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Advanced Usage
Luc edited this page Nov 20, 2025
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Tips, tricks, and advanced techniques for power users and developers.
Load the plugin only when needed:
// Load plugin on user interaction document.addEventListener('click', function loadAccessibilityPlugin() { if (!window.AccessibilityPlugin) { const script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'path/to/accessibility-plugin.js'; document.body.appendChild(script); } document.removeEventListener('click', loadAccessibilityPlugin); }, { once: true });
Load based on user preferences:
// Load only if user prefers reduced motion if (window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches) { // Load accessibility plugin }
Use CDN for better caching:
<!-- Use specific version for better caching --> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/website-accessibility-filter@1.0.0/accessibility-plugin.css"> <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/website-accessibility-filter@1.0.0/accessibility-plugin.js"></script>
Listen for accessibility changes:
// Monitor settings changes function monitorAccessibilityChanges() { let lastSettings = AccessibilityPlugin.getSettings(); setInterval(function() { const currentSettings = AccessibilityPlugin.getSettings(); if (JSON.stringify(currentSettings) !== JSON.stringify(lastSettings)) { console.log('Settings changed:', currentSettings); lastSettings = currentSettings; // Do something when settings change } }, 1000); } // Start monitoring monitorAccessibilityChanges();
Create custom triggers for accessibility features:
// Custom keyboard shortcut document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) { // Ctrl + Shift + A to toggle accessibility panel if (e.ctrlKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'A') { e.preventDefault(); AccessibilityPlugin.toggle(); } // Ctrl + Shift + F to increase font size if (e.ctrlKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'F') { e.preventDefault(); const current = AccessibilityPlugin.getSettings().fontSize; const sizes = [75, 100, 125, 150, 200]; const next = sizes[sizes.indexOf(current) + 1] || sizes[0]; AccessibilityPlugin.setFontSize(next); } });
import { useEffect } from 'react'; function AccessibilityWidget() { useEffect(() => { // Load plugin const script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'path/to/accessibility-plugin.js'; document.body.appendChild(script); return () => { // Cleanup if needed }; }, []); return null; // Widget renders itself }
<template> <div> <!-- Your content --> </div> </template> <script> export default { mounted() { // Load plugin const script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'path/to/accessibility-plugin.js'; document.body.appendChild(script); } } </script>
import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core'; @Component({ selector: 'app-root', template: '<div>Your content</div>' }) export class AppComponent implements OnInit { ngOnInit() { // Load plugin const script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'path/to/accessibility-plugin.js'; document.body.appendChild(script); } }
Use CSS variables for easy theming:
:root { --accessibility-primary: #0066cc; --accessibility-primary-hover: #0052a3; --accessibility-panel-bg: #ffffff; } .accessibility-toggle-btn { background: var(--accessibility-primary) !important; } .accessibility-toggle-btn:hover { background: var(--accessibility-primary-hover) !important; }
Change theme based on time or user preference:
// Dark mode at night const hour = new Date().getHours(); if (hour >= 18 || hour < 6) { AccessibilityPlugin.setContrast('dark'); } // Match system preference if (window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches) { AccessibilityPlugin.setContrast('dark'); }
Track which features users use most:
// Track feature usage function trackAccessibilityUsage() { const settings = AccessibilityPlugin.getSettings(); // Send to analytics if (typeof gtag !== 'undefined') { gtag('event', 'accessibility_settings', { 'font_size': settings.fontSize, 'contrast': settings.contrast, 'color_blindness': settings.colorBlindness }); } // Or use your analytics // analytics.track('Accessibility Settings Changed', settings); } // Monitor changes let lastSettings = {}; setInterval(function() { const current = AccessibilityPlugin.getSettings(); if (JSON.stringify(current) !== JSON.stringify(lastSettings)) { trackAccessibilityUsage(); lastSettings = current; } }, 5000);
If using CSP, add required sources:
Content-Security-Policy:
script-src 'self' https://unpkg.com https://cdn.jsdelivr.net;
style-src 'self' https://unpkg.com https://cdn.jsdelivr.net;
The plugin uses only client-side code and doesn't send data to external servers. All settings are stored locally in localStorage.
Generate configuration dynamically:
// Generate config based on user or page const config = { position: getUserPreference('widget_position') || 'bottom-right', fontSize: getPageDefaultFontSize() || 100, contrast: detectPreferredContrast() || 'normal' }; // Create config script const configScript = document.createElement('script'); configScript.textContent = `var AccessibilityConfig = ${JSON.stringify(config)};`; document.head.appendChild(configScript);
Customize text for different languages:
// Language-specific configuration const lang = document.documentElement.lang || 'en'; const translations = { en: { buttonText: 'Accessibility' }, es: { buttonText: 'Accesibilidad' }, fr: { buttonText: 'AccessibilitΓ©' } }; var AccessibilityConfig = { buttonText: translations[lang]?.buttonText || 'Accessibility' };
Extend the plugin with custom controls:
// Wait for plugin to load window.addEventListener('load', function() { setTimeout(function() { if (window.AccessibilityPlugin) { // Add custom button to panel const panel = document.querySelector('.accessibility-panel-content'); if (panel) { const customBtn = document.createElement('button'); customBtn.textContent = 'Custom Feature'; customBtn.onclick = function() { // Your custom functionality }; panel.appendChild(customBtn); } } }, 1000); });
Add your own accessibility features:
// Custom high contrast mode function applyCustomHighContrast() { document.body.style.filter = 'contrast(1.5) brightness(1.1)'; } // Custom font smoothing function applyFontSmoothing() { document.body.style.webkitFontSmoothing = 'antialiased'; document.body.style.mozOsxFontSmoothing = 'grayscale'; }
/* Larger touch targets on mobile */ @media (max-width: 768px) { .accessibility-toggle-btn { min-height: 44px; /* iOS recommended */ min-width: 44px; } }
// Detect mobile and adjust settings if (/Android|webOS|iPhone|iPad|iPod|BlackBerry|IEMobile|OperaMini/i.test(navigator.userAgent)) { // Mobile-specific configuration var AccessibilityConfig = { fontSize: 125, // Larger default on mobile position: 'bottom-right' }; }
Create a theme switcher:
const themes = { light: { button: '#0066cc', panel: '#ffffff' }, dark: { button: '#1f2937', panel: '#1f2937' }, purple: { button: '#8b5cf6', panel: '#ffffff' } }; function applyTheme(themeName) { const theme = themes[themeName]; const style = document.createElement('style'); style.textContent = ` .accessibility-toggle-btn { background: ${theme.button} !important; } .accessibility-panel { background: ${theme.panel} !important; } `; document.head.appendChild(style); }
// Save state to server function saveStateToServer() { const settings = AccessibilityPlugin.getSettings(); fetch('/api/user/preferences', { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify(settings) }); } // Load state from server function loadStateFromServer() { fetch('/api/user/preferences') .then(res => res.json()) .then(settings => { AccessibilityPlugin.setFontSize(settings.fontSize); AccessibilityPlugin.setContrast(settings.contrast); }); }
- Performance: Use CDN and lazy loading
- Testing: Test on multiple browsers and devices
- Accessibility: Don't reduce accessibility with customizations
- Updates: Keep plugin updated
- Documentation: Document custom implementations
- Check Troubleshooting guide
- Review FAQ
- Open issue on GitHub
Last Updated: November 2025
- Installation Guide - Step-by-step installation instructions
- Quick Start Guide - Get up and running in 5 minutes
- Configuration Guide - Customize the plugin to your needs
- Features Overview - Complete list of all features
- JavaScript API - Programmatic control documentation
- Browser Compatibility - Supported browsers and features
- WordPress Integration - How to integrate with WordPress
- Customization Guide - Styling and theming
- Advanced Usage - Tips and tricks for power users
- Contributing - How to contribute to the project
- Development Setup - Set up your development environment
- Architecture - Understanding the codebase
- Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions
- FAQ - Frequently asked questions
- Known Issues - Current limitations and workarounds