Developer Notes

  • A slider is a horizontal track with a control called a thumb, which you
    can slide with your finger to move between a minimum and maximum value

Name

  • Name describes the purpose of the control
  • iOS Options
    • Set a label in Interface Builder in the Identity Inspector
    • Group visible text label and the control in the same view container: accessibilityFrameInContainerSpace
    • setTitle( ) method
    • If no visible label, use accessibilityLabel on control
    • Hint is used only if the results of interacting with it are not obvious from the control’s label.
    • Match visible label, if any
    • To hide labels from VoiceOver announcements, uncheck the Accessibility Enabled checkbox in the Identity Inspector
    • If hiding visible label, use accessibilityLabel on control
  • Android Options
    • android:text XML attribute
    • Optional: use contentDescription for a more descriptive name, depending on type of view and for elements without a visible label.
    • contentDescription overrides android:text
    • Use labelFor attribute to connect the visible label to the control

Role

  • iOS
    • UISlider
  • Android
    • Seekbar class
    • Slider class

Groupings

  • Visible label is typically not grouped with the control.
  • The visible label is focused separately from the adjustable control.

State

  • iOS
    • Active: isEnabled property
    • Disabled: UIAccessibilityTraitNotEnabled. Announcement: dimmed
  • Android
    • Active: android:enabled=true
    • Disabled: android:enabled=false. Announcement: disabled

Focus

  • Only manage focus when needed. Primarily, let the device manage default focus.

  • Consider how focus should be managed between child elements and their parent views.
  • iOS Options
    • accessibilityElementIsFocused
    • isAccessibilityElement - Yes, if the element can respond to user input
    • To move screen reader focus to newly revealed content: UIAccessibilityLayoutChangedNotification
    • To NOT move focus, but announce new content: UIAccessibilityAnnouncementNotification
  • Android Options
    • android:focusable=true
    • android=clickable=true
    • Implement an onClick( ) event handler for keyboard, not onTouch( )
    • nextFocusDown
    • nextFocusUp
    • nextFocusRight
    • nextFocusLeft
    • accessibilityTraversalBefore (or after)
    • To move screen reader focus to newly revealed content: Type_View_Focused
    • To NOT move focus, but announce new content: accessibilityLiveRegion
    • To hide controls: Important_For _Accessibility_NO