New #accessibility rollout from #Slack: simplified layout mode in the desktop app.

From the blog post[1], simplified layout mode "helps you focus by showing one section of Slack at a time," and "minimizes distractions which may benefit single-taskers and people using assistive technology."

This was originally built to "make Slack easier to use for #eyeTracking and #headMouse users," but has since been determined to also benefit "other switch users as well as: #screenReader users (by reducing the amount of stuff on screen at once), #neurodivergent people who find Slack overwhelming or distracting, and even people with limited screen real estate."[2]

[1] https://slack.com/help/articles/41214514885907-Use-simplified-layout-mode-in-Slack?locale=en-US

[2] https://web-a11y.slack.com/archives/C042TSFGN/p1747324169693879