CXTDT-577463 - InputField - Accessibility - #1 Typing Feedback

Signed-off-by: Matt Bruce <matt.bruce@verizon.com>

VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift

@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ open class InputField: EntryFieldBase {
         $0.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
         $0.textStyle = TextStyle.bodyLarge
         $0.isAccessibilityElement = false
+        $0.autocorrectionType = .no
+        $0.spellCheckingType = .no
     }
     
     /// Color configuration for the textField.
@@ -360,7 +362,11 @@ extension InputField: UITextFieldDelegate {
     }
     
     public func textField(_ textField: UITextField, shouldChangeCharactersIn range: NSRange, replacementString string: String) -> Bool {
-        return fieldType.handler().textField(self, textField: textField, shouldChangeCharactersIn: range, replacementString: string)
+        let shouldChange = fieldType.handler().textField(self, textField: textField, shouldChangeCharactersIn: range, replacementString: string)
+        if shouldChange {
+            UIAccessibility.post(notification: .announcement, argument: string)
+        }
+        return shouldChange
     }
 }
 

VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
         $0.isScrollEnabled = true
         $0.textContainerInset = .zero
         $0.autocorrectionType = .no
+        $0.spellCheckingType = .no
         $0.textContainer.lineFragmentPadding = 0
     }
     
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
         super.setup()
         
         accessibilityHintText = "Double tap to edit"
+        textView.delegate = self
         
         //events
         textView
@@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
         }
     }
     
-    func textViewDidChange(_ textView: UITextView) {
+    public func textViewDidChange(_ textView: UITextView) {
         
         //dynamic textView Height sizing based on Figma
         //if you want it to work "as-is" delete this code
@@ -288,3 +290,10 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
     //--------------------------------------------------
     var countRule = CharacterCountRule()
 }
+
+extension TextArea: UITextViewDelegate {
+    public func textView(_ textView: UITextView, shouldChangeTextIn range: NSRange, replacementText text: String) -> Bool {
+        UIAccessibility.post(notification: .announcement, argument: text)
+        return true
+    }
+}

VDS/SupportingFiles/ReleaseNotes.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 1.0.70
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+- CXTDT-577463 - InputField - Accessibility - #1 Typing Feedback
 - CXTDT-560485 - Tilelet - Accessibility Icons
+- DatePicker - Final logic for how the calendar shows.
 
 1.0.69
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