iOS can't operate the app with Voice Over

[akatsudon]

Running the demo that comes with the module in iOS 7 with Voice Over enabled, elements and controls won't receive focus. Voice Over will only focus to the iOS 7 Status bar and read out the current time, battery level, device name and network state.

However, it works perfectly fine in Android with the TalkBack. Everything focus and read out fine.

Would you have some hint on why it wouldn't work on iOS?

[viezel]

Hi there,

If I remember correctly then its about supporting accessibility. if you find the solution, please summit a pull request.

[guiled]

I am really interested in this issue because I'm developping an app that MUST be accessible with Voice Over.
Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to fix it.

[guiled]

Re, Does anyone have knowledge how to fix this problem? What is necessary to make Voice Over okay with the drawer?

[manojdcoder]

I'm facing the same issue, Is there any fix or work around?

[manojdcoder]

I got a solution,

1. setting the accessibilityHidden property of left and center window to false (to be set on the open event of drawer, setting it before open event didn't work)

$.drawer.centerWindow.accessibilityHidden = false;
$.drawer.leftWindow.accessibilityHidden = false;

Also setting accessibilityLabel property of drawer instance to some string makes voice over works.

$.drawer.accessibilityLabel = Ti.App.name;

@viezel - from this, do you get any idea to fix this within the module itself. You may also have a look at this issue mutualmobile/MMDrawerController#276 which may related to this I guess.

[manojdcoder]

I have one more problem now, when I open the left window the voice over doesn't focus the first item there automatically. Any tips?

[dylan-oxide]

I have updated the iOS code to add support for tapping on elements in VoiceOver. It doesn't support swiping left and right, but it is a start.

[hansemannn]

Adding accessibility for the menu buttons via #214.

[shockoe-andrew]

I am still seeing this issue on an iPhone X with iOS 11.3 using the latest version of the module (2.1.0) with Titanium SDK 7 (I've tried 7.0.2.GA and 7.1.1.GA). Voice over will only focus the status bar.

Does anyone know of a way around this? Or what the cause of this issue is?