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Consider including a note on the accessibility issues of wrapped text in columns  #100

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@aral

Since wrapped text doesn’t make sense for people using a screen reader, it might be a good idea to include a warning that it should only be used as an option, when possible. (Otherwise, you will be locking people who rely on screen readers out of using your app.)

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Warning: Using wrapped text in columns in command-line interfaces is inaccessible to people who rely on screen readers. Please consider making wrapped text an option that people opt into – perhaps by supplying a special flag – and ensure that your apps are usable by people of all abilities.

This is how I implemented it in my app:

Screenshot from 2020-11-18 16-43-35

More (thread): https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/105231108540229990

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