diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-settings-menu/block-settings-dropdown.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-settings-menu/block-settings-dropdown.js
index fcf8b13d26be7c..a4087ed84cee3c 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-settings-menu/block-settings-dropdown.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-settings-menu/block-settings-dropdown.js
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ export function BlockSettingsDropdown( {
 		},
 		[ firstBlockClientId ]
 	);
-	const { getBlockOrder } = useSelect( blockEditorStore );
+	const { getBlockOrder, getSelectedBlockClientIds } =
+		useSelect( blockEditorStore );
 
 	const shortcuts = useSelect( ( select ) => {
 		const { getShortcutRepresentation } = select( keyboardShortcutsStore );
@@ -124,13 +125,14 @@ export function BlockSettingsDropdown( {
 
 	const { selectBlock, toggleBlockHighlight } =
 		useDispatch( blockEditorStore );
+	const hasSelectedBlocks = selectedBlockClientIds.length > 0;
 
 	const updateSelectionAfterDuplicate = useCallback(
 		async ( clientIdsPromise ) => {
 			if ( __experimentalSelectBlock ) {
 				const ids = await clientIdsPromise;
 				if ( ids && ids[ 0 ] ) {
-					__experimentalSelectBlock( ids[ 0 ] );
+					__experimentalSelectBlock( ids[ 0 ], false );
 				}
 			}
 		},
@@ -139,20 +141,26 @@ export function BlockSettingsDropdown( {
 
 	const updateSelectionAfterRemove = useCallback( () => {
 		if ( __experimentalSelectBlock ) {
-			let blockToSelect = previousBlockClientId || firstParentClientId;
+			let blockToFocus = previousBlockClientId || firstParentClientId;
 
-			// Select the first block if there's no previous block nor parent block.
-			if ( ! blockToSelect ) {
-				blockToSelect = getBlockOrder()[ 0 ];
+			// Focus the first block if there's no previous block nor parent block.
+			if ( ! blockToFocus ) {
+				blockToFocus = getBlockOrder()[ 0 ];
 			}
 
-			__experimentalSelectBlock( blockToSelect );
+			// Only update the selection if the original selection is removed.
+			const shouldUpdateSelection =
+				hasSelectedBlocks && getSelectedBlockClientIds().length === 0;
+
+			__experimentalSelectBlock( blockToFocus, shouldUpdateSelection );
 		}
 	}, [
 		__experimentalSelectBlock,
 		previousBlockClientId,
 		firstParentClientId,
 		getBlockOrder,
+		hasSelectedBlocks,
+		getSelectedBlockClientIds,
 	] );
 
 	const removeBlockLabel =
@@ -209,12 +217,17 @@ export function BlockSettingsDropdown( {
 							if ( event.defaultPrevented ) return;
 
 							if (
-								isMatch( 'core/block-editor/remove', event )
+								isMatch( 'core/block-editor/remove', event ) &&
+								canRemove
 							) {
 								event.preventDefault();
 								updateSelectionAfterRemove( onRemove() );
 							} else if (
-								isMatch( 'core/block-editor/duplicate', event )
+								isMatch(
+									'core/block-editor/duplicate',
+									event
+								) &&
+								canDuplicate
 							) {
 								event.preventDefault();
 								updateSelectionAfterDuplicate( onDuplicate() );
@@ -222,7 +235,8 @@ export function BlockSettingsDropdown( {
 								isMatch(
 									'core/block-editor/insert-after',
 									event
-								)
+								) &&
+								canInsertDefaultBlock
 							) {
 								event.preventDefault();
 								onInsertAfter();
@@ -230,7 +244,8 @@ export function BlockSettingsDropdown( {
 								isMatch(
 									'core/block-editor/insert-before',
 									event
-								)
+								) &&
+								canInsertDefaultBlock
 							) {
 								event.preventDefault();
 								onInsertBefore();
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/block-select-button.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/block-select-button.js
index 6af78758149241..ca5e414ae65769 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/block-select-button.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/block-select-button.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function ListViewBlockSelectButton(
 		isExpanded,
 		ariaLabel,
 		ariaDescribedBy,
-		updateSelection,
+		updateFocusAndSelection,
 	},
 	ref
 ) {
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ function ListViewBlockSelectButton(
 		getPreviousBlockClientId,
 		getBlockRootClientId,
 		getBlockOrder,
+		canRemoveBlocks,
 	} = useSelect( blockEditorStore );
 	const { removeBlocks } = useDispatch( blockEditorStore );
 	const isMatch = useShortcutEventMatch();
@@ -86,26 +87,37 @@ function ListViewBlockSelectButton(
 			const firstBlockClientId = isDeletingSelectedBlocks
 				? selectedBlockClientIds[ 0 ]
 				: clientId;
+			const firstBlockRootClientId =
+				getBlockRootClientId( firstBlockClientId );
+
+			const blocksToDelete = isDeletingSelectedBlocks
+				? selectedBlockClientIds
+				: [ clientId ];
+
+			// Don't update the selection if the blocks cannot be deleted.
+			if ( ! canRemoveBlocks( blocksToDelete, firstBlockRootClientId ) ) {
+				return;
+			}
 
-			let blockToSelect =
+			let blockToFocus =
 				getPreviousBlockClientId( firstBlockClientId ) ??
 				// If the previous block is not found (when the first block is deleted),
 				// fallback to focus the parent block.
-				getBlockRootClientId( firstBlockClientId );
+				firstBlockRootClientId;
+
+			removeBlocks( blocksToDelete, false );
 
-			removeBlocks(
-				isDeletingSelectedBlocks
-					? selectedBlockClientIds
-					: [ clientId ],
-				false
-			);
+			// Update the selection if the original selection has been removed.
+			const shouldUpdateSelection =
+				selectedBlockClientIds.length > 0 &&
+				getSelectedBlockClientIds().length === 0;
 
 			// If there's no previous block nor parent block, focus the first block.
-			if ( ! blockToSelect ) {
-				blockToSelect = getBlockOrder()[ 0 ];
+			if ( ! blockToFocus ) {
+				blockToFocus = getBlockOrder()[ 0 ];
 			}
 
-			updateSelection( blockToSelect );
+			updateFocusAndSelection( blockToFocus, shouldUpdateSelection );
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/block.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/block.js
index a80f5092479a8d..20a385537f9b8e 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/block.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/block.js
@@ -167,17 +167,15 @@ function ListViewBlock( {
 		[ clientId, selectBlock ]
 	);
 
-	const updateSelection = useCallback(
-		( newClientId ) => {
-			const selectedBlockClientIds = getSelectedBlockClientIds();
-			// Select the block to be focused if there isn't any block selected.
-			if ( ! selectedBlockClientIds.length ) {
-				selectBlock( undefined, newClientId, null, null );
+	const updateFocusAndSelection = useCallback(
+		( focusClientId, shouldSelectBlock ) => {
+			if ( shouldSelectBlock ) {
+				selectBlock( undefined, focusClientId, null, null );
 			}
 
 			const getFocusElement = () => {
 				const row = treeGridElementRef.current?.querySelector(
-					`[role=row][data-block="${ newClientId }"]`
+					`[role=row][data-block="${ focusClientId }"]`
 				);
 				if ( ! row ) return null;
 				// Focus the first focusable in the row, which is the ListViewBlockSelectButton.
@@ -297,7 +295,7 @@ function ListViewBlock( {
 							selectedClientIds={ selectedClientIds }
 							ariaLabel={ blockAriaLabel }
 							ariaDescribedBy={ descriptionId }
-							updateSelection={ updateSelection }
+							updateFocusAndSelection={ updateFocusAndSelection }
 						/>
 						<div
 							className="block-editor-list-view-block-select-button__description"
@@ -358,10 +356,12 @@ function ListViewBlock( {
 								onFocus,
 							} }
 							disableOpenOnArrowDown
-							__experimentalSelectBlock={ updateSelection }
 							expand={ expand }
 							expandedState={ expandedState }
 							setInsertedBlock={ setInsertedBlock }
+							__experimentalSelectBlock={
+								updateFocusAndSelection
+							}
 						/>
 					) }
 				</TreeGridCell>
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/list-view.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/list-view.spec.js
index 01f930ac2866c5..971d571128bce7 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/list-view.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/list-view.spec.js
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 const { test, expect } = require( '@wordpress/e2e-test-utils-playwright' );
 
 test.describe( 'List View', () => {
+	test.use( {
+		listViewUtils: async ( { page, pageUtils, editor }, use ) => {
+			await use( new ListViewUtils( { page, pageUtils, editor } ) );
+		},
+	} );
+
 	test.beforeEach( async ( { admin } ) => {
 		await admin.createNewPost();
 	} );
@@ -115,146 +121,6 @@ test.describe( 'List View', () => {
 		await expect( listView.getByRole( 'row' ) ).toHaveCount( 2 );
 	} );
 
-	// Check for regression of https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/39026.
-	test( 'selects the previous block after removing the selected one', async ( {
-		editor,
-		page,
-		pageUtils,
-	} ) => {
-		// Insert a couple of blocks of different types.
-		await editor.insertBlock( { name: 'core/image' } );
-		await editor.insertBlock( { name: 'core/heading' } );
-		await editor.insertBlock( { name: 'core/paragraph' } );
-
-		// Open List View.
-		await pageUtils.pressKeys( 'access+o' );
-		const listView = page.getByRole( 'treegrid', {
-			name: 'Block navigation structure',
-		} );
-
-		// The last inserted block should be selected.
-		await expect(
-			listView.getByRole( 'gridcell', {
-				name: 'Paragraph',
-				exact: true,
-				selected: true,
-			} )
-		).toBeVisible();
-
-		// Remove the Paragraph block via its options menu in List View.
-		await listView
-			.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Options for Paragraph' } )
-			.click();
-		await page.getByRole( 'menuitem', { name: /Delete/i } ).click();
-
-		// Heading block should be selected as previous block.
-		await expect(
-			editor.canvas.getByRole( 'document', {
-				name: 'Block: Heading',
-			} )
-		).toBeFocused();
-	} );
-
-	// Check for regression of https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/39026.
-	test( 'selects the next block after removing the very first block', async ( {
-		editor,
-		page,
-		pageUtils,
-	} ) => {
-		// Insert a couple of blocks of different types.
-		await editor.insertBlock( { name: 'core/image' } );
-		await editor.insertBlock( { name: 'core/heading' } );
-		await editor.insertBlock( { name: 'core/paragraph' } );
-
-		// Open List View.
-		await pageUtils.pressKeys( 'access+o' );
-		const listView = page.getByRole( 'treegrid', {
-			name: 'Block navigation structure',
-		} );
-
-		// The last inserted block should be selected.
-		await expect(
-			listView.getByRole( 'gridcell', {
-				name: 'Paragraph',
-				exact: true,
-				selected: true,
-			} )
-		).toBeVisible();
-
-		// Select the image block in List View.
-		await pageUtils.pressKeys( 'ArrowUp', { times: 2 } );
-		await expect(
-			listView.getByRole( 'link', {
-				name: 'Image',
-			} )
-		).toBeFocused();
-		await page.keyboard.press( 'Enter' );
-
-		// Remove the Image block via its options menu in List View.
-		await listView
-			.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Options for Image' } )
-			.click();
-		await page.getByRole( 'menuitem', { name: /Delete/i } ).click();
-
-		// Heading block should be selected as previous block.
-		await expect(
-			editor.canvas.getByRole( 'document', {
-				name: 'Block: Heading',
-			} )
-		).toBeFocused();
-	} );
-
-	/**
-	 * When all the blocks gets removed from the editor, it inserts a default
-	 * paragraph block; make sure that paragraph block gets selected after
-	 * removing blocks from ListView.
-	 */
-	test( 'selects the default paragraph block after removing all blocks', async ( {
-		editor,
-		page,
-		pageUtils,
-	} ) => {
-		// Insert a couple of blocks of different types.
-		await editor.insertBlock( { name: 'core/image' } );
-		await editor.insertBlock( { name: 'core/heading' } );
-
-		// Open List View.
-		await pageUtils.pressKeys( 'access+o' );
-		const listView = page.getByRole( 'treegrid', {
-			name: 'Block navigation structure',
-		} );
-
-		// The last inserted block should be selected.
-		await expect(
-			listView.getByRole( 'gridcell', {
-				name: 'Heading',
-				exact: true,
-				selected: true,
-			} )
-		).toBeVisible();
-
-		// Select the Image block as well.
-		await pageUtils.pressKeys( 'shift+ArrowUp' );
-		await expect(
-			listView.getByRole( 'gridcell', {
-				name: 'Image',
-				exact: true,
-				selected: true,
-			} )
-		).toBeVisible();
-
-		// Remove both blocks.
-		await listView
-			.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Options for Image' } )
-			.click();
-		await page.getByRole( 'menuitem', { name: /Delete blocks/i } ).click();
-
-		// Newly created paragraph block should be selected.
-		await expect(
-			editor.canvas.getByRole( 'document', { name: /Empty block/i } )
-		).toBeFocused();
-	} );
-
 	test( 'expands nested list items', async ( {
 		editor,
 		page,
@@ -562,6 +428,7 @@ test.describe( 'List View', () => {
 		editor,
 		page,
 		pageUtils,
+		listViewUtils,
 	} ) => {
 		// Insert some blocks of different types.
 		await editor.insertBlock( {
@@ -587,46 +454,11 @@ test.describe( 'List View', () => {
 		await editor.insertBlock( { name: 'core/file' } );
 
 		// Open List View.
-		await pageUtils.pressKeys( 'access+o' );
-		const listView = page.getByRole( 'treegrid', {
-			name: 'Block navigation structure',
-		} );
-
-		async function getBlocksWithA11yAttributes() {
-			const selectedRows = await listView
-				.getByRole( 'row' )
-				.filter( {
-					has: page.getByRole( 'gridcell', { selected: true } ),
-				} )
-				.all();
-			const selectedClientIds = await Promise.all(
-				selectedRows.map( ( row ) => row.getAttribute( 'data-block' ) )
-			);
-			const focusedClientId = await listView
-				.getByRole( 'row' )
-				.filter( { has: page.locator( ':focus' ) } )
-				.last()
-				.getAttribute( 'data-block' );
-			// Don't use the util to get the unmodified default block when it's empty.
-			const blocks = await page.evaluate( () =>
-				window.wp.data.select( 'core/block-editor' ).getBlocks()
-			);
-			function recursivelyApplyAttributes( _blocks ) {
-				return _blocks.map( ( block ) => ( {
-					name: block.name,
-					selected: selectedClientIds.includes( block.clientId ),
-					focused: block.clientId === focusedClientId,
-					innerBlocks: recursivelyApplyAttributes(
-						block.innerBlocks
-					),
-				} ) );
-			}
-			return recursivelyApplyAttributes( blocks );
-		}
+		const listView = await listViewUtils.openListView();
 
 		await expect
 			.poll(
-				getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
 				'The last inserted block should be selected and focused.'
 			)
 			.toMatchObject( [
@@ -638,8 +470,8 @@ test.describe( 'List View', () => {
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'Delete' );
 		await expect
 			.poll(
-				getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
-				'Deleting a block should move focus to the previous block'
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				'Deleting a block should move focus and selection to the previous block'
 			)
 			.toMatchObject( [
 				{ name: 'core/group' },
@@ -652,7 +484,7 @@ test.describe( 'List View', () => {
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'ArrowDown' );
 		await expect
 			.poll(
-				getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
 				'Move focus but do not select the second column'
 			)
 			.toMatchObject( [
@@ -670,18 +502,18 @@ test.describe( 'List View', () => {
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'Delete' );
 		await expect
 			.poll(
-				getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
 				'Deleting a inner block moves focus to the previous inner block'
 			)
 			.toMatchObject( [
 				{ name: 'core/group' },
 				{
 					name: 'core/columns',
-					selected: false,
+					selected: true,
 					innerBlocks: [
 						{
 							name: 'core/column',
-							selected: true,
+							selected: false,
 							focused: true,
 						},
 					],
@@ -700,7 +532,7 @@ test.describe( 'List View', () => {
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'Backspace' );
 		await expect
 			.poll(
-				getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
 				'Deleting multiple blocks moves focus to the parent block'
 			)
 			.toMatchObject( [
@@ -725,7 +557,7 @@ test.describe( 'List View', () => {
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'Backspace' );
 		await expect
 			.poll(
-				getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
 				'Deleting the first block moves focus to the second block'
 			)
 			.toMatchObject( [
@@ -740,7 +572,7 @@ test.describe( 'List View', () => {
 		await pageUtils.pressKeys( 'access+z' );
 		await expect
 			.poll(
-				getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
 				'Deleting the only block left will create a default block and focus/select it'
 			)
 			.toMatchObject( [
@@ -750,5 +582,259 @@ test.describe( 'List View', () => {
 					focused: true,
 				},
 			] );
+
+		await editor.insertBlock( { name: 'core/heading' } );
+		await page.evaluate( () =>
+			window.wp.data.dispatch( 'core/block-editor' ).clearSelectedBlock()
+		);
+		await listView
+			.getByRole( 'gridcell', { name: 'Paragraph' } )
+			.getByRole( 'link' )
+			.focus();
+		await expect
+			.poll(
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				'Block selection is cleared and focus is on the paragraph block'
+			)
+			.toMatchObject( [
+				{ name: 'core/paragraph', selected: false, focused: true },
+				{ name: 'core/heading', selected: false },
+			] );
+
+		await pageUtils.pressKeys( 'access+z' );
+		await expect
+			.poll(
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				'Deleting blocks without existing selection will not select blocks'
+			)
+			.toMatchObject( [
+				{ name: 'core/heading', selected: false, focused: true },
+			] );
+
+		// Insert a block that is locked and cannot be removed.
+		await editor.insertBlock( {
+			name: 'core/file',
+			attributes: { lock: { move: false, remove: true } },
+		} );
+		// Click on the Heading block to select it.
+		await listView
+			.getByRole( 'gridcell', { name: 'Heading', exact: true } )
+			.click();
+		await listView
+			.getByRole( 'gridcell', { name: 'File' } )
+			.getByRole( 'link' )
+			.focus();
+		for ( const keys of [ 'Delete', 'Backspace', 'access+z' ] ) {
+			await pageUtils.pressKeys( keys );
+			await expect
+				.poll(
+					listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+					'Trying to delete locked blocks should not do anything'
+				)
+				.toMatchObject( [
+					{ name: 'core/heading', selected: true, focused: false },
+					{ name: 'core/file', selected: false, focused: true },
+				] );
+		}
+	} );
+
+	test( 'block settings dropdown menu', async ( {
+		editor,
+		page,
+		pageUtils,
+		listViewUtils,
+	} ) => {
+		// Insert some blocks of different types.
+		await editor.insertBlock( { name: 'core/heading' } );
+		await editor.insertBlock( { name: 'core/file' } );
+
+		// Open List View.
+		const listView = await listViewUtils.openListView();
+
+		await listView
+			.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Options for Heading' } )
+			.click();
+
+		await page
+			.getByRole( 'menu', { name: 'Options for Heading' } )
+			.getByRole( 'menuitem', { name: 'Duplicate' } )
+			.click();
+		await expect
+			.poll(
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				'Should duplicate a block and move focus'
+			)
+			.toMatchObject( [
+				{ name: 'core/heading', selected: false },
+				{ name: 'core/heading', selected: false, focused: true },
+				{ name: 'core/file', selected: true },
+			] );
+
+		await page.keyboard.press( 'Shift+ArrowUp' );
+		await listView
+			.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Options for Heading' } )
+			.first()
+			.click();
+		await page
+			.getByRole( 'menu', { name: 'Options for Heading' } )
+			.getByRole( 'menuitem', { name: 'Delete blocks' } )
+			.click();
+		await expect
+			.poll(
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				'Should delete multiple selected blocks using the dropdown menu'
+			)
+			.toMatchObject( [
+				{ name: 'core/file', selected: true, focused: true },
+			] );
+
+		await page.keyboard.press( 'ArrowRight' );
+		const optionsForFileToggle = listView
+			.getByRole( 'row' )
+			.filter( {
+				has: page.getByRole( 'gridcell', { name: 'File' } ),
+			} )
+			.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Options for File' } );
+		const optionsForFileMenu = page.getByRole( 'menu', {
+			name: 'Options for File',
+		} );
+		await expect(
+			optionsForFileToggle,
+			'Pressing arrow right should move focus to the menu dropdown toggle button'
+		).toBeFocused();
+
+		await page.keyboard.press( 'Enter' );
+		await expect(
+			optionsForFileMenu,
+			'Pressing Enter should open the menu dropdown'
+		).toBeVisible();
+
+		await page.keyboard.press( 'Escape' );
+		await expect(
+			optionsForFileMenu,
+			'Pressing Escape should close the menu dropdown'
+		).toBeHidden();
+		await expect(
+			optionsForFileToggle,
+			'Should move focus back to the toggle button'
+		).toBeFocused();
+
+		await page.keyboard.press( 'Space' );
+		await expect(
+			optionsForFileMenu,
+			'Pressing Space should also open the menu dropdown'
+		).toBeVisible();
+
+		await pageUtils.pressKeys( 'primaryAlt+t' ); // Keyboard shortcut for Insert before.
+		await expect
+			.poll(
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				'Pressing keyboard shortcut should also work when the menu is opened and focused'
+			)
+			.toMatchObject( [
+				{ name: 'core/paragraph', selected: true, focused: false },
+				{ name: 'core/file', selected: false, focused: false },
+			] );
+		await expect(
+			optionsForFileMenu,
+			'The menu should be closed after pressing keyboard shortcut'
+		).toBeHidden();
+
+		await optionsForFileToggle.click();
+		await pageUtils.pressKeys( 'access+z' ); // Keyboard shortcut for Delete.
+		await expect
+			.poll(
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				'Deleting blocks should move focus and selection'
+			)
+			.toMatchObject( [
+				{ name: 'core/paragraph', selected: true, focused: true },
+			] );
+
+		// Insert a block that is locked and cannot be removed.
+		await editor.insertBlock( {
+			name: 'core/file',
+			attributes: { lock: { move: false, remove: true } },
+		} );
+		await optionsForFileToggle.click();
+		await expect(
+			optionsForFileMenu.getByRole( 'menuitem', { name: 'Delete' } ),
+			'The delete menu item should be hidden for locked blocks'
+		).toBeHidden();
+		await pageUtils.pressKeys( 'access+z' );
+		await expect
+			.poll(
+				listViewUtils.getBlocksWithA11yAttributes,
+				'Pressing keyboard shortcut should not delete locked blocks either'
+			)
+			.toMatchObject( [
+				{ name: 'core/paragraph' },
+				{ name: 'core/file', selected: true },
+			] );
+		await expect(
+			optionsForFileMenu,
+			'The dropdown menu should also be visible'
+		).toBeVisible();
 	} );
 } );
+
+/** @typedef {import('@playwright/test').Locator} Locator */
+class ListViewUtils {
+	#page;
+	#pageUtils;
+	#editor;
+
+	constructor( { page, pageUtils, editor } ) {
+		this.#page = page;
+		this.#pageUtils = pageUtils;
+		this.#editor = editor;
+
+		/** @type {Locator} */
+		this.listView = page.getByRole( 'treegrid', {
+			name: 'Block navigation structure',
+		} );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return {Promise<Locator>} The list view locator.
+	 */
+	openListView = async () => {
+		await this.#pageUtils.pressKeys( 'access+o' );
+		return this.listView;
+	};
+
+	getBlocksWithA11yAttributes = async () => {
+		const selectedRows = await this.listView
+			.getByRole( 'row' )
+			.filter( {
+				has: this.#page.getByRole( 'gridcell', { selected: true } ),
+			} )
+			.all();
+		const selectedClientIds = await Promise.all(
+			selectedRows.map( ( row ) => row.getAttribute( 'data-block' ) )
+		);
+		const focusedRows = await this.listView
+			.getByRole( 'row' )
+			.filter( { has: this.#page.locator( ':focus' ) } )
+			.all();
+		const focusedClientId =
+			focusedRows.length > 0
+				? await focusedRows[ focusedRows.length - 1 ].getAttribute(
+						'data-block'
+				  )
+				: null;
+		// Don't use the util to get the unmodified default block when it's empty.
+		const blocks = await this.#page.evaluate( () =>
+			window.wp.data.select( 'core/block-editor' ).getBlocks()
+		);
+		function recursivelyApplyAttributes( _blocks ) {
+			return _blocks.map( ( block ) => ( {
+				name: block.name,
+				selected: selectedClientIds.includes( block.clientId ),
+				focused: block.clientId === focusedClientId,
+				innerBlocks: recursivelyApplyAttributes( block.innerBlocks ),
+			} ) );
+		}
+		return recursivelyApplyAttributes( blocks );
+	};
+}