microsoft / microsoft/pxt-microbit
Disabled blocks low contrast
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Description
Disabled blocks have low contrast and can be difficult to read. This screenshot contains a few random blocks here only illustration purposes:
We have been preparing inclusive projects for students with visual impairments. In these resources the students start with a project with all required blocks present in the workspace and they need to assemble them the right order. In this arrangement, it can be quite difficult for students to identify/read the blocks with this contrast level.
MakeCode version:
makecode.microbit.org version: 8.0.21
Microsoft MakeCode version: 12.0.18
microbit runtime version: v2.2.0-rc6
codal-microbit-v2 runtime version: v0.3.2
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 reproducing the contrast problem in the MakeCode micro:bit workspace using the screenshot and issue description. Trace the styling or rendering path for disabled blocks and compare the result against an accessible contrast target. Done means disabled blocks are easier to identify and read without changing the intended workspace behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- accessibility, frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100