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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions .jules/palette.md
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## 2026-07-16 - Replace Symbolic Text with Screen-Reader-Friendly Text in CLI
**Learning:** For complex command-line selection interfaces or overlays using Ink, while concise microcopy saves horizontal space, do NOT replace descriptive navigation words (like 'Up/Down', 'Enter') with purely symbolic text (e.g., `↑↓`, `⏎`). Screen readers in CLI environments rely on raw text output and fail to announce these symbols properly, causing an accessibility regression.
**Action:** Use visually concise but screen-reader-friendly text.
2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/cli/ui/components/CommandSuggestionList.tsx
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</Box>
<Box>
<Text color={COLORS.text.muted} dimColor>
↑↓ nav · ⏎ select · esc close
Up/Down nav · Enter select · Esc close
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</Box>
</Box>
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