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hello, this is your PSA, let people decide if they want to open something in a new tab, that's why the option is there π
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btw fixing some layout stuff on the other pages of my site so if some stuff is broken dw i'm fixing it
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Hi there, I read your accessibility post and I noticed the same. I'd like to join the Accessible Net directory along with my other site (scopefilter) which meet the vast majority of the criteria EXCEPT a light-dark toggle. I realize this kind of toggle is useful but the sites do respond to native High Contrast modes in Windows to switch the colour scheme which I hope is enough until I have the chance to code it.
pixelglade
8 months ago
The other thing I wanted to add with the accessibility post which is something I've noticed, and I actually find very disorienting is how a lot of people's websites change layout from page to page. But I was thinking of making my own a11y post at some point so I guess that's one of the things I'll mention :) really like your site design btw (Also the Punk Wasp link in your blog post doesn't lead to a blog post)
pinkvampyr
8 months ago
You actually don't need to code a toggle! A simple prefers-color scheme light/dark media query with some colors switched around works fine :> I provided some links on how to do it underneath that guideline, kalechips shows how to do it quickly! https://kalechips.net/stuff/snippets?p=darkmode
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pixelglade
8 months ago
Thanks! Took awhile for me to figure out why it wasn't working but Kalechip's code doesn't work unless you enclose the :root {} inside the media query... which is what they've done on their site. You can use the Dev Tools which has a Light and Dark mode switch to test if it's working.
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pls forgive if I take a while to get to anyone's questions or if you see any mistakes, I'm doing this all on my own ^^;;
read your article on acessablility! ive been trying to make my site more accessbale but still have a lot of work to do ^^; i like the freeze gif mechanism you used, ill have to look into implimenting that one since my current is a little buggy
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pinkvampyr
8 months ago
JS seems to be tricky like that, i don't know anything about it, i just got a friends help :'D
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this is a request specifically for me re: webring/directory but... can you remove "debt" (and potentially also "death") from your spam word list so i can actually submit my join request? had the same issue with kale's responsive directory form LOL. you can put it back after i join if you want :)
pinkvampyr
8 months ago
ACK. i forgot about the spam words, and yeah i'm using kale's fork. try now?
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I am trying so hard not to do the obsessively checking for responses thing but I'm also genuinely worried I messed up somewhere
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bloodtypeoh
8 months ago
looks good to me! holding off on applying until i work on my site some more tho
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https://pinkvampyr.leprd.space/accessiblenet/ okay it should be fine now, pls go check it out and i'd appreciate any feedback!
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debtdeath
8 months ago
need to test my site with keyboard-only navigation but im hitting all the other requirements so i'll submit my application when im ready :)
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astersarchive
8 months ago
thanks for the resources!!! and for putting so much time and effort into this
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your site is SO cool!!!!!! i luv it and if you don't mind i'd love to link your readability guide among my resouces ^^
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pinkvampyr
8 months ago
oh, also apologies if you already knew this, but i think your freeze gifs script is broken :0
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solaria
8 months ago
thank you!!! and go for it!! and thanks for letting me know my script isn't working, i infact did not know that ^^;
ooh i always believed that new tab was the more "polite" option but i guess not? will have to update my links
It's also an accessibility issue. Screen readers don't always announce new tabs.
yea i need to work onmy site for this ^^; i love opening things in new tabs and didnt realize other people dont nor did i know the accessability issue it creates. not to mention some of my links open in a new tab and some dont. will slowly fix that (among many other issues)
I thought it was common practice to code "target="_blank" for any link going off-site, then stay on the same page for your own site. Is this specific to a particular screen reader?
@pixelglade I read it ages ago and went to check sources, and I stand corrected- it is still an accessibility issue, but for a different reason: it can be disorienting for screen reader and low vision users. https://it.wisc.edu/learn/make-it-accessible/develop-accessible-websites/when-to-open-links-in-a-new-tab/#why
Oh interesting, thank you for the link! Actually now you mention it, I remember reading it's good practice to tell a user if a link will open in a new tab or not, this was a good reminder.