[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #34323: Make customizer media control placeholders clickable

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#34323: Make customizer media control placeholders clickable
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 Reporter:  NateWr                   |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Customize                |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing  |     Focuses:  ui, accessibility
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Comment (by afercia):

 Tabbing isn't the only way screen reader users have to navigate through
 content. Screen readers use arrow keys to navigate sequentially through
 elements, shortcuts for jumping through specific element types, etc. Any
 screen reader will read out that div as "clickable No image selected".
 Being announced as "clickable" users will likely try to press Enter on
 that div.
 The only way to implement UI controls that will be usable for all users
 it's to use native controls or, if there's really a good reason to use a
 non-semantic element, then ARIA roles and attributes should be used to
 rebuild the semantics of that pseudo-control.

 > As you mention, though, it might make more sense to get rid of the
 placeholder text.
 I didn't mean that. I meant we already have a button that says "Select
 Image". I don't see any reason to add one more, redundant, control to do
 the same thing :)

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