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Poorly Aligned Focus Highlight (JAWS and NVDA Screen Readers), Wrapping Text
I'm having an issue when I use "Animation: Fade: By Paragraph"—the focus highlight is not correctly aligned to the text when it wraps in both JAWS and NVDA. When I don't use an Animation or use "Animation: Fade: As One Object" it's aligning everywhere fine, including text that wraps. See my attached sample file.
Is this a skill issue on my end? Is it something in SL, is it in how my Screen Readers are set up, or is it just a known bug? Can't find anything. Any help would be very appreciated. I'm trying hard to get a deep understanding of the user end of compliance.
Hello User02EPL-48642,
Happy to share that we've just released a new update for Storyline 360!
In Update 114, we've included essential fixes and new features. We've released a fix for: The accessibility focus indicator was misaligned when text was animated by paragraph.
Launch the Articulate 360 desktop app on your computer to take advantage of this update, and click the Update button next to Storyline 360. You’ll find our step-by-step instructions here.
Please let me know if you need additional help.
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Hello User02EPL-48642,
Happy to share that we've just released a new update for Storyline 360!
In Update 114, we've included essential fixes and new features. We've released a fix for: The accessibility focus indicator was misaligned when text was animated by paragraph.
Launch the Articulate 360 desktop app on your computer to take advantage of this update, and click the Update button next to Storyline 360. You’ll find our step-by-step instructions here.
Please let me know if you need additional help.
Hi User02EPL-48642!
Sorry to hear you're having issues with screen reader alignment when using the "fade by paragraph" animation, in Storyline!
Fortunately, the animation does not interfere with a screen reader's ability to read the text. This isn't a skill issue, as I'm able to replicate the same behavior after publishing your file to Review 360; and testing with the current versions of JAWS and NVDA.
Visual focus indicators while using a screen reader depend on end-user settings, so not all learners will encounter this behavior. I agree that the inconsistency may be related to a bug, and I've filed a bug report so our team can investigate this further. I've linked this discussion to the bug report so we can notify you of any developments!
Also, since text boxes aren't interactive, this isn't technically a Focus Order or visible focus indicator issue. From an accessibility conformance perspective, this inconsistency shouldn't stop you from using the Storyline animation you prefer. However, if creating an accessible course is your main goal, please keep in mind that automatic movement, like this animation, could cause challenges for some learners, such as triggering vertigo, or being distracting to those with cognitive disabilities.
Please let me know if you have any more questions!
