Electron App: Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)

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Overview

Full accessibility support meeting WCAG 2.1 AA standards.

Acceptance Criteria

• All interactive elements have ARIA labels and roles
• Full keyboard navigation (no mouse-only interactions)
• Focus management: visible focus ring, logical tab order
• Screen reader announcements for dynamic content (live regions)
• High contrast mode: respects OS high-contrast setting
• Reduced motion: respects prefers-reduced-motion media query
• Color-blind friendly: never use color alone to convey information
• Minimum contrast ratios: 4.5:1 for text, 3:1 for UI components
• Skip navigation landmark for keyboard users
• Announce list changes (session count, filter results)
• Form fields have visible labels and error messages

Testing

• axe-core automated checks in CI
• Manual screen reader testing (NVDA on Windows, VoiceOver on macOS)
• Keyboard-only navigation walkthrough