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 @Gargron I do hope that one of the improvements is that when one adds an image, the alt-text box automatically and immediately opens with the cursor in the box, ready to enter the alt text. This will finesse three problems: 1. not knowing about alt text Making it the natural default removes the structural bias against entering it. 4 comments
The problem is that the current design is biased against alt-text entry in that it puts barriers in the way. By having the cursor placed in the alt-text entry box as soon as the image is posted, the new default is neutral: the user can choose to enter alt-text or not. With the old implementation, often the choice is not made because the interface hides the opportunity for the choice.  @Leisureguy @Gargron That sound like a client problem. What they just releases is the server edition I believe. I useMastodon using my browser. I assumed that the basic structure of the web interface came from Gargron, with the individual instance able to customize it to some degree (e.g., maximum post length). That, I assumed, was why the overall web interface was much the same from instance to instance. My suggestion was aimed at the web interface template that the instances receive. Perhaps my mental picture of this is wrong. |
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@Leisureguy @Gargron Great Idea! I‘m a constant number three