RC Test: Resistance In A Wire 1.5.0-rc.5

[zepumph]

@jessegreenberg, @ariel-phet, @emily-phet, @terracoda, @phet-steele, Resistance in a Wire 1.5.0-rc.5 is ready for RC testing.

NOTE: This is the THIRD rc, despite the naming. The last round of rc testing only found 2 issues, and only one needed to be fixed for this rc, so in my mind this seems more like a spot check than another fully round of rc testing, although I defer to @ariel-phet's judgement.

Link to sim

Link to iFrame

Before beginning, please familiarize yourself with how a screen reader works. Here is a page with information about PhET's supported screen readers and documentation about how to use them:
Screen reader intro

The simulation to test has labels and/or descriptions. They can be "seen" here:
Link to a11y view

This view shows what is available to a screen reader user. The sim is on the left side in an iframe, while the right side has all of the accessible descriptions. Beneath the sim are real-time alerts that will be announced by the screen reader. Please make sure that the descriptions on the right accurately describe the simulation at all times.

PhET supports the following platforms for accessibility so please test these:
(These should be in the test matrix)

• JAWS with latest Windows, latest Firefox
• NVDA with latest Windows, latest Firefox
• VoiceOver with latest macOS, latest Safari

Please also verify

• stringTest=double (all strings doubled)
• stringTest=long (exceptionally long strings)
• stringTest=X (short strings)
• stringTest=rtl (right-to-left)
• stringTest=xss (test passes if sim does not redirect, OK if sim crashes or fails to fully start)
• showPointerAreas (touchArea=red, mouseArea=blue)
• Full screen test
• Screenshot test
• Does AR need to be notified for any LOL updates?

Accessibility strings that are not visible should not be translatable yet, do not worry if these do not change with string tests.

If any new issues are found, please note them in https://github.com/phetsims/resistance-in-a-wire/issues and reference this issue.

Critical screen reader information

• JAWS might complain about Firefox Quantum. If that is the case, please test with https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/
• The screen reader must be turned on and reading before the browser is open for it to work. See Sometimes JAWS doesn't work in FF a11y-research#90
• JAWS might not automatically switch to forms mode for some controls (like sliders and radio buttons). In this case, pressing "enter" should switch to forms mode. For example, see aria-orientation attribute prevents JAWS from entering forms mode automatically  resistance-in-a-wire#138
• The screen reader might focus the last UI component that had focus on sim load, typically on refresh. This is a "feature". For example, see For example, see Keyboard help button highlighted upon loading sim resistance-in-a-wire#139.

(Other potentially useful items)

Please make sure that the following issues are fixed:

• Links break if cursor sticks to slider and links are clicked

@ariel-phet please assign and prioritize

[phet-steele]

I think you meant to mention @lmulhall-phet, not me!

[ariel-phet]

@lmulhall-phet please make this the current top testing priority

[phet-steele]

@zepumph you asked for (and labeled this) as a spot check, yet still linked a desire for a test matrix. We only use a test matrix for a full RC, so can we remove this? Similar story with all the stringTest tests and screenshot test, etc. Can we remove those too?

[zepumph]

@lmulhall-phet @phet-steele, @jessegreenberg and I think that this is good for just a spot check, I removed the matrix above. Thanks for all the patience as I learn the qa work flow.

[zepumph]

I will copy commits from phetsims/chipper#673 to fix this rc branches a11y view, sorry that it is broken.

[ghost]

QA is done.

[zepumph]

Alright it looks like we are ready for a new version to test. I think I will add fixes for phetsims/resistance-in-a-wire#150 and phetsims/chipper#673 and ask for a spot check test next. @jessegreenberg @phet-steele @lmulhall-phet let me know if you think this warrants a 4th rc test instead (if you could call this one an rc test).

[ghost]

@zepumph, I'd like to do one more RC before we publish just to make sure it's spick and span. Just my two cents.

[jessegreenberg]

I think another spot check like this one sounds good, in particular to hammer away at changing the letter sizes for phetsims/resistance-in-a-wire#150.

[terracoda]

Spot check sounds good, and is there a time frame? I assume this sim is still priority 1.

[zepumph]

Yes, I will get a new version out hopefully today.

[zepumph]

see phetsims/resistance-in-a-wire#154