BodhipaksaReposting this with alt text. In fact the entire description is in the alt text.
mirth@bodhipaksa I hear the sentiment but as far as I know Mastodon doesn't display the alt text.
@mirth If you mean the website, it does; just hover over the image. If you mean the app, virtually any alternative to the official app has better features, including the ability to see alt text.
@bodhipaksa I'm using the official web app on a phone, I don't think I've ever seen alt text. I guess not a priority for them?
joep schuurkes@mirth With web app, do you mean you're using your phone's browser? I think in that case the browser has to support it.
I'm on Android and can see the alt text by first clicking on the image and then hold-clicking it. Works both in Firefox and Chrome.
It's a shame though that neither browser displays an "alt"-label on the image like the Android Mastodon apps do.
@joeposaurus Yes. Agreed, and even if clients have a way to display alt text with a few taps or other interactions that's a lot of friction to put in front of it. I always assumed the alt text was only to be presented if the image was unavailable or unsuitable (like for a screen reader) but that may not be a widely shared view.
Negative12DollarBill@mirth @bodhipaksa
Even if you, a person with no visual disabilities, can't see it and can't figure out how to get your chosen mastodon interface to show it, that's not the point.
Even if you, a person with no visual disabilities, can't see it and can't figure out how to get your chosen mastodon interface to show it, that's not the point.
@mirth That's a very good reason to find an alternative app.