Hi.
I am noticing a new issue when reading Kindle books on my iPhone. I sent
the following report to device-accessibility@xxxxxxxxxx but I am
reposting it here as I'm wondering if others on this list are able to
reproduce this issue.
Hello. I am noticing a new issue regarding the Kindle app on my iPhone
8, running iOS 11.4.1 using VoiceOver.
Description
In the past, when performing a continuous read with the two-finger swipe
down gesture the reading flow was always smooth. In other words,
VoiceOver did not pause at the end of each line of text, but only paused
at the end of sentences or paragraphs, making the reading flow sound
natural. The only other pause was when the page needed to be flipped but
this was very brief and produced a very short earcon.
Recently, this behavior has changed. Now, VoiceOver pauses after each
line of text, making the flow of reading sound more unnatural. I have
tried changing the font and adjusting font size and spacing but altering
these settings does not resolve the issue.
Additionally, the earcon when the page flips is a bit different,
sounding like the earcon you hear when opening an app, which makes the
pauses between page flips more noticeable and jarring.
This behavior occurs with all of my books. The one exception is when
reading a magazine in text view, where the app behaves as expected
during reading.
Steps to Reproduce
1. With VoiceOver running, open the Kindle app and ensure that a book is
currently open. Ensure that the book contains more than one page.
2. Swipe down with two fingers to cause VoiceOver to read continuously.
3. Allow the reading to continue past the current page so that the page
flips.
Expected Results
When reading continuously VoiceOver should only pause during page flips
and at the end of a sentence.
Page flip earcons should be very slight and brief.
Actual Results
During continuous reading pauses occur after each line.
Page flip earcons are longer than in previous versions.
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David Goldfield, Assistive Technology Specialist WWW.David-Goldfield.Com