Allow for multi line media descriptions #1140

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opened 2022-03-05 07:06:29 +00:00 by Beefox · 1 comment
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There is no reason a user should not be able to enter alternative text as multiple lines, while it does not impact screen readers either way, for those who use alternative text in a visual manner, which many do, the ability to only have one line for the text does not make sense.
I am currently working on a branch to correct this issue, however i do not understand the codebase well enough to make it work nicely (eg. resizing automatically).

There is no reason a user should not be able to enter alternative text as multiple lines, while it does not impact screen readers either way, for those who use alternative text in a visual manner, which many do, the ability to only have one line for the text does not make sense. I am currently [working on a branch to correct](https://github.com/BeeFox-sys/pleroma-fe/tree/multi-line-media-descriptions) this issue, however i do not understand the codebase well enough to make it work nicely (eg. resizing automatically).
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In the test I did few years ago with Orca against Firefox, Chrome, Epiphany: Multilines in images alt attributes weren't supported at all, you end up with them treated like a single text-block without paragraph/line navigation, making it a mess.

I mostly see multiline descriptions from Mastodon, which has posts limits small enough that if people want to quote a page, they're stuck to taking a screenshot or giving a link. Which is the worst as images should be avoided as much as possible for true accessibility (not all visual deficient users are going to use screen readers).

In the test I did few years ago with Orca against Firefox, Chrome, Epiphany: Multilines in images alt attributes weren't supported at all, you end up with them treated like a single text-block without paragraph/line navigation, making it a mess. I mostly see multiline descriptions from Mastodon, which has posts limits small enough that if people want to quote a page, they're stuck to taking a screenshot or giving a link. Which is the worst as images should be avoided as much as possible for true accessibility (not all visual deficient users are going to use screen readers).
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