- From: Patrick H. Lauke <redux@splintered.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 18:45:01 +0100
- To: public-mobile-a11y-tf@w3.org, "w3c-wai-gl@w3.org" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
On 09/05/2016 17:32, Alastair Campbell wrote: > In old school usability terms people have a “Locus of attention” when > using screens, if something appears out of your focus area you tend not > to notice it. It becomes an accessibility issue with magnifiers because > of the narrow visual field, and screenreaders if it is above (or far > away from) the focus point. For screenreaders wouldn't it be "if it's NOT the current focus point" (i.e. any change not on the currently focused control/element won't be announced and can/will be missed, unless some extra technique like ARIA live regions is used)? P -- Patrick H. Lauke www.splintered.co.uk | https://github.com/patrickhlauke http://flickr.com/photos/redux/ | http://redux.deviantart.com twitter: @patrick_h_lauke | skype: patrick_h_lauke
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