I've experienced this, too, Mark. I will definitely send feedback. Cheers, Donna
> On Sep 27, 2017, at 10:57 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > Below my signature, you will see a bug report I recently submitted to Apple. > > > Please join me in requesting that this bug be resolved in a future release > of iOS 11. > > Please feel free to use any or all of the following text in your feedback > submissions. > > If you are a developer, please use the Apple Bug Reporter. > > If you are not a developer, without going into details as to why, I > strongly, strongly recommend that you submit your feedback directly to apple > at: > https://www.apple.com/feedback/ > > or, if you prefer, make your submission to the accessability team via email. > > > Regardless of which of the above methods you choose, I also encourage you to > send feedback, via the feedback utility, located inside the iOS Maps app, > itself. To do this: > > 1. > Open the iOS Maps app. > > 2. > Select Settings. > > 3. > Select Report an Issue. If this is your first time doing so, you will have > to agree to the terms of the feedback utility. > > 4. > Select Other Issue, General App Feedback. > > 5. > Enter up to 1000 characters of a description. > > 6. > Select the Send button, located near the upper right corner of the display. > > > That's all there is to it. > > Okay, as always, thank you for your support. > > Mark > > [BEGIN BUG REPORT] > TITLE: > iOS 11 Maps VoiceOver Reading-Turn-Instruction Bug > > DESCRIPTION: > Unlike in iOS 10, in iOS 11, VoiceOver does not read the turn-direction > information, located at the top of the display, in a live route. > > Steps to Reproduce: > > 1. > Make certain that VoiceOver is enabled. > > 2. > Launch the Maps apps. > > 3. > Set a destination and select the Go button to begin the route. > > Siri will announce a direction instruction; for example, "In one mile, turn > left onto Main Street." As one travels, the dynamic distance value to Main > Street is displayed near the top of the screen, complete with an image > reflecting the upcoming turn instruction. > > However, when a VoiceOver user places focus on this area in order to hear > the turn instruction along with the diminishing distance value and the > street name, unlike in previous versions of iOS where a VoiceOver user > could, via single-finger swipe gesture, place focus on any of these three > elements, VoiceOver can now access the distance value and street name, only. > > In order for a VoiceOver user to hear the turn instruction, on demand, > she/he must single-finger, double-tap the upper left corner of the display > after which he/she must single-finger, double-tap this area again, in order > to return to normal VoiceOver screen navigation functionality. > > In short, in iOS 11, a VoiceOver user is now required to use two additional > gestures in order to obtain on-demand travel instructions in a live Route. > Please keep in mind that many blind and low vision travelers use a cane, > guide dog, or some kind of navigation-assistance tool, requiring the use of > one hand at all times, making the cost of these two additional gestures > extremely high. > > I fervently request that VoiceOver Maps app functionality be restored to > that of iOS 10 so that the upcoming turn-instruction, distance, and upcoming > street name can be read from the same display screen. > > Thank you. > [END BUG REPORT] > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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