openlibhums / openlibhums/janeway

OLH enlarge figure popup close button not focusable

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1.9-ally a11y bug
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Description

see a11y audit #5148

The enlarged figure popup on the OLH theme can only be dismissed by keyboard with the ESC key.

There is a close button, but this is not focusable / keyboard reachable.

It should be.

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Research direction

Start by locating the OLH theme's enlarged figure popup and its existing close button. Check how the popup is opened and dismissed, then verify that keyboard users can move focus to the close button and activate it, while the existing ESC dismissal still works.

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Assessment

Domain
accessibility
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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