- From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 06:42:16 -0500
- To: Wayne Dick <wayneedick@gmail.com>
- Cc: Jonathan Avila <jon.avila@ssbbartgroup.com>, Jim Allan <jimallan@tsbvi.edu>, Low Vision Accessibility Task Force <public-low-vision-a11y-tf@w3.org>
Hi Wayne, I like it. One small typo? I think "rations" should be "ratios". If the group agrees on this for borders maybe we can re-purpose it for icon contrast. Thanks! Kindest Regards, Laura On 4/26/16, Wayne Dick <wayneedick@gmail.com> wrote: > What about this wording for a need: > > > Users with low vision require sufficient contrast to be able to distinguish > the borders of form controls and regions of content that authors call out > by providing borders. Borders should have contrast rations equal to or > greater than the minimum contrast ratio for text on the page. This applies > to all form controls including radio buttons and check boxes. > > Does this do it? > > > > On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 6:33 PM, Jonathan Avila > <jon.avila@ssbbartgroup.com> > wrote: > >> Ø That said, I think this is a major issue to be added to WCAG. Minimum >> contrast (WCAG 1.4.3) should apply to more than only text and images of >> text content. It should apply to form controls and other elements with >> borders. >> >> >> >> I agree and I have two comments. >> >> >> >> 1. After talking with some designers I was told that they need clear >> recommendations on this with specific numbers and rationale in order to >> implement such as design change – just indicating it is helpful to users >> isn’t enough. From what I found the size of the control may make a >> difference – that is the border on a checkbox may be more important than >> the border on an input field due to the size of the control. Would we >> consider less contrast for larger size controls like SC 1.4.3 does for >> text? >> >> 2. Some sites such as goFundMe.com have input fields with no borders >> on the inputs. We might want to consider whether we see this as an issue. >> To see the issue go to gofundme and then select a person to donate to >> and >> click the donate button. This is a very unfortunate design decision in >> my >> opinion. >> >> 3. We might also consider what happens to borders when a user is in >> high contrast mode. >> >> >> >> Jonathan >> >> >> >> Jonathan Avila >> >> Chief Accessibility Officer >> >> SSB BART Group >> >> jon.avila@ssbbartgroup.com >> >> 703.637.8957 (Office) >> >> >> >> Visit us online: Website <http://www.ssbbartgroup.com/> | Twitter >> <https://twitter.com/SSBBARTGroup> | Facebook >> <https://www.facebook.com/ssbbartgroup> | Linkedin >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/355266?trk=tyah> | Blog >> <http://www.ssbbartgroup.com/blog/> >> >> Check out our Digital Accessibility Webinars! >> <http://www.ssbbartgroup.com/webinars/> >> >> >> >> *From:* Jim Allan [mailto:jimallan@tsbvi.edu] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:28 PM >> *To:* Low Vision Accessibility Task Force >> *Subject:* Re: lvtf-ACTION-51: Write user need on "non-text contrast" - >> [can change the name, border, grids, etc] >> >> >> >> Note: 3.5.1 Element-level customization talks about borders and colors. >> perhaps we can expand the explanatory text to illustrate the need to >> change >> "non-text contrast". >> >> That said, I think this is a major issue to be added to WCAG. Minimum >> contrast (WCAG 1.4.3) should apply to more than only text and images of >> text content. It should apply to form controls and other elements with >> borders. >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Low Vision Accessibility Task Force >> Issue Tracker <sysbot+tracker@w3.org> wrote: >> >> lvtf-ACTION-51: Write user need on "non-text contrast" - [can change the >> name, border, grids, etc] >> >> http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/low-vision-a11y-tf/track/actions/51 >> >> Assigned to: Wayne Dick >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Jim Allan, Accessibility Coordinator >> >> Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired >> 1100 W. 45th St., Austin, Texas 78756 >> voice 512.206.9315 fax: 512.206.9264 http://www.tsbvi.edu/ >> >> "We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." McLuhan, 1964 >> > -- Laura L. Carlson
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