Over the past months, we’ve been improving the accessibility of both our desktop and mobile apps, in particular to better support visually impaired users.
Now, we need your help! We’re inviting visually impaired users to test the latest pre-release versions and share their valuable feedback.
Here’s how you can help:
Download the latest pre-release version on desktop or Android.
Explore the app using your own screen reader or any other tools you’re familiar with.
Let us know your thoughts: What works well? What could be better?
Your feedback is crucial in helping us refine the app and create a more accessible experience for everyone. Thank you for helping us build a better, more accessible app!
I would like to add my 2 cents as an individual using exclusively monochrome screens (Eink devices, Boox brand e.g. Boox Tab Ultra, grayscale only, no color) and computer monitors with little screen real estate (small 13" eink monitors (e.g. Dasung Paperlike) with low resolution 800x600).
Joplin Mobile (Android)
Contrast is very good and lack of color is never a problem. Kudos! If only all other Android apps were like this
Joplin Desktop (MacOS)
Same good thing about contrast and lack of color.
However not ideal when you have little screen real estate. To understand my point of view, simply switch your resolution to 800x600 and try to work with Joplin for a few hours. You will struggle to choose a layout that let you see enough of notebook list, note list and note content all at the same time. What is needed is a solution to quickly collapse some of those three panes and/or quickly toggle the note editor to full screen. I guess several solutions are possible, not going to push for a specific one. You can make your own opinion by trying 800x600 resolution.
Final note : if you ever implement Dark mode, please absolutely add an easy option for Light mode. Forcing dark mode on everyone would be a big mistake, it looks terrible on eink. Looking at you, DroidFS.
