Bug 260511

Summary:	VoiceOver does not allow direct touch on elements with the aria role of application
Product:	WebKit	Reporter:	Dhruv <wiresong>
Component:	Accessibility	Assignee:	Nobody <webkit-unassigned>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	Blocker	CC:	andresg_22, webkit-bug-importer
Priority:	P2	Keywords:	InRadar
Version:	Safari 16
Hardware:	iPhone / iPad
OS:	iOS 16

Description Dhruv 2023-08-22 00:34:14 PDT

We are building a web application which requires direct touch (a custom audio-map exploration app), and indicate such by using the aria application role. Currently, Safari and VoiceOver do not support enabling direct touch on such elements. Because of that, we are blocked on offering our custom interface, which is true for many other potential apps as well (games, webapps offering custom interactions, and the like).

the following is a small example. If it were possible to enable direct touch in Safari, then the three-finger-swipe upwards gesture would speak a message. Code:

https://stackblitz.com/edit/js-bk1cfm?file=index.js

Render:

https://js-bk1cfm.stackblitz.io

let me know if you need any further information.

Comment 1 Radar WebKit Bug Importer 2023-08-22 00:34:24 PDT

<rdar://problem/114242903>