RE: drop down lists from P.H.Lauke on 2004-03-15 (w3c-wai-ig@w3.org from January to March 2004)

From: P.H.Lauke <P.H.Lauke@salford.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:29:32 -0000
To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Message-ID: <3A1D23A330416E4FADC5B6C08CC252B97878EA@misnts6.mis.salford.ac.uk>

Andrew Kirkpatrick wrote:

> I would say that this type of element presents
> usability problems for keyboard users 

not just keyboard users...even when using a mouse, it often happens
that you open such a dropdown, move around it a bit, then change your
mind...but there's no safe way to "bail out", unless you hit the previously
selected option - thus not triggering an onchange.

Patrick

Received on Sunday, 14 March 2004 19:30:00 UTC