Re: [orca-list] Odd issue with the Riot web client



I can reproduce this. It looks like an Orca bug. I'm still debugging it, but will hopefully have it fixed before too long. I don't think it's a regression though. Or if it is, it's super old. I went back to Orca 3.30 and the problem happens there....

On 11/1/19 11:29 AM, Nolan Darilek wrote:
Hey folks,


The Riot developers have been pouring lots of effort recently into making their web-based Matrix client accessible. But I'm experiencing a pretty significant issue with their new text entry system for messages that they can't duplicate under NVDA. I'm wondering if any Orca users are seeing the same, and if this can be diagnosed as either a Firefox/Orca issue under Linux, or as something they aren't doing correctly on their end. To test, you'll need a Matrix account. Once you have one and are logged in, visit this instance with accessibility improvements:


https://riots.im/adhoc/a11y


Join a room or chat. You'll probably be automatically focused into the message input field and put in focus mode. Once there, enter browse mode and try arrowing up.


Apparently, NVDA handles this use case fine both in the accessibility build and the development build at riot.im/develop. Orca, on the other hand, won't let me arrow up. I hear "Newline," followed by some buttons, and focus lands back in the message entry field. The only way to escape this field is to enter browse mode and use b/B/h/some other quick navigation key, then hope you don't land back in the mud. Happens under Orca master as of a few minutes ago and Firefox nightly as of a few days ago, but it's happened for a bit now so I don't think it's a bleeding-edge regression. Apologies for not reporting it--been a bit busy and it hasn't been high enough priority for me.


Is there any actionable feedback I can give the Riot folks to fix this? They're pretty actively looking for feedback in the #a11y:matrix.org room, so if you're Matrix-inclined and want to give it then there is the best place, or I'll happily relay it otherwise.


Thanks a bunch.

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