Have you used Voice Control? It feels like magic! But it would be cool if you could have an easier time guessing the name of a button without the “Show names” command. We can do that! Meet accessibilityUserInputLabels.
Day 148
Help Voice Control guess button names
13 Oct 2022
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Accessibility labels might not be the best input labels, used for example to find or interact with elements with Voice Control or Full Keyboard Access. In those cases, you can provide accessibility user input labels.
Accessibility Labels are not just for VoiceOver, and Accessibility User Input Labels are not just for Voice Control. The latter will also help Full Keyboard Access users to find elements on the screen by different names. Good API design!
Day 162
Turn on VoiceOver with Siri
A quick way for turning on, or off, VoiceOver is by using Siri. Say something like: "Hey, Siri! Turn on VoiceOver", and you'll find yourself using VoiceOver in no time. You can also do the same with other technologies like Voice Control.
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