Re: [orca-list] another possible bug in orca's gecko code

["S. Massy" <lists wolfdream ca>]

On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 06:58:19AM -0500, Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
> Hi Kendell.
>
> Orca does not override the Tab key. Therefore, if you cannot Tab to
> something it is not an Orca bug. I also cannot Tab to those items
> either, even without Orca, and in other browsers.
>
> Having said that, Orca's newish clickables features makes those
> accessible. When I press Alt + Shift + A, they are in the list. I can
> also navigate to them via A and Shift + A.
>
> The reason they do not show up in the links list is because they are
> not focusable. This makes Orca think they are probably anchors rather
> than links. I'll look at giving Orca smarts to deal with this sort of
> thing, but in the meantime, the clickables features should help.
IOW, this is a web accessibility issue, not a screen-reader issue. All
items on a web-page should be focussable. Of course, any tools Orca can
give to help deal with inaccessible web content will be gratefully
accepted. :)
Cheers,
S.M.
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