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

[Joanmarie Diggs <jdiggs igalia com>]

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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