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Ferran
Ferran

Reputation: 53

I dont understand the behavior of the AutomationProperties class in Xamarin

I am testing the AutomationProperties class to make the app accessible. But I don't understand why the HelpText or Name properties that are to help name/describe an element, also occupy space in the visual interface. I have searched the internet and in the documentation and I have not found anything that explains this. Can someone explain it?

Empty property:

https://i.sstatic.net/oW85i.png Using HelpText:

https://i.sstatic.net/x4UM6.png Using Name:

https://i.sstatic.net/zu807.png

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1077

Answers (1)

Saamer
Saamer

Reputation: 5119

I have done a lot of native accessibility before, even using Xamarin iOS & Xamarin Android for accessibility, and I have never encountered issues like that before. You are right that the Automation Properties was the Xamarin Forms version of helping to make the app accessible. And this behavior is not appropriate for accessibility. Seems like a bug in Xamarin Forms Automation Properties.

Upvotes: 1

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