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Question: Are Facebook statuses with those new colorful backgrounds accessible to people who use screen readers? (self.Blind)
submitted by KnightWhoSaysNi1
Hey everyone! I'm not blind, but I moderate a Facebook group and am trying to make it more accessible by adding image descriptions and transcripts of any text in images. Do I need to do this for text posts people make that have those colorful backgrounds?
Also, is there anything else that I should do in the group to make it more accessible?
Thanks!
Also, is there anything else that I should do in the group to make it more accessible?
Thanks!
Amonwilde 3 points 5y ago
They are screen reader accessible. They're kind of annoying for low vision people like me, but you can't have everything, I guess.
tymme 2 points 5y ago
Add a browser extension like $1. It has settings to remove a lot of FB's extra crap, including bg colors and the enlarged text as well as emojis and changing the like buttons to text (e.g., "lik 2 lov haha 3"). Can also set custom foreground/background/link colors and font type and size.
I use it for way more, like newsfeed filtering and getting rid of lots of the sidebar spam, but it's got some nice accessibility features inadvertently built in.
I use it for way more, like newsfeed filtering and getting rid of lots of the sidebar spam, but it's got some nice accessibility features inadvertently built in.
KnightWhoSaysNi1 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
So in your case would a transcript still be helpful?
Amonwilde 2 points 5y ago
I just use my screen reader. I'd say that it's not worth it for you to provide a description, but your conscientiousness is appreciated.
KnightWhoSaysNi1 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Okay, thanks.
Marconius 2 points 5y ago
The screen reader only reads out the text, and as I am fully blind, I absolutely do not care about the styling. Adding that just clutters up the post with unnecessary info. As I went blind later in life and was a designer before that, I can appreciate the variety that the styling provides, but figure that others blind from birth would have no context for the colors or style options.
Just add brief and descriptive captions to posted images and make sure that text info is clear and concise. Forget about the styling options as they serve no other purpose than just being purely visual decorations.
Just add brief and descriptive captions to posted images and make sure that text info is clear and concise. Forget about the styling options as they serve no other purpose than just being purely visual decorations.
KnightWhoSaysNi1 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
I am aware of that, I was asking if the screen reader is able to read the text on that kind of background.
Marconius 1 points 5y ago
Oh then yes. The stylings do not interfere with a screen reader reading out the text.
KnightWhoSaysNi1 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Great, that saves me some work.
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