Slider: Add touch event support for better mobile interaction
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Behavior shared with 1.12
Comp: Slider
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
Reference: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63208
Description
The slider currently lacks touch interaction support on mobile devices, making it difficult for users to navigate between steps using touch gestures. This limitation affects the feature's usability and accessibility on touchscreen devices.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the jQuery UI slider implementation and its existing pointer or mouse interaction handling. Reproduce the mobile interaction described in the screencast, then determine the touch gesture behavior needed for navigating slider steps. Done means the slider responds correctly to touch interaction without breaking existing desktop behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, jquery
- Domain
- accessibility, frontend, mobile-dev
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100