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Storyline Set Focus feature and accessibility
I'm creating green screen system simulations that require the learner to input text into a field.
For learners not using a screen reader:
Ideally, upon entering the slide I want the cursor to be ...
There have been some changes in the latest Storyline update, particularly with the newly introduced "Set focus" trigger. Without going into too much detail, you can read more about it in the official Storyline support article.
I also confirm that the workaround you mentioned in your post is no longer working. However, a small JavaScript snippet can replicate the same functionality without using the "Set focus" trigger.
Try executing the following JavaScript code when the timeline starts on a slide.
var input = document.querySelector('.acc-textinput');
setTimeout(() => {
input.focus();
}, 100);
That doesn't seem to work. While the cursor does appear in the text field, for those using a screen reader the instructions in the focus order are skipped.