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Use OS X’s Accessibility API

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Description

When using Shortcat, I can’t access any of the menu bar functionality. Likewise, when prompted for an update, the window is inaccessible to me.

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Using OS X’s Accessibility API should help alleviate this.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the OS X menu bar functionality and update prompt window in the client, then review the OS X Accessibility API documentation. Done means both the menu bar functionality and the update prompt are accessible when using Shortcat.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
accessibility, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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