Keyboard and Screen Readers

Keyboard & Screen Readers

WebSpeak3 can be used without a mouse, and the channel tree, menus and dialogs are labelled for screen readers.

Keys	Action
`Ctrl` + `S`	Open the connect dialog
`Ctrl` + `D`	Disconnect
`Ctrl` + `B`	Add a bookmark, prefilled with the current server

These don't fire while you're typing in a text field, so Ctrl+D in the chat input won't disconnect you. On macOS they use Control, not Cmd.

The server and channel tree is a real tree for screen readers. Focus any entry with Tab, then:

Keys	Action
`↑` / `↓`	Previous / next entry
`Home` / `End`	First / last entry
`→`	Expand a collapsed channel, or move into an open one
`←`	Collapse an open channel, or jump to the parent channel
`Enter` on a channel	Join that channel
`Enter` on a user	Open a private chat with them
`Space`	Select the entry and show its details
`Menu` key or `Shift` + `F10`	Open the right-click menu for that entry (poke, private chat, move, kick, …)

The search field above the tree filters it as you type. Escape clears the search.

The menu bar entries (Connections, Bookmarks, Self, …) are buttons: Tab to them and press Enter or Space.
In an open menu or right-click menu, ↑ / ↓ / Home / End move between entries and Enter activates one.
Escape closes the menu and puts focus back where it was.

Focus moves into a dialog when it opens, and Tab stays inside it until it's closed.
Escape closes the dialog and returns focus to where you were.
In small prompts (poke, nickname, kick/ban reason, passwords) Enter confirms.

Push-to-talk: voice activation is currently the only transmission mode. See Audio Settings.
Custom key bindings / hotkeys for mute, deafen or whisper.

Missing something, or something doesn't work with your screen reader? Please open an issue and mention which screen reader and browser you use.