This is A Test of Blocks
This is a test of the block editor for WordPress with my screen reader.
I had a situation where I went to edit one of my site pages, and got dropped into the block editor, and I was a lost changeling. I managed to get back to the classic editor and make the changes I want, but I’m intrigued by the power of the block editor.
I then happened to be on a clubhouse that was a beginner’s session to wordpress for blind users, and they were talking about how they used the block editor, and being the A.D.D soul that I am, I started doing an Internet search for using blocks with my screen reader–sorry Taylor and friends!
I found this site that has a beginner’s tutorial to navigating/using blocks with my screen reader.
I Have Thoughts and concerns
- First, what happens when you paste content from a word processor into this block editor? I learned the hard way not to write in the CMS.
- Second, my screen reader doesn’t read characters when I delete them one by one, so it’s hard to keep track of editing.
- Why did they take away the semi-markdown keyboard shortcuts for creating headings and such? I really liked those.
Conclusion
If you have answers to any of these points, please leave them in the comments section below, or reach out to me on Twitter, or send an e-mail. I see the potential here and don’t want to give up on it. Thank you in advance.
OK, yeah I see your concerns. A lot of the time when I write content for my word press sites I do it in something called mark down. I think what we will do is make a whole dedicated room to the block editor. Also, I would give NVDA a shot.
I’m familiar with Markdown, though not fluent in or particularly attached to it. It was just the best way to describe the shortcuts I was missing and be short about it.
I also was using NVDA at the time, but switch between screen readers a lot, so may revisit after a restart. I would also love to see a room dedicated to the block editor.