Hidden Informative View Focus
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Due to false positives, results for this rule will be automatically marked as "IGNORED". They can still be viewed using the Issue Status dropdown in the dashboard. We are actively working to reduce false positives generated by this rule and will reinstate it in a future release.
Views containing information should not be covered by another view, either entirely or partially.
Toolbar and Dialog controls are ignored.
Supported within:
Impact
When a view's information is obstructed, it cannot be announced with assistive technology.
note
The version of Android, device, and manufacturer may play a part in issue detection.
Confirmation
- Navigate within your app to the view
- One of the following will happen:
- Inaccessible: Observe the view is partially, or entirely, covered by another view.
- Accessible: The view is clear from any obstruction from another view.
How to Fix
Move the overlaying view, or the informative view, to ensure no other view is covering it.