOption,
+  MatChipsDefaultOptions,
   MatChipSelectionChange,
   MatChipsModule,
+  MAT_CHIPS_DEFAULT_OPTIONS,
 } from './index';
-import {SPACE} from '@angular/cdk/keycodes';
+import {ENTER, SPACE} from '@angular/cdk/keycodes';
 
 describe('MDC-based Option Chips', () => {
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<any>;
@@ -23,8 +25,15 @@ describe('MDC-based Option Chips', () => {
   let globalRippleOptions: RippleGlobalOptions;
   let dir = 'ltr';
 
+  let hideSingleSelectionIndicator: boolean | undefined;
+
   beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
     globalRippleOptions = {};
+    const defaultOptions: MatChipsDefaultOptions = {
+      separatorKeyCodes: [ENTER, SPACE],
+      hideSingleSelectionIndicator,
+    };
+
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [MatChipsModule],
       declarations: [SingleChip],
@@ -37,6 +46,7 @@ describe('MDC-based Option Chips', () => {
             change: new Subject(),
           }),
         },
+        {provide: MAT_CHIPS_DEFAULT_OPTIONS, useFactory: () => defaultOptions},
       ],
     });
 
@@ -294,6 +304,20 @@ describe('MDC-based Option Chips', () => {
 
         expect(primaryAction.getAttribute('aria-disabled')).toBe('true');
       });
+
+      it('should display checkmark graphic by default', () => {
+        expect(
+          fixture.debugElement.injector.get(MAT_CHIPS_DEFAULT_OPTIONS)
+            ?.hideSingleSelectionIndicator,
+        )
+          .withContext(
+            'expected not to have a default value set for `hideSingleSelectionIndicator`',
+          )
+          .toBeUndefined();
+
+        expect(chipNativeElement.querySelector('.mat-mdc-chip-graphic')).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(chipNativeElement.classList).toContain('mdc-evolution-chip--with-primary-graphic');
+      });
     });
 
     describe('a11y', () => {
@@ -331,6 +355,37 @@ describe('MDC-based Option Chips', () => {
 
         expect(optionElementDescription).toMatch(/option description/i);
       });
+
+      it('should display checkmark graphic by default', () => {
+        expect(chipNativeElement.querySelector('.mat-mdc-chip-graphic')).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(chipNativeElement.classList).toContain('mdc-evolution-chip--with-primary-graphic');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with token to hide single-selection checkmark indicator', () => {
+      beforeAll(() => {
+        hideSingleSelectionIndicator = true;
+      });
+
+      afterAll(() => {
+        hideSingleSelectionIndicator = undefined;
+      });
+
+      it('does not display checkmark graphic', () => {
+        expect(chipNativeElement.querySelector('.mat-mdc-chip-graphic')).toBeNull();
+        expect(chipNativeElement.classList).not.toContain(
+          'mdc-evolution-chip--with-primary-graphic',
+        );
+      });
+
+      it('displays checkmark graphic when avatar is provided', () => {
+        testComponent.selected = true;
+        testComponent.avatarLabel = 'A';
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(chipNativeElement.querySelector('.mat-mdc-chip-graphic')).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(chipNativeElement.classList).toContain('mdc-evolution-chip--with-primary-graphic');
+      });
     });
 
     it('should contain a focus indicator inside the text label', () => {
@@ -349,7 +404,7 @@ describe('MDC-based Option Chips', () => {
                  (destroyed)="chipDestroy($event)"
                  (selectionChange)="chipSelectionChange($event)"
                  [aria-label]="ariaLabel" [aria-description]="ariaDescription">
-          <span class="avatar" matChipAvatar></span>
+          <span class="avatar" matChipAvatar *ngIf="avatarLabel">{{avatarLabel}}</span>
           {{name}}
         </mat-chip-option>
       </div>
@@ -365,6 +420,7 @@ class SingleChip {
   shouldShow: boolean = true;
   ariaLabel: string | null = null;
   ariaDescription: string | null = null;
+  avatarLabel: string | null = null;
 
   chipDestroy: (event?: MatChipEvent) => void = () => {};
   chipSelectionChange: (event?: MatChipSelectionChange) => void = () => {};

src/material/chips/chip-option.ts

@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ import {
   Output,
   ViewEncapsulation,
   OnInit,
+  inject,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {MatChip} from './chip';
-import {MAT_CHIP} from './tokens';
+import {MAT_CHIP, MAT_CHIPS_DEFAULT_OPTIONS} from './tokens';
 
 /** Event object emitted by MatChipOption when selected or deselected. */
 export class MatChipSelectionChange {
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ export class MatChipSelectionChange {
   inputs: ['color', 'disabled', 'disableRipple', 'tabIndex'],
   host: {
     'class':
-      'mat-mdc-chip mat-mdc-chip-option mdc-evolution-chip mdc-evolution-chip--filter mdc-evolution-chip--selectable mdc-evolution-chip--with-primary-graphic',
+      'mat-mdc-chip mat-mdc-chip-option mdc-evolution-chip mdc-evolution-chip--filter mdc-evolution-chip--selectable',
     '[class.mat-mdc-chip-selected]': 'selected',
     '[class.mat-mdc-chip-multiple]': '_chipListMultiple',
     '[class.mat-mdc-chip-disabled]': 'disabled',
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ export class MatChipSelectionChange {
     '[class.mdc-evolution-chip--selecting]': '!_animationsDisabled',
     '[class.mdc-evolution-chip--with-trailing-action]': '_hasTrailingIcon()',
     '[class.mdc-evolution-chip--with-primary-icon]': 'leadingIcon',
+    '[class.mdc-evolution-chip--with-primary-graphic]': '_hasLeadingGraphic()',
     '[class.mdc-evolution-chip--with-avatar]': 'leadingIcon',
     '[class.mat-mdc-chip-highlighted]': 'highlighted',
     '[class.mat-mdc-chip-with-trailing-icon]': '_hasTrailingIcon()',
@@ -75,12 +77,19 @@ export class MatChipSelectionChange {
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
 export class MatChipOption extends MatChip implements OnInit {
+  /** Default chip options. */
+  private _defaultOptions = inject(MAT_CHIPS_DEFAULT_OPTIONS, {optional: true});
+
   /** Whether the chip list is selectable. */
   chipListSelectable: boolean = true;
 
   /** Whether the chip list is in multi-selection mode. */
   _chipListMultiple: boolean = false;
 
+  /** Whether the chip list hides single-selection indicator. */
+  _chipListHideSingleSelectionIndicator: boolean =
+    this._defaultOptions?.hideSingleSelectionIndicator ?? false;
+
   /**
    * Whether or not the chip is selectable.
    *
@@ -163,6 +172,17 @@ export class MatChipOption extends MatChip implements OnInit {
     }
   }
 
+  _hasLeadingGraphic() {
+    if (this.leadingIcon) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    // The checkmark graphic communicates selected state for both single-select and multi-select.
+    // Include checkmark in single-select to fix a11y issue where selected state is communicated
+    // visually only using color (#25886).
+    return !this._chipListHideSingleSelectionIndicator || this._chipListMultiple;
+  }
+
   _setSelectedState(isSelected: boolean, isUserInput: boolean, emitEvent: boolean) {
     if (isSelected !== this.selected) {
       this._selected = isSelected;

src/material/chips/tokens.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import {InjectionToken} from '@angular/core';
 export interface MatChipsDefaultOptions {
   /** The list of key codes that will trigger a chipEnd event. */
   separatorKeyCodes: readonly number[] | ReadonlySet<number>;
+
+  /** Wheter icon indicators should be hidden for single-selection. */
+  hideSingleSelectionIndicator?: boolean;
 }
 
 /** Injection token to be used to override the default options for the chips module. */

tools/public_api_guard/material/chips.md

@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@ export class MatChipListbox extends MatChipSet implements AfterContentInit, OnDe
     // (undocumented)
     protected _defaultRole: string;
     focus(): void;
+    get hideSingleSelectionIndicator(): boolean;
+    set hideSingleSelectionIndicator(value: BooleanInput);
     // (undocumented)
     _keydown(event: KeyboardEvent): void;
     get multiple(): boolean;
@@ -317,7 +319,7 @@ export class MatChipListbox extends MatChipSet implements AfterContentInit, OnDe
     protected _value: any;
     writeValue(value: any): void;
     // (undocumented)
-    static ɵcmp: i0.ɵɵComponentDeclaration<MatChipListbox, "mat-chip-listbox", never, { "tabIndex": "tabIndex"; "multiple": "multiple"; "ariaOrientation": "aria-orientation"; "selectable": "selectable"; "compareWith": "compareWith"; "required": "required"; "value": "value"; }, { "change": "change"; }, ["_chips"], ["*"], false, never>;
+    static ɵcmp: i0.ɵɵComponentDeclaration<MatChipListbox, "mat-chip-listbox", never, { "tabIndex": "tabIndex"; "multiple": "multiple"; "ariaOrientation": "aria-orientation"; "selectable": "selectable"; "compareWith": "compareWith"; "required": "required"; "hideSingleSelectionIndicator": "hideSingleSelectionIndicator"; "value": "value"; }, { "change": "change"; }, ["_chips"], ["*"], false, never>;
     // (undocumented)
     static ɵfac: i0.ɵɵFactoryDeclaration<MatChipListbox, never>;
 }
@@ -335,12 +337,15 @@ export class MatChipListboxChange {
 export class MatChipOption extends MatChip implements OnInit {
     get ariaSelected(): string | null;
     protected basicChipAttrName: string;
+    _chipListHideSingleSelectionIndicator: boolean;
     _chipListMultiple: boolean;
     chipListSelectable: boolean;
     deselect(): void;
     // (undocumented)
     _handlePrimaryActionInteraction(): void;
     // (undocumented)
+    _hasLeadingGraphic(): boolean;
+    // (undocumented)
     ngOnInit(): void;
     select(): void;
     get selectable(): boolean;
@@ -401,6 +406,7 @@ export class MatChipRow extends MatChip implements AfterViewInit {
 
 // @public
 export interface MatChipsDefaultOptions {
+    hideSingleSelectionIndicator?: boolean;
     separatorKeyCodes: readonly number[] | ReadonlySet<number>;
 }