Using XIRO with a screen reader: tips and rough edges

Aoi_Ishikawa 1d ago

Blind developer here. Happy to share what works and what does not.

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Aoi_Ishikawa 1d ago

@Aoi_Ishikawa That's optimistic. Screen reader support will take years, not months.

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igallagher 1d ago

@Aoi_Ishikawa Day-one XIRO user here, still loving it 💙

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goliveira 1d ago

Subscribed to this thread 🔔

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Aoi_Ishikawa 1d ago

Thanks everyone, this is really helpful!

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Usman_Khan 1d ago

This deserves more attention. Screen reader support will matter a lot next year.

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Aoi_Ishikawa 1d ago

Great points. I'll try the suggestions tonight and report back.

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hamza-k 1d ago

Honestly I think screen reader support is a solution looking for a problem 🤷

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goliveira 1d ago

Honestly the best part is just talking and getting things done. 🔥

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hannah-t 1d ago

Underrated post.

Aoi_Ishikawa 1d ago

Great points. I'll try the suggestions tonight and report back.

lena-l 1d ago

@Aoi_Ishikawa One more vote for screen reader support. Please keep improving it!

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jhernandez 1d ago

@lena-l Lahore here 👋 welcome everyone!

Derek_Coleman 1d ago

@jhernandez Ha, been there 😅

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XIRO_TeamTEAM1d ago

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Beatriz_C73 1d ago

Really helpful, thank you!

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Siddharth_M60 1d ago

Hype alert. Show me screen reader support working in a loud café and I'll believe it.

lopez_paula 1d ago

Same!

Theo_R9 1d ago

@lopez_paula Voice assistants finally feel like they work for me, not the other way round.

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Leo_ModMOD1d ago

That's optimistic. Screen reader support will take years, not months.

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