Automattic / Automattic/jetpack
Slideshow Block: Option to add text on top of a slide
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- PHP
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Description
### Impacted plugin
Jetpack
### What
It would be interesting to offer a way to add text on top of an image using the Slideshow block.
### How
It could work similarly to what the Cover block offers but without necessarily making the image a background one. It would be nice for users trying to combine an image with actual text for screen readers and SEO purposes.
- It could be either the caption or a custom text option
- This would be separate from offering a slideshow with a list of posts.
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Requested in 4708541-hc but there are a few internal reports and questions. Examples:
- p1632466317208800-slack-C03TY6J1A
- p1632496300400500/1632496265.400000-slack-C03TY6J1A
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reviewing the existing Slideshow block and the Cover block behavior described in the issue, then consult the linked internal reports for context. Done means users can place captions or custom text over slideshow images while preserving meaningful text for screen readers and SEO, without turning the image into a background.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- php, wordpress
- Domain
- accessibility, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100