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screenreader doesn't speak out the arduino actions #1670

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Describe the problem

a screenreader is a piece of software to read out what blind people are doing on their devices, because they can't see the monitor.
the new web ide is very accessible, but i would give a suggestion.
when i compile a code, i need to press arrow keys to find the status output and see what's going on there. i expected that it would say: "your code is compiled (and uploaded to the board) / (but upload is failed)...", or "error on line 65;32: the variable 'buzzer_pin' is not defined".
to make the screenreader speak, you just need to call this function:

  /* srSpeak(text, priority)
    text: the message to be vocalised
    priority (non mandatory): "polite" (by default) or "assertive" */

  function srSpeak(text, priority) {
      var el = document.createElement("div");
      var id = "speak-" + Date.now();
      el.setAttribute("id", id);
      el.setAttribute("aria-live", priority || "polite");
      el.classList.add("visually-hidden");
      document.body.appendChild(el);

      window.setTimeout(function () {
        document.getElementById(id).innerHTML = text;
      }, 100);

      window.setTimeout(function () {
          document.body.removeChild(document.getElementById(id));
      }, 1000);
  }

and add a visually hidden css class:
please look at the accessibility guidelines.
https://a11y-guidelines.orange.com/en/web/components-examples/make-a-screen-reader-talk/

To reproduce

install any screenreader on your computer. can be NVDA by NVaccess or jaws by freedomscientific.
open arduino ide and try to compile the code. the screenreader is silent.
go out of the edit field where you write code. (if using nvda, insert+spacebar). go down to the output with down arrow. and the screenreader will read the output.

Expected behavior

you compile the code, and the screenreader anounses that the code is compiled, or discribes where is the error and why it happened. and puts the cursor to the error place.

Arduino IDE version

latest ide version, but it doesn't matter

Operating system

Windows

Operating system version

windows 10

Additional context

i think all messages should be screenreader spoken

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