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Release note

Hotfix – webReader September 2024 (v 3.8.6)

A hotfix was released for webReader on Thursday, September 12th 2024, to fix issues that couldn’t wait until the next regular release.

Notable Corrections

  • The context-menu would not show up inside iframe elements, this has now been fixed. #9308
  • Translation language list is now always sorted alphabetically. #8971
  • Fixed an issue that would cause the list of translation languages to close when using the scrollbar. #8936

Accessibility Corrections

  • Added a missing lang attribute to the Speech-enabled by ReadSpeaker label. #9124
  • Accessible text now changes when the dialog window is maximized. #9123
  • Focus shifted to tab panel when a tab is activated in the Settings dialog. #9122
  • Close tool menu after leaving it with the Tab key. #9121
  • Listen button’s visible name added in accessible name. #9045
  • aria-expanded attribute removed from the player, since it did not serve a purpose any longer. #8978
  • Visual cue added for indicating selected tab in the Settings dialog. #8976
  • The highlighting settings’ preview box has been changed to a blockquote element. #8974
  • Changed styling in the help section to make links more distinguishable. #8973
  • Made it easier to see when the main content of dialog windows has focus. #8972

Various other fixes and improvements have been made under the hood.