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Accessibility-Click To Zoom
I am trying to ensure a Rise course is accessible and just read that “enable zoom on image click” can be a real pain for users with screen readers.
Turning that option off, though, could make the course less accessible for those who have visual obstacles but are not using a screen reader. Using giant images instead would create a clunky experience for the base users.
Looking for advice to find a suitable middle-ground.
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Gallery images (e.g. 4up) are normally cropped so the browser zoom wouldn't work, the only way of seeing the entire image is by clicking to expand (not zoom). Any advice on what instruction text to use to inform user the images are clickable rather than relying on hovering and seeing the magnify icon?
Another vote to turn it off. It creates extra tabbing for keyboard-navigators, and can be a confusing user experience on mobile when the learner accidentally taps the image.
Some of the interactive blocks do not allow you to disable this feature, unfortunately.
I would turn it off. Learners who have visual obstacles but are not using a screen reader could still zoom in on their browser to see the image larger, or may very well already have the browser set to a zoom greater than 100%.
