Automatic Focus Order

Hi again :)

I actually disagree with Lauren.  The default order is not in my opinion best practice if you are attempting to create a training accessible for users who use a screen reader or are limited to only using their keyboard.  If the base layer is on the bottom, with the other layers stacked on top, the user who accesses the training through the keyboard only has to tab through all the base layer, then either select "back to top" or "exit navigation" or go through all the player controls before they can get to any of the layers.  Here are two shortish videos to demonstrate.  One is default order.  The other is what I've found to work best (in my opinion) for  a screen reader.  

Default: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/0359801b-06f9-43ab-a84c-df580b84faf8/review 

Best Practice?: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/b23d7d91-f277-4e1d-bd7a-488634d5a406/review 

Hi Rachael,

Thanks for sharing your curiosity with us. I'd be happy to dive into this topic with you.

You've provided a great scenario that I'll use to explain working with Slide Layers as well.

You begin with a Base Layer Slide, and then the other slide layers stack on top. I've created a single slide with a base layer, first layer, middle layer, and last layer to demonstrate what you mentioned above. As you can see, when on the last layer, all items that it's stacked on top of can be seen if you choose as well.

I'm on the last layer item in this image, and it's layered on top of all the others. So, the focus order displays this way by default as well:

Let me know if that helps in understanding or if you're running into difficulty with something so we can further assist.

Thank you for the reply.  You describe exactly what I was talking about.  The purpose of me asking it has to do with Screen Readers.  I have to manually adjust the default order every time because it just doesn't flow logically otherwise.  Let me see if I can explain.  Visualize with me, if you will:

Base layer:

• Welcome message
• Button to show layer one
• Button to show layer two

Layer one:

• Some information on topic one
• Button to show more information on topic one (opens layer 3)

Layer two:

• Some information on topic two
• Button to show more information on topic two (opens layer 4)

Best focus order for screen reader that I've found:

Base layer Welcome

Base layer button to show layer one

Layer one Some info on topic one

Layer one Button to show more information on topic one 

Layer three more information on topic one

Base layer button to show layer two

Layer two some information on topic two

Layer two button to show more information on topic two

Layer four more information on topic two

The Default Focus Order:  

Layer four more information on topic two

layer three more information on topic one

layer two some information on topic two

layer two button to show more information on topic two

layer one some information on topic one

layer one button to show more information on topic on

base layer welcome message

base layer button to show layer one

base layer button to show layer two

I was just wondering if there was a deliberate logic choice for the default Focus Order.  

Thank you Lauren.  That part I understand.  And it is a great feature.  I'm more asking about the default order of layers.  I made you a video too :)  6 min video  

Oh Geez.  Yesterday was Such a Monday!  Here we go with take two:  Focus Order help

Also, I don't know why it is doing this, but when I click on the link "Focus Order Help" to test if is working, it opens a new window and does nothing.  But when I click on it a second time, it opens a new window and works fine.  We are having random weirdness in tech today.

Hi Lauren,

I apologize for the delay in responding.  I have been out of the office on a family emergency.  I will try to upload the file through the Support Case link.

Hi Lauren and Rachael,

I'd love to hear how this was resolved. I'm also struggling with understanding best practice on how to adjust focus order when working with layers. Do you put layers first?

THanks!

Hi Racheal,

Your videos are fantastic! This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for such a clear demo of the difference!

Hurray!  I'm glad they were helpful Sarah.