Additional options for increased accessibility of Banner 9:
Accessibility Mode for Screen Readers
Accessibility Mode is a setting that can be turned on to change the pattern of navigation within Banner 9 pages and make more buttons accessible to screen readers. To turn on Accessibility Mode for all Banner sessions:
- Open the General User Preferences Maintenance page (GUAUPRF)
- Click the checkbox next to Enable Button Accessibility Mode
- Click Save
- To turn on Accessibility Mode for the current session only, press the keyboard shortcut CTRL+B (Windows) or Command+B (macOS).
Improving Visibility (Instructions for Google Chrome Users)
Banner 9 color scheme is softer and may be problematic to some users. This can be adjusted through Google Accessibility High Contrast extension from the Chrome Web Store.
Note: When this extension is installed, at first, all pages are "inverted", so black becomes white and white becomes black. Press the High Contrast icon in the toolbar to toggle it on and off, or customize the settings on a per-website basis.
Step 1: Install the extension
- Open Google Accessibility High Contrast extension
- Click the "Add to Chrome" button
- Click the "Add extension" button to confirm
- The extension will install and be immediately set to Invert Colors. Follow the prompt to click the High Contrast icon (to the right of the address bar) and review the options available.
Step 2: Make the extension available in Incognito mode
- Visit the settings for the extension (if the link does not work, you can alternatively click the three vertical dots icon at the top right > "More Tools" > "Extensions" > "Details" under High Contrast
- Click the switch next to "Allow in Incognito"
Step 3: Adjust to your preferences
- You can change the contrast style for each website, or toggle the extension off, by clicking the High Contrast icon to the right of the address bar. There is also a keyboard shortcut to toggle the extension on and off quickly.
- If you prefer any specific setting, you can make it the default each time the extension is turned on by clicking the "Set as default scheme" button.