Re: api to indicate where an AT user is operating

Is the concern that browsers are using hardware acceleration, and/or APIs
that don't allow screen readers to hook in at a low level?

It would be hard to maintain and support modes that are not progressive.

Cheers,
David

On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 3:24 PM, Richard Schwerdtfeger <[email protected]>wrote:

>
> I was on a call today with an ATV and it was requested whether if there
> would be support for an accessibility API That would allow an assistive
> technology to tell an application, such as a browser, to render on the
> display where the AT User was operating such as in the case of their
> operating the virtual buffer.  Typically, browser manufacturers do not want
> in assistive technology having control over what might be rendered in the
> browser so  I don't know whether this will garner a positive response. That
> said, I agree to post the request to this discussion. I look forward to
> your response.
>
> thanks,
> Rich
>
>
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