microsoft / microsoft/pxt-microbit
Accessibility pass on debugger
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- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
I noticed when using the debugger, there are some things we could do to make it more usable for vision-impaired students -
- Focus and readout of debug window
- For Slo-Mo, automatically read out the blocks that are highlighted
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Breakpoints are called "icon button", maybe use something like "debug breakpoint off/on"
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When you hit a breakpoint and step through, automatically read out the block highlighted
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 TypeScript UI for the debugger window, slow-motion highlighting, breakpoint controls, and stepping behavior, then inspect the existing accessibility support. Done means the debugger can receive focus and provide readouts, highlighted blocks are announced when appropriate, and breakpoint controls have descriptive on/off labels.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- accessibility, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100