[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #23560: Keyboard Accessibility of Add Media Panel

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#23560: Keyboard Accessibility of Add Media Panel
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 Reporter:  grahamarmfield  |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Accessibility   |     Version:  3.5.1
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |
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Comment (by grahamarmfield):

 The main problem with keyboard operability here is that there are no
 meaningful items in the media list that can receive focus.

 The overall functionality of the media selection is like a series of
 checkboxes. For keyboard and screen reader and VR users the interface
 either needs to be coded like that, or potentially some ARIA techniques
 employed (however it is not certain they will work with VR).

 Once the functionality is provided to select the media via keyboard, it is
 then not clear how quickly a keyboard user could navigate to the panel
 that contains the individual attributes for an image. Tabbing through the
 entire collection of media is not a viable option here - as especially on
 large sites with many files, the infinite scrolling will make this an
 awful experience.

 Perhaps an accessibility mode is required here - as per existing widgets
 functionality, and that proposed for Custom Menu builder (see #14045).

 This issue is being raised on make.wordpress.org/accessibility for some
 collective thought.

 The separate trac tickets raised for screen reader and VR experience are:
 #23561 and #23562.

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