[PR #16481] [CLOSED] Feature/more accessible chat #39777

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/16481
Author: @sinejespersen
Created: 8/11/2025
Status: ❌ Closed

Base: dev ← Head: feature/more-accessible-chat

📝 Commits (10+)

219f35c wrap chat in section tag to define a section in a document
dbdf1c5 make messages an unordered list for accessibility
85cf60a make "loading" string translatable
d04ad72 make messages articles and role=group them for accessibility
0f4fed1 add h2 to chats with message sender and hide image
8f327f8 add message timestamp to aria-labelledby for accessibility
f2b3cfb make timestamp visible all the time and have higher contrast (highContrastMode)
eb0ce79 make buttons visible all the time on high contrast mode
bd8c803 add aria labels and aria hiddens
049005b remove extra message for screen readers

📊 Changes

6 files changed (+119 additions, -65 deletions)

View changed files

➖ backend/open_webui/static/user.png (+0 -0)
📝 src/lib/components/chat/Messages.svelte (+34 -31)
📝 src/lib/components/chat/Messages/Message.svelte (+2 -2)
📝 src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ProfileImage.svelte (+1 -0)
📝 src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte (+29 -22)
📝 src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte (+53 -10)

📄 Description

Pull Request Checklist

Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in Discussions and describe your changes before submitting a pull request.

Trying to solve some of these: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/16361#issuecomment-3166024905

Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:

Target branch: Please verify that the pull request targets the dev branch.
Description: Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request.
Changelog: Ensure a changelog entry following the format of Keep a Changelog is added at the bottom of the PR description.
Documentation: Have you updated relevant documentation Open WebUI Docs, or other documentation sources?
Dependencies: Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation?
Testing: Have you written and run sufficient tests to validate the changes?
Code review: Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards?
Prefix: To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following:
- BREAKING CHANGE: Significant changes that may affect compatibility
- build: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies
- ci: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows
- chore: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes
- docs: Documentation update or addition
- feat: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase
- fix: Bug fix or error correction
- i18n: Internationalization or localization changes
- perf: Performance improvement
- refactor: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability
- style: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.)
- test: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests
- WIP: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work

Changelog Entry

Description

Use semantic html in a bunch of places to increase accessibility (<section />, <article />, <ul />, <li />)
Make a string translatable
Add aria-label's and aria-hidden's
Make elements visible on highContrastMode
Increase contrast between elements on highContrastMode

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N/A

Changed

N/A

Deprecated

N/A

Removed

N/A

Fixed

N/A

Security

N/A

Breaking Changes

N/A

Additional Information

N/A

Screenshots or Videos

High contrast mode

Not high contrast mode

Contributor License Agreement

By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the Contributor License Agreement (CLA), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.

_{🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.}

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/16481 **Author:** [@sinejespersen](https://github.com/sinejespersen) **Created:** 8/11/2025 **Status:** ❌ Closed **Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `feature/more-accessible-chat` --- ### 📝 Commits (10+) - [`219f35c`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/219f35c4a9fc80eecd410671783277c10d479e0b) wrap chat in section tag to define a section in a document - [`dbdf1c5`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/dbdf1c570d0237208d56c8fca503137bd0c3b74b) make messages an unordered list for accessibility - [`85cf60a`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/85cf60a22d504cc292dffa7550d2ff98b2f0851c) make "loading" string translatable - [`d04ad72`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/d04ad725b5cc9d7b13feaadb1ee12e79272d663d) make messages articles and role=group them for accessibility - [`0f4fed1`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/0f4fed11d9b64a057440f66dc43f5aad7748c20d) add h2 to chats with message sender and hide image - [`8f327f8`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/8f327f83008504aba2302664800aa9dce1c663f2) add message timestamp to aria-labelledby for accessibility - [`f2b3cfb`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/f2b3cfbcbb088b8b50659c3ca6d7f171ca0c5ae1) make timestamp visible all the time and have higher contrast (highContrastMode) - [`eb0ce79`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/eb0ce79a52f39c032ab83e252a6e7dd9d7bafaf4) make buttons visible all the time on high contrast mode - [`bd8c803`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/bd8c8034495313672543d4beac90cb4e3b862aeb) add aria labels and aria hiddens - [`049005b`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/049005bafa3a9dc1c98bf9a5810df4cbdc481d22) remove extra message for screen readers ### 📊 Changes **6 files changed** (+119 additions, -65 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> ➖ `backend/open_webui/static/user.png` (+0 -0) 📝 `src/lib/components/chat/Messages.svelte` (+34 -31) 📝 `src/lib/components/chat/Messages/Message.svelte` (+2 -2) 📝 `src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ProfileImage.svelte` (+1 -0) 📝 `src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte` (+29 -22) 📝 `src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte` (+53 -10) </details> ### 📄 Description # Pull Request Checklist ### Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in [Discussions](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions) and describe your changes before submitting a pull request. Trying to solve some of these: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/16361#issuecomment-3166024905 **Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:** - [x] **Target branch:** Please verify that the pull request targets the `dev` branch. - [x] **Description:** Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request. - [x] **Changelog:** Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description. - [ ] **Documentation:** Have you updated relevant documentation [Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs), or other documentation sources? - [ ] **Dependencies:** Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation? - [ ] **Testing:** Have you written and run sufficient tests to validate the changes? - [x] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards? - [ ] **Prefix:** To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following: - **BREAKING CHANGE**: Significant changes that may affect compatibility - **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies - **ci**: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows - **chore**: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes - **docs**: Documentation update or addition - **feat**: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase - **fix**: Bug fix or error correction - **i18n**: Internationalization or localization changes - **perf**: Performance improvement - **refactor**: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability - **style**: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.) - **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests - **WIP**: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work # Changelog Entry ### Description - Use semantic html in a bunch of places to increase accessibility (`<section />`, `<article />`, `<ul />`, `<li />`) - Make a string translatable - Add `aria-label`'s and `aria-hidden`'s - Make elements visible on `highContrastMode` - Increase contrast between elements on `highContrastMode` ### Added N/A ### Changed N/A ### Deprecated N/A ### Removed N/A ### Fixed N/A ### Security N/A ### Breaking Changes N/A --- ### Additional Information N/A ### Screenshots or Videos **High contrast mode** <img width="1105" height="512" alt="Screenshot 2025-08-11 at 12 48 45" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3775981e-bc81-436b-8819-ca882c70f344" /> **Not high contrast mode** <img width="1104" height="658" alt="Screenshot 2025-08-11 at 12 48 26" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b548c146-7688-4cf6-b364-3d8903b949ae" /> ### Contributor License Agreement By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#39777