Dimillian / Dimillian/IceCubesApp

Feature request: alt text translations

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enhancement
Dominant language
Swift
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Description

Right now it is not possible to translate media descriptions (alt texts), and it is also not possible to even copy them to translate in some other app manually.

I believe this is an important accessibility feature that is worth implementing.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by tracing how Mastodon media descriptions are displayed and checking the issue's requested translation and copying behaviors; done means media alt text can be translated or copied for translation while preserving the accessibility use case.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
accessibility, internationalization, mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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