Problem/Motivation

In #944332: Remove "Search Documentation" block from /community it was noticed that the search (results) could have some accessibility problems.
But fixing them is not necessary to moving the block, since they were pre-existing. So this separate issue was created.

Accessibility problems to investigate:

  • separation between results: CSS - The separation between one result and the next result to be very subtle if not invisible. There is a horizontal rule between results, but it is not an accessible color contrast
  • Understand that when they type in the box, a search is done in real time
  • Are notified that results are appearing and/or changing

Proposed resolution

Remaining tasks

User interface changes

No new patterns, just improving accessibility of things already there.

before, distinguishing between result items

horizontal rule is not of high enough contrast

after, result items

TBD

API changes

No.

Comments

yesct’s picture

yesct commented
Status: Needs work » Active

(oops. cloned this and forgot to set the status. so set to active since there is no patch or mockup to review yet.)

yesct’s picture

yesct commented
Title: Improve accessibility of "Search Documentation" block » Fix accessibility of "Search Documentation" block

accessibility issues are bugs, retitling to make that more clear.

drumm’s picture

drumm
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separation between results: CSS - The separation between one result and the next result to be very subtle if not invisible. There is a horizontal rule between results, but it is not an accessible color contrast

This should be simplified to more-closely match other lists.

tvn’s picture

tvn commented
Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)

Based on this decision from the Documentation Working Group closing this.