Day 200
4 Dec 2022
There are details conveying important information that are shown visually with little icons, badges, progress bars, and similar cues that can be missed when they are not added as part of the accessibility label or accessibility value of a UI component.
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A similar experience can sometimes be achieved in different ways using labels, traits, and values. Most times there are no right or wrong answers; it will be up to your users to say which approach they like the most. Two great pieces of advice though: > **@Sommer:** "Check and see how Apple's own apps handle similar scenarios. Not because our apps are perfect but rather to help build on consistent patterns." > > Tweet by @Sommer > **@dotjay:** "Meet the platform expectations, and give users control rather than prescribing what you think users want." > > Tweet by @dotjay
When using Voice Control, say: "Show names". You'll see all the accessibility labels for interactive elements overlaid on the screen. It will help you identify labels that can be improved, or actually missing. Labels are not just for VoiceOver.
When interacting with a button with VoiceOver, the accessibility label is repeated to the user. If you are playing some audio, it could be difficult to listen to it properly. To avoid that, you can add the .startsMediaSession accessibility trait.
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