Alternative Input

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Alternative input is currently enabled, via this line in package.json:

      "supportsInteractiveDescription": true,

Alternative input for this sim looks pretty straightforward.

The Generator screen has a faucet. So if we want this sim to support alt input, phetsims/scenery-phet#773 needs to be addressed. It would be a shame to do work on alt input for this sim, then turn it off like we did for pH Scale.

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12/4/2023 design meeeting: @arouinfar @ariel-phet @kathy-phet @brent-phet @pixelzoom

Work on FaucetNode (phetsims/scenery-phet#773) is anticipated to start in Feb 2024. That should be soon enough to make the milestone of "1.0 release in Summer 2024".

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If I want to experiment with FaucetNode, I could do so in my subclass like this:

export default class WaterFaucetNode extends AccessibleSlider( FaucetNode, 3 ) {

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@pixelzoom I reviewed the current state of alt input on main. Overall things look good including focus order and slider step sizes.

There are a few things that still need to be worked out, perhaps these should be moved to other issues?

• Alternative input design for FaucetNode scenery-phet#773 (kickoff meeting tomorrow)
• Electromagnet moves when using arrow keys to adjust sliders
• Focus highlights for electromagnet and pickup coil include padding for hidden features (AC Power Supply, voltage readout)
  
• Faraday's Law-like shortcuts to slide magnet through the coil
  
• Interactive highlights for draggable objects in the Play Area aren't hooked up yet.

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• Alternative input design for FaucetNode scenery-phet#773 (kickoff meeting tomorrow)

Tracking for this sim in #55

-[ ] Electromagnet moves when using arrow keys to adjust sliders

Reported in #45, a common-code bug assigned to @jessegreenberg.

• Focus highlights for electromagnet and pickup coil include padding for hidden features (AC Power Supply, voltage readout)

Reported in #44, a common-code bug assigned to @jessegreenberg.

• Faraday's Law-like shortcuts to slide magnet through the coil

I had planned to handle this in #25, see #25 (comment). But since it's really independent of #25, I've moved it to #54.

• Interactive highlights for draggable objects in the Play Area aren't hooked up yet.

Tracking in #53.

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All of the issues that @arouinfar enumerated above have been addressed and closed. All remaining work for alt input is related to the Generator faucet, tracked in #55. So closing this issue.