FLOE-96: Users with screen readers have no idea what buttons need text selection before being activated

Metadata

Source
FLOE-96
Type
Bug
Priority
Major
Status
Closed
Resolution
Won't Fix
Assignee
Alexey Novak
Reporter
Alexey Novak
Created
2012-10-31T16:35:11.026-0400
Updated
2014-03-03T12:38:04.295-0500
Versions
N/A
Fixed Versions
N/A
Component
  1. Authoring Tool

Description

Some of the buttons in write toolbar require text selection to be active.
There is no indication of this anywhere in Open Author.
Moreover nothing is announced if user tries to use a shortcut or a button when text is not selected. Hence user has no idea on why those toolbar buttons do not work.
This issue also related to FLOE-90 when disabled buttons could be focused.

Comments

  • Alexey Novak commented 2012-11-28T11:08:54.585-0500

    Users a quiet familiar with the same user experience through other editors.
    Every (not)online editor uses the same functionality where users are aware that text modification buttons require text selection.