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RachaelLundin-9's avatar
RachaelLundin-9
Community Member
5 years ago

Automatic Focus Order

I wonder if someone can help me understand the choice for the default for Focus Order.  It seems to go in this general format:

Last layer items

Middle layer items

First layer items

Base layer

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  • AmyKeating's avatar
    AmyKeating
    Community Member

    I experience the same issue as Rachael the author.  I am always having to do a custom reorder of the slides because a screen reader should not start on sub-layers. It should start on the base layer.  A prime example of how the default that is shown can be seen here on an Assessment question.  Why would we want a screen reader to read incorrect feedback first, then correct feed back second, then the question third and then all the choices last?  Picture someone with visual issues.  The screen reader gets them through the assessment.  It needs to start with the question, not the feedback. This is very frustrating to have to fix the focus order on every slide you build.  This default makes no sense to me.  I have added an image. When will Articulate upgrade this so that at least the base layer is the FIRST in line for the defaulted focus order? 

  • Hi Amy,

    Thanks so much for reaching out! 

    I appreciate you taking the time to share what you would like to see in Storyline 360. I understand that it can be frustrating and time-consuming to use a custom focus order on each slide. Your honest feedback will be helpful to share with our development team, and we’ll be sure to update this discussion if this feature makes it on our feature roadmap.