oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/console

improve screenreader accessibility for decorative icons

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TypeScript
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Forks
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Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Our SVG icons are purely decorative, so screenreaders don't need to know about them. https://stackoverflow.com/a/68642955 suggests that aria-hidden="true" added to the SVG element is the best approach for this situation.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

No file or test is named in the issue. Start by locating the SVG icon entry points and read the linked accessibility guidance; verify that decorative icons are hidden from screen readers and confirm the affected UI with a screen reader.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
accessibility, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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