3.5 Media Manager Accessibility
Has anyone had a chance to test the accessibility of the new Media Manager that came in with 3.5? I’ve not had time yet, but I am worried that it’s not fully keyboard accessible.
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esmi 12:20 pm on January 9, 2013 Permalink
I’ve run a quick test and it’s not too bad. The big issue in my tests was that I kept losing sight of the current focus, so better focus highlighting is definitely needed.
The big grey area for me was at the point when I brought up the browse window to select the file I wanted to upload. I wasn’t sure how to select the file I wanted using keyboard alone. That’s really more of a problem with my experience than the interface but it did raise an interesting thought – where does WP’s remit stop when using standard operations like browsing your own machine? I don’t want to de-rail any discussion of the new Media Manager but I think we do have to keep in mind that there are points when an applications responsibility ends and the user has to take responsibility for learning how to use their own software. In my experience, it’s a point that can sometimes be overlooked in the (admirable) enthusiasm to make web applications as accessible as possible.
GrahamArmfield 12:34 pm on January 9, 2013 Permalink
I think you are right Esmi, there is definitely a boundary between WP screens and functions and operating system screens and functions. And WordPress cannot be responsible for the operating system bit – we have to trust that people can learn to use the appropriate functionality of their machines. I know that doesn’t always happen but it’s outside of our scope.
I just had another quick look at the Media Manager panel. I think tabbing goes ok as far as the search box, but after that I believe it actually goes back to links on the underlying post/page edit screen. But I’m not certain about that.
esmi 12:59 pm on January 9, 2013 Permalink
I had a similar issue and thought I’d make a mistake. I’ll take another crack at it as soon as I can.