Screen Curtain

To assist sighted users in testing web pages using a screen reader by simulating blindness..

What is Screen Curtain?

Screen Curtain is a Chrome extension that allows sighted users to simulate blindness while using screen readers to test web pages. It provides a similar experience to the Screen Curtain mode on iPhone and iPad devices with VoiceOver.

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By: Laurence Lewis

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Users: 179 ▲ 3

Rating: 4.00 (1)

Version: 2018.2 (Last updated: 2018-03-16)

Creation date: 2018-03-16

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

https://*/*
http://*/*
activeTab

Size: 9.87K

Email: sh*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 54631 ▲ 238

Other rankings

#1212 in Accessibility ▲ 2 #43 in screen keyword 87

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Summary

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The Screen Curtain extension allows engineers, testers, educators, and students to temporarily obscure web technologies while using screen readers in order to simulate the experience of using such technologies without sight.

This is analogous to the Screen Curtain mode provided on iPhone and iPad devices when using VoiceOver to experience the same. This bookmarklet should be used in combination with JAWS or NVDA on Windows when testing the non-sighted experience of typical screen reader users.

Written by Bryan Garaventa. Idea and extension by Laurence Lewis,

Safety

Risk impact

Screen Curtain may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.