New DevTools scrollbars hurt accessibility (resolved)

Developer Tools
#1

It seems that a recent Firefox update has introduced some custom scrollbars in DevTools. They look great but they have an accessibility problem.

Some people need scrollbars. Personally I have to scroll by clicking and dragging scrollbars due to limited hand strength and dexterity (ie, can’t use a wheel). For this reason, macOS has a system preference to always show scrollbars (I don’t know if Windows has or needs something similar).

Unfortunately these new scrollbars in DevTools auto-hide and the only way to bring them back is to start scrolling.

I’m unable to start scrolling because I don’t have a scrollbar to grab. :upside_down_face:

I’ve been struggling big time debugging websites. I’d love to see the new scrollbars either respect the aforementioned macOS setting or at least reappear on hover so that they’re grabbable.

#2

Hello Blake, thanks for the report.
I do have the “always on” scrollbar setting myself, and it does behave as it should in DevTools for me.
I can’t remember any changes made to scrollbars lately, at least in DevTools.
Could you attach a screenshot of your toolbox in case we can spot something odd?

#3

Turns out I had an update available this morning and now all is well! :heart: