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@Doezer Doezer commented Mar 18, 2026

💡 What: Added dynamic and descriptive aria-label attributes to multiple icon-only interactive elements across the app.
🎯 Why: To improve screen reader accessibility so users understand the context of icon-only buttons, particularly for notifications and downloads.
Accessibility:

  • The Notification Center bell icon now reads out "Notifications, X unread" instead of relying on a visually hidden span for screen readers.
  • The NotificationItem now uses a single consolidated aria-label to announce the read status along with the notification title seamlessly, hiding the inner visual icons from the screen reader to prevent redundant announcements.
  • Icon-only action buttons in the GameDownloadDialog now have aria-labels like "Download [Game Title]" and "More options" for context.

PR created automatically by Jules for task 960916284616878748 started by @Doezer

- Add dynamic aria-label to Notification Center trigger indicating unread count
- Combine read status and notification title into single aria-label on Notification Item
- Add aria-labels to download and options buttons in GameDownloadDialog

Co-authored-by: Doezer <11655673+Doezer@users.noreply.github.com>
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Summary of Changes

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This pull request significantly enhances the application's accessibility by implementing descriptive aria-label attributes on icon-only interactive components. The changes ensure that screen readers convey meaningful context for elements like notification icons and download buttons, improving the user experience for individuals relying on assistive technologies. The update focuses on providing clear, concise, and dynamic labels to make the interface more navigable and understandable without altering visual presentation.

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  • Enhanced Accessibility for Icon-Only Buttons: Dynamic and descriptive aria-label attributes have been added to various icon-only interactive elements throughout the application to improve screen reader accessibility.
  • Improved Notification Center Bell Icon: The Notification Center bell icon now provides a more informative aria-label, announcing 'Notifications, X unread' when applicable, replacing a less descriptive visually hidden span.
  • Consolidated Notification Item Accessibility: The NotificationItem now uses a single, comprehensive aria-label to convey the read status and notification title, while visually hidden icons are marked with aria-hidden to prevent redundant announcements.
  • Game Download Dialog Button Labels: Icon-only action buttons within the GameDownloadDialog now include descriptive aria-labels, such as 'Download [Game Title]' and 'More options', to provide better context for users.
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This pull request significantly improves the accessibility of the application by adding descriptive aria-label attributes to several icon-only buttons. The changes in GameDownloadDialog, NotificationCenter, and NotificationItem make the UI more understandable for screen reader users. I've added one suggestion to further enhance the readability of one of the new aria-labels by formatting the text.

downloadingGuid === (download.guid || download.link)
}
className="h-9 w-9 hover:bg-primary hover:text-primary-foreground transition-all"
aria-label={`Download ${download.title}`}
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For a better screen reader experience, it's good practice to format release titles by replacing separators like dots and underscores with spaces. This will make the aria-label more natural to listen to. For example, a screen reader would announce "Download The Legend of Zelda" instead of "Download The dot Legend dot of dot Zelda".

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aria-label={`Download ${download.title}`}
aria-label={`Download ${download.title.replace(/[._]/g, ' ')}`}

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