ankidroid/Anki-Android

TalkBack conflicts with TTS

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#6,369 opened on Jun 5, 2020

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Description

TTS doesn't work if TalkBack is enabled, this leads to a poor accessibility experience for partially-sighted users.

This one probably needs a lot of upfront design to get working nicely. Likely want to get a few opinions from affected users.

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Tech stack
kotlinandroid
Domain
accessibilitymobile
Issue type
accessibility
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Android accessibilityTalkBackTTS
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate the interaction between TalkBack and TTS in AnkiDroid. Review existing code for TTS implementation and TalkBack accessibility. Consult with users about desired behavior. Look at Android documentation for accessibility service conflicts. No linked PRs or comments provide more details.