[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #14045: Give the menus page an accessibility mode option, like the widgets screen.

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#14045: Give the menus page an accessibility mode option, like the widgets screen.
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 Reporter:  quanin                         |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                         |   Milestone:  3.6
Component:  Accessibility                  |     Version:  3.0
 Severity:  normal                         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  3.6-early 3.6-menus has-patch  |
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Comment (by lessbloat):

 Replying to [comment:23 quanin]:
 > Replying to [comment:21 lessbloat]:
 > > 14045.diff​ attempts to add accessibility without the need for a
 separate screen.
 > >
 > > '''How does it work?'''
 > >
 > > When you focus on a primary menu item using a screen reader you'll
 hear something like: "About. 2nd of 4 primary menu items.  Move this item
 up, down, or right."  Where "About" is the name of the menu item.
 > >
 > > When you're on a sub menu item, you'll hear: "Jobs. 1st of 3 sub menu
 item under About. Move this item up, down, or left."
 >
 >
 > That's way too much info for a screenreader

 So, that was my worry.  Is there any way we could pare it down to
 something that is manageable?

 > Note: You may not have been thinking drag/drop. But since you didn't
 clarify exactly how things would be rearanged, I'm assuming that's what
 you're going for.

 Sorry, to clarify: you can now re-arrange menu items both via drag/drop
 and also via your keyboard arrows.

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