Move contextual tips labels away from the normal window subtitle
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- Python
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Description
## Use case
the window subtitle currently covers several use cases:
- displaying an explicit confirmation of what the current tool is (shape/pencil/etc)
- and of its main options (rectangle/dashed/etc.)
- and contextual help for this tool (click on some button to apply whatever)
- and contextual tips for this tool (press some modifier to toggle some option)
this is not very accessible, as screenreaders are confused by the periodic change
as a user i know it changes, but it's still a pain to wait to have the label i'm looking for
## Suggested solution
near the tool options' popover (or the minimap?), there should be a help popover, for AT LEAST the tips
the button already exists for a handful of tools, but it directly opens the manual
### Possible drawbacks
such a popover has to be hidden on mobile
but mobile user couldn't read long subtitles anyway lol so not a real drawback
### Possible alternatives
no
Contributor guide
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 window subtitle that displays tool names, options, help, and tips, then review the existing tool-options popover and the button that opens the manual. Define how tips should move into a separate help popover, including its mobile visibility and screenreader behavior; done means the subtitle no longer periodically changes for these tips and the new help remains available.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- accessibility, desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100