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From: glen walker
Date: Jun 21, 2019 7:35AM

For a low vision or visually impaired screen reader user, whether the
non-modal dialog is an overlay or a separate tab wouldn't seem to make much
difference. You'd still have to toggle between the "dialog" and the main
page. Toggling between tabs is already a known keyboard interaction (such
as ctrl+tab) whereas toggling between windows is not.

For a sighted user, having the dialog on the same page would seem to be an
advantage. You wouldn't need to toggle as often.

As long as it's obvious and well documented on what keys are used to switch
between the non-modal and the main page (and how to move the non-modal), I
don't see this as a problem.

If it were allowed, it might be nice to have an option on the non-modal to
"undock" it so that it becomes a separate tab. (And be able to re-dock it
back to the main page.) That way the user gets to decide if they want a
floating non-modal or a separate tab.