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Re: does talkback should announce a UI control as a button

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From: joe
Date: Jun 23, 2020 4:18PM

For custom elements to provide a custom role you must use
AccessibilityDelegateCompat
(https://medium.com/android-microsoft/android-accessibility-resolving-common
-talkback-issues-3c45076bcdf6#d51f), but realize doing so you are taking
over providing accessibility information for that element if something for
that element is updated.

Better to user native elements for their specified purpose, when possible.

Android does need better support for roles and states in general IMO.

Also, TalkBack users can turn off roles if they really want to:
http://www.accessibility.io/images/Android_TalkBack_Verbosity_Element_Type.p
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Thankx,
Joe Humbert
Accessibility Champion
Android & iOS Accessibility Novice