Accessibility support

Accessibility support has been added to make apps accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. ArcGIS Web AppBuilder now includes support for accessibility in some widgets and themes for 2D apps. With incremental releases, more widgets and themes will support accessibility. Currently, it is only applicable for a 2D app at run time. It is not supported during configuration of the app.

The tables below contain the supported screen readers, widgets, and themes for Web AppBuilder.

Tip:

For more information about the accessibility of Web AppBuilder apps, see this blog article.

Note:

The table contents are subject to change with incremental releases.

Screen readers

Accessibility support for Web AppBuilder was tested with the following screen reader and browser combinations in the identified operating system:

Operating system	Browser	Supported screen reader
Microsoft Windows	Google Chrome	Chrome Screen Reader extension
	Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and other Windows browsers	NVDA

Themes

The following table contains currently supported themes:

Theme	Accessibility	Notes
Billboard Theme	Supported
Dashboard Theme	Supported with limits	Switching between tabs to activate a widget in a group is not supported using the keyboard.
		Search by headings is not supported with screen readers.
Foldable Theme	Supported
Jewelry Box Theme	Supported
Launchpad Theme	Supported with limits	The minimize button for on-screen widgets is not supported using the keyboard, by design.
Plateau Theme	Supported
Pocket Theme	Supported
Tab Theme	Supported

Digits

The following table contains currently supported digits:

Digit	Accessibility	Notes
Coordinate Control	Supported
Tabs	Supported

Widgets

The following table contains the accessible widgets and their support level:

Note:

Some interactions between widgets and maps are not supported using the keyboard or screen readers. This is the main reason that certain widgets have limited accessibility support.

Map pop-ups are not supported for accessibility due to limitations.

Note:

Custom images will not obtain alt text automatically. To make your images or icons available for screen readers, you must configure the app and reupload images in widgets with desired descriptions as image name.

Widget	Accessibility	Notes
About	Supported
Attribute Table	Supported
Basemap Gallery	Supported
Batch Attribute Editor	Supported with limits	Selecting features in the map is not supported when using the keyboard.
Bookmark	Supported with limits	The reorder operation is not supported when using the keyboard.
Chart	Supported with limits	User-defined area selection is not supported when using only the keyboard.
		Chart interpretation is not recognized by screen readers.
Coordinate	Supported with limits	Clicking the map to get coordinates is not supported when using the keyboard.
Coordinate Conversion	Supported
Cost Analysis	Supported with limits	Adding or selecting features in the map is not supported when using the keyboard.
Data Aggregation	Supported
Default Extent (Home Button)	Supported
Directions	Supported with limits	Clicking to choose points, add stops, or create barriers is not supported when using the keyboard.
		Dragging point features to reorder addresses is not supported when using the keyboard.
		To specify leaving time other than the Leave Now option is not supported by using the keyboard.
Distance and Direction	Supported
District Lookup	Supported
Draw	Supported with limits	Drawing on the map is not supported when using the keyboard.
		Selecting icons for preview is not supported when using the keyboard.
Emergency Response Guide	Supported
Extent Navigate	Supported
Filter	Supported
Full Screen	Supported
GeoLookup	Supported
Grid Overlay	Supported
Gridded Reference Graphic	Supported
Group Filter	Supported
Infographic	Supported with limits	Keyboard access and interpretations for charts are not supported; this includes the chart setting icon.
Info Summary	Supported
Layer List	Supported
Legend	Supported with limits	Basemap information (if configured) is not read by screen readers when the widget is opened for the first time.
My Location	Supported with conditions	If location access is allowed in browser settings and there are no browser warning pop-ups, the widget is accessible.
Near Me	Supported
Network Trace	Supported with limits	Adding input features, such as flags and barriers on the map, is not supported when using the keyboard.
Parcel Drafter	Supported
Public Notification	Supported
Query	Supported
Related Table Chart	Supported
Scalebar	Supported
Screening	Supported
Search	Supported with limits	Search source titles in the search result list are not recognized by screen readers.
Share	Supported
Situation Awareness	Supported
Smart Editor	Supported with limits	Adding or selecting features in the map is not supported when using the keyboard.
Splash	Supported
Threat Analysis	Supported
Time Slider	Supported with limits	Keyboard access or drag-operation for slider are not supported.
		Layer names or time descriptions are not supported for screen readers.
Visibility	Supported
Zoom Slider	Supported