UX: Sharing toolbar between editables

[oleq]

What are the pros and cons of sharing a toolbar?

• Should there be an indicator in the toolbar which would identify which editable is being edited at the moment?
• Should there be a some sort of navigation in the toolbar to switch between editables?
  • Especially in the context of a11y.

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[SteveTheTechie]

My 2 cents... Don't add a lot of "fat" to the toolbar... Keep it "lean". Look for other, more creative ways to accomplish the same thing. In this case, you might define and allow redefinition of a CSS style that would essentially "highlight" the text area being edited. For example, maybe a heavy colored border is applied to the text area being edited. (or a background color)

[fredck]

I agree that the toolbar should be kept essential. If any a11y feature is required for navigation, this could be made available under a keystroke.

[oleq]

@SteveTheTechie, @fredck Makes sense to me. Just poking around to see if there's another, better solution hidden somewhere.

[koleary]

Yes, but preferably in a floating toolbar at the position of the cursor.

[Reinmar]

Cleaning up old discussions. See #186.