[DTHML Style Guide] Re: R. Schwerdtfeger's Drag-and-Drop BPG update

Don,

I'd like to add an item to the agenda for tomorrow's style guide call 
(Tue Dec 2).

At today's PFWG call, we discussed Rich's latest update to the ARIA best 
practices guide regarding drag and drop.  His update was also sent to 
the xtech list, and can be found here:
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/wai-xtech/2008Nov/0079.html

I've been given the action to bring this to the attention of the style 
guide group, and take back to the PFWG approval for this update, or, any 
problems therewith.

There are three things to discuss.  First, while the style guide 
recommends control+v for the "drop" operation, Jon's example uses 
'space'.  Should we stick with control+v or adopt space instead?  Jon's 
examples are here:
http://test.cita.uiuc.edu/aria/draganddrop/index.php

Secondly, should there be a modifier key to handle multi-selections, 
where mulitiple items can be selected?  It was suggested that 
shift+space be used for contiguous selection while control+space be used 
for discontiguous multi-selection.  Note that the style guide implies 
that multiple selection is accomplished by navigating among potential 
draggable items, and pressing space bar to add an item to the 
selection.  It's as if the system is put into a "selection mode" for 
which completion is indicated by control+c.  However, it is unclear from 
the guide what keystroke puts the system into selection mode.

Thirdly, are there any other issues that people see with Rich's latest 
best practices wording?

The style guide's current recommendations for drag and drop are here:
http://dev.aol.com/dhtml_style_guide#draganddrop

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