14:33:20 RRSAgent has joined #ag 14:33:24 logging to https://www.w3.org/2023/10/31-ag-irc 14:33:24 RRSAgent, make logs Public 14:33:25 Meeting: AGWG Teleconference 14:33:27 chair: Chuck 14:33:35 meeting: AGWG-2023-10-31 14:33:55 rrsagent, generate minutes 14:33:56 I have made the request to generate https://www.w3.org/2023/10/31-ag-minutes.html Chuck 14:35:16 agenda+ WCAG 2 issues https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/wcag2x-backlog1/results 14:35:44 agenda+ Ongoing subgroup work on (Pointer support, Clear Purpose, Prevent Harm) 14:43:33 regrets: Jennie Delisi 14:55:27 bruce_bailey has joined #ag 14:58:08 ShawnT has joined #ag 14:58:13 present+ 14:59:13 Bri has joined #ag 15:01:11 present+ 15:01:17 present+ 15:01:48 dan_bjorge has joined #ag 15:01:59 present+ 15:02:05 Wilco has joined #ag 15:02:12 regrets+ 15:02:25 Francis_Storr has joined #ag 15:02:29 present+ 15:02:46 present+ 15:03:03 I have to drop when we switch to breakout rooms so I can scribe 15:03:19 scribe: bri 15:04:13 mbgower has joined #ag 15:04:31 Chuck: thanks for joining! some are festive for halloween 15:04:36 present+ 15:04:41 Chuck: first topic, anyone want to introduce themselves? 15:04:43 present+ 15:04:52 Chuck: remember to present+ 15:04:55 regrets+ JustineP 15:05:03 Chuck: any new topics? 15:05:05 jeanne has joined #ag 15:05:17 scotto has joined #ag 15:05:19 Chuck: announcements: day light savings changes 15:05:29 present+ 15:05:34 Chuck: reminder clocks will be switching or have switched 15:05:47 Chuck: another, charter is in process. there will shortly be a call for participation 15:05:57 tburtin has joined #ag 15:05:59 laura has joined #ag 15:06:04 kevin: nothing else to add right now. big phrases like "soon" and "coming" 15:06:05 present+ 15:06:12 Chuck: any questions regarding charter? 15:06:16 Chuck: chairs, anything else? 15:06:18 zakim, take up item 1 15:06:18 agendum 1 -- WCAG 2 issues https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/wcag2x-backlog1/results -- taken up [from Chuck] 15:06:21 present+ Laura_Carlson 15:06:26 Makoto has joined #ag 15:06:34 Chuck: first one, reviewing WCAG 2 issues. about 40 min 15:06:42 Chuck: any objections to sharing screen? 15:06:44 present+ 15:06:46 present+ 15:06:59 Chuck: sharing screen. first question is rewrite SCR37 15:07:23 Chuck: reading information 15:07:40 alastairc: stating Kantel isn't here and has points 15:07:59 alastairc: first is about focus others is about opening modal dialogues 15:08:19 alastairc: explained Francis's point 15:08:36 alastairc: reading the comments 15:09:26 Chuck: MichaelG asked if we plan to provide a working example 15:09:41 alastairc: I dont think so but we can. wasn't part of the previous one 15:09:55 Chuck: wilco has a comment. wilco can you summarize yours? 15:10:05 Wilco: summarizes his own comment 15:10:31 q+ 15:10:57 proposed RESOLUTION: ccept amended PR 3024 to address SCR 15:10:59 Francis_Storr: assign a number because it could be leapfrog to something else 15:11:03 I was thinking this could be linked to 2.4.3 Focus Order 15:11:08 q+ 15:11:11 Wilco: cool, so ignore second point 15:11:14 ack ala 15:11:26 sarahhorton has joined #ag 15:11:46 alastairc: on the relationship, system looks at understanding documents and creates links to techniques. It's not included in PR 15:12:12 alastairc: sorry it's a focus order 15:12:29 alastairc: i think it is sufficient 15:12:50 alastairc: does that help? Francis do you remember off hand? 15:13:01 Frankie__ has joined #ag 15:13:04 Francis_Storr: no, more make it into HTML modal dialogue 15:13:44 alastairc: it's a sufficient technique that include things not required in WCAG 15:13:53 alastairc: is there an objection to this update? 15:14:05 alastairc: this will remove SCR37 15:14:17 Chuck: that's for Wilco? 15:14:21 alastairc: primarily yes 15:14:23 +1 to replace SCR37 with H## and to make it a sufficient technique for 2.4.3, situation 3 15:14:30 Wilco: Yes, personally 15:14:59 alastairc: have you looked at the original? 15:15:16 q+ to ask if we are making progress 15:15:18 Wilco: if we put something new, we should look at the original 15:15:24 ack Ch 15:15:24 Chuck, you wanted to ask if we are making progress 15:15:38 Chuck: that's the question here. is this incrementally improving the technique 15:16:03 Chuck: perfection is desirable but let's not roadblock if there's improvement. but that's opinion 15:16:15 Old but live version: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Techniques/client-side-script/SCR37 15:16:16 q? 15:16:40 Wilco: I'm concerned we are suggesting things that are requirements 15:16:59 Chuck: alastiar I can do a proposed resolution to see where we stand? 15:17:05 present+ 15:17:15 proposed RESOLUTION: Accept amended PR 3024 to update SCR37 15:17:16 alastairc: I'd like to narrow down what success looks like for this 15:17:29 Chuck: proposing resolution to update SCR37 15:17:39 +.5 15:17:41 Chuck: not jumping immediately, more a poll 15:17:44 +1 15:17:55 mbgower: can we make it rename and renumber? 15:17:57 present+ 15:17:58 Chuck: sure 15:17:59 +1, happy to continue work 15:18:07 -.5 15:18:16 +1 Agree in not letting the perfect be the enemy of the improving what we have. 15:18:22 proposed RESOLUTION: Accept amended PR 3024 to update, rename and renumber SCR37 15:18:24 +.5 - if changes can be made in the next two weeks, continue working 15:18:35 -.5 - hard to judge without knowing the context in which it will be referenced 15:18:41 Chuck: Mike, is that what you had in mind? Hope it's clearer 15:18:45 +1 15:18:47 mbgower: yep 15:18:48 +1 - the current example is not a sufficient technique to make a proper dialog. 15:18:49 +1 15:18:50 +.5 15:19:00 Chuck: judging there isnt a hard consensus here 15:19:06 present+ 15:19:08 alastairc: okay I'll follow up after the meeting 15:19:27 TOPIC: Adding why it is important to 2.1 SCs #3312 15:19:27 Chuck: no resolution. continue working it. advancing to question 2 15:19:40 GreggVan has joined #ag 15:19:43 Chuck: adding why it is important to 2.1 SC 3312 15:19:57 Chuck: reads description. 6 agrees, 1 wants adjustment 15:20:09 Chuck: gundula isn't on the call but wanted adjustment 15:20:31 q+ 15:20:44 Chuck: I'll start the conversation 15:20:52 ack Ch 15:21:02 Chuck: both target screen readers. I'm not sure I agree with this comment 15:21:15 q+ 15:21:19 ack mbg 15:21:21 Chuck: ummm Mike 15:21:35 mbgower: input ones, that is not listed in benefts section 15:21:48 +1, the idea behind input purpose was primarily for cognitive issues. 15:21:54 mbgower: I'm not sure AT's would surface 15:21:59 q+ 15:22:17 mbgower: several situations people point out benefits missing 15:22:38 i agree that input purpose is not AT centric 15:22:41 mbgower: I don't think we should introduce things not in the understanding documents 15:23:04 alastairc: no I think we should rebut this so it is in the minutes 15:23:16 ack Gregg 15:23:46 GreggVan: is it true that font is not mentioned in SE but we're mentioning in the brief? 15:23:52 mbgower: I can speak to that 15:23:53 The proposed in-brief for text spacing: https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/3312/files#diff-9aed7c10a9693b74332635ceaf20a22180d0814f0705774b6b2bca0733fb8e0c 15:24:04 mbgower: SE is about text spacing 15:24:32 dj has joined #ag 15:24:45 present+ 15:24:46 q+ to say that's not really what the in brief is intended to be 15:25:08 q+ on the intent and understanding doc 15:25:19 q+ 15:25:25 GreggVan: if the understanding is poorly written, then instead of writing an inaccurate end brief, we should change the understanding then write an accurate brief 15:25:29 ack Ch 15:25:29 Chuck, you wanted to say that's not really what the in brief is intended to be 15:25:37 Chuck: the scope is more plain language, not a correction 15:25:37 ack ala 15:25:37 alastairc, you wanted to comment on the intent and understanding doc 15:25:58 alastairc: the intent of text spacing is to allow people to override fonts 15:26:10 q+ 15:26:20 q+ 15:26:27 For example, a user may need to change to a wider font family than the author has set in order to effectively read text. 15:26:33 alastairc: success criteria test doesn't mention changing fonts but the intent does 15:26:46 https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#text-spacing 15:26:48 ack mb 15:26:50 q- 15:27:04 mbgower: I was going to say the same thing 15:27:19 mbgower: I'm open to making the case that it should AT 15:27:26 +1 Alastair recalls correctly. 15:27:32 ack dan 15:27:42 dan_bjorge: I want to express support for both 15:27:49 dan_bjorge: understanding doc does mention AT 15:28:18 dan_bjorge: font changes as motivation for the issue doesn't matter 15:28:35 Confused, it is, the only reason it isn't mentioned in the SC text is because that isn't how you test it. 15:28:35 ack Gregg 15:28:48 q+ 15:28:50 GreggVan: I agree. Doesn't matter what the orignial motivation for SC 15:28:56 regrets+ Justine 15:29:03 q+ to say we could figure out how to do it, and did it. 15:29:12 GreggVan: you can't put something in the understanding doc that isn't in the SC 15:29:46 GreggVan: if it's not in the SC, it shouldn't be in the understanding doc and if it is needs to be flagged and fixed 15:30:11 GreggVan: those things are clearly AT. I would like to understand what "skeptical of AT" meant 15:30:15 q+ to say that the Understanding document's Intent section often addresses concepts beyond normative text 15:30:20 ack ala 15:30:20 alastairc, you wanted to say we could figure out how to do it, and did it. 15:30:34 alastairc: I'll leave that to Mike. pushing back on "didn't know how to do something" 15:30:47 alastairc: main intent was to allow people to override fonts 15:31:15 alastairc: just because success criteria doesn't mention it, don't think it's a valid reason to not include it 15:31:17 q+ 15:31:28 ack mb 15:31:28 mbgower, you wanted to say that the Understanding document's Intent section often addresses concepts beyond normative text 15:31:58 mbgower: original 2 rows, now covered by what author is doing, what SC requirements, those are directly addressing norm of text 15:32:05 q+ to say SC 1.4.12 uses "font" repeatedly. Understanding not requiring change of font face / font name -- just font characteristics. 15:32:06 mbgower: third is user benefit and intent 15:32:34 mbgower: thiks it's legitmate to look at understanding doc and see what is addressed there 15:32:44 The proposed text for this is "Why it's important: Some people need text with different spacing or fonts." 15:33:09 mbgower: skeptical comment, what meant: need to make sure there is a case AT is included in the benefit section 15:33:30 mbgower: I'm already in process of adding it to new issue and go back and look at understanding document 15:33:32 ack Gregg 15:33:58 GreggVan: correct me if wrong, if I write that it is impossible to change font, I will pass SC but will fail understanding? 15:34:07 GreggVan: understanding will say I can change font 15:34:30 GreggVan: understanding doc saying we can change font is not accurate. am I correct or wrong? 15:34:39 mbgower: reads the last line of understanding doc 15:34:55 I think there's a different between "AT" that we typically refer to, and the AT that would be used to benfit from 'identify input purpose'. 15:35:04 q+ on overriding fonts 15:35:19 GreggVan: clarifies how he understood what was read 15:35:27 mbgower: that's not what summary says 15:35:27 ack bru 15:35:27 bruce_bailey, you wanted to say SC 1.4.12 uses "font" repeatedly. Understanding not requiring change of font face / font name -- just font characteristics. 15:35:53 +1 15:35:53 ack ala 15:35:53 alastairc, you wanted to comment on overriding fonts 15:35:55
Goal
Users can adjust text spacing to make it easier to read.
Author task
Ensure content adapts to user-defined text settings.
Why it's important
Some people need text with different spacing or fonts.
15:35:56 +1 to bruce 15:35:57 bruce_bailey: I think we can say "font characterisc" 15:36:09 q+ 15:36:17 alastairc: time we wrote it, we had a discussion about if it's possible to let users override fonts 15:36:27 s/characterisc/characteristics/ 15:36:46 ack Gregg 15:36:56 Caryn has joined #ag 15:36:56 GreggVan: yes plus one to Bruce 15:37:06 I have that in as a suggestion, and can make it so 15:37:07 s/about if it's possible to let users override fonts/about if it's possible to prevent users from overriding fonts 15:37:33 GreggVan: the understanding doc talks about the probability but if you add "characteristics" to the summary, that should solve it 15:37:57 proposed RESOLUTION: Accept amended PR 3312 ("in brief") 15:37:57 GreggVan: responds to the comment on the use of AT 15:38:03 Chuck: proposes resolution 15:38:18 Chuck: accept ammended PR 3312 15:38:25 alastairc: what is the ammendment? 15:38:42 mbgower: it is already in there 15:38:44 Last bit ammended to: "Some people need text with different spacing or font characteristics." 15:38:45 +1 15:38:45 +1 15:38:46 +1 15:38:47 +1 15:38:49 +1 15:38:50 +1 15:38:56 +1 15:38:58 +1 15:38:58 +1 15:39:00 +1 15:39:03 +1 15:39:05 +1 15:39:08 +1 I'm also adding the other comment on input to omnibus issue 15:39:09 +1 15:39:10 +1 15:39:14 +1 15:39:16 Chuck: any concerns? 15:39:25 proposed RESOLUTION: Accept amended PR 3312 ("in brief") 15:39:31 RESOLUTION: Accept amended PR 3312 ("in brief") 15:39:50 Chuck: we have 6 minutes left. either sneak peek or quick resolution for #3333 15:40:02 Chuck: read description 15:40:22 Chuck: Gundula had comments 15:40:31 q? 15:40:35 q+ 15:40:40 ack ala 15:40:49 alastairc: I don't understand her first comment 15:41:20 alastairc: if something is open and receives focus, it can't obscure focus 15:41:22 q+ 15:41:32 ack scotto 15:41:56 scotto: just clarity. there's use cases when you open something and focuses goes into it. that's not true for everything 15:42:00 q+ 15:42:21 ack Gregg 15:42:25 scotto: not everything opened by user will receive focus. whether it should is a different topic 15:42:33 GreggVan: difference in term "usually" and "never" 15:42:56 q+ 15:42:58 ack Ch 15:42:59 GreggVan: you can't have a usually followed by a never 15:43:01 q+ 15:43:13 Chuck: I didn't read it that way. technical semantics I am agreeing with 15:43:15 The specific area Gundula seems to be commenting on: https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/3341/files#diff-a1e686474a9da05fc533ce56cd7a154aa4c12cbbf42591ac35b181ea0ea57f84R126 15:43:36 GreggVan: agreed with how Chuck read it 15:43:49 alastairc: yeah this specific area doesn't say "never" 15:44:06 q+ 15:44:13 ack ala 15:44:13 ack me 15:44:38 scotto: while focus may move into an element, there are use cases when it doesn't dismiss focus automatically 15:44:42 ack scot 15:44:58 q+ 15:45:24 ack Gregg 15:45:39 GreggVan: this is a note in the SC so we can't tweak it correct? 15:45:47 alastairc: we are in the understanding but it is explaining a note in SC 15:45:58 q+ to assess where we are at 15:46:06 GreggVan: if we do the "if, then" approach, that will make things clearer 15:46:28 ack Ch 15:46:28 Chuck, you wanted to assess where we are at 15:46:41 If this isn't agreed: "allows for user-opened content to obscure the item receiving focus, provided the user can bring the item with focus into view using a method that doesn't require navigating back to the user-opened content to dismiss it." 15:46:41 Then we need to re-group on it on Friday. 15:46:42 Chuck: I'm assessing where we are because we are at time 15:47:26 alastairc: what Scott said, it sounds like we aren't agreeing with the statement in the understanding doc. If true, we need to regroup on Friday 15:48:00 alastairc: basically, if you open something that obscures, it's okay if you can go back and dismiss it. Scott is this what you are concerned? 15:48:31 scotto: I'm fine with the text written. But I had heard it would be okay if someone had to move back to the obscured element 15:49:15 proposed RESOLUTION: Accept PR 3341 to address issue 3333 15:49:21 Chuck: I'm interpreting that Gundula isn't getting a lot of support on her concerns so this is fine? 15:49:31 alastairc: I think so. I will ask Gundula 15:49:39 +1 15:49:41 +1 15:49:42 Chuck: resolution to accept 3333 15:49:44 +1 15:49:48 +1 15:49:51 +1 15:49:51 +1 15:49:52 +1, I'll circle back to Gundula 15:49:52 +1 15:49:52 +1 15:49:56 +1 15:50:03 +! 15:50:09 RESOLUTION: Accept PR 3341 to address issue 3333 15:50:09 +1 15:50:12 Chuck: last opportunity? 15:50:15 Chuck: so resolved 15:50:24 For the record, I added the two input purposes to the issue on Understanding documents https://github.com/w3c/wcag/issues/3429 15:50:25 Scribing ends here, as group will do exercises 15:50:35 q+ for question about exercises 15:50:52 Pointer support scratchpad: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y9ihiYAgLfR83Cu6phRuPTcBr3N9Kr_uFD9cGuxpsgc/edit#heading=h.txiccm4cn4nl 15:51:07 q+ 15:51:33 Clear Purpose scratchpad: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KhzQdfr3yGHEIWLva-SLahFNk6K6YlrUqJNkANOv0FA/edit#heading=h.xbv57ky3kd2 15:51:43 Prevent Harm: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S9K4i0CAiTHCWXD0_LnpS90E2l9VC_Xs18UmOXhGzaw/edit#heading=h.t3uqwwnk7ffi 16:44:57 alastair and Rachael, are you wrapping up? Can I close the rooms? 16:45:16 zakim, agenda? 16:45:16 I see 2 items remaining on the agenda: 16:45:17 1. WCAG 2 issues https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/wcag2x-backlog1/results [from Chuck] 16:45:17 2. Ongoing subgroup work on (Pointer support, Clear Purpose, Prevent Harm) [from Chuck] 16:46:31 q? 16:46:34 q- 16:46:43 ack bru 16:46:46 ack rach 16:54:33 present+ 16:54:44 rrsagent, make minutes 16:54:45 I have made the request to generate https://www.w3.org/2023/10/31-ag-minutes.html jeanne 17:58:54 Jem has joined #ag