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Re: Keyboard Behaviors for Elements with Role "Grid"

From: James Craig <jcraig@apple.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:15:23 -0700
To: Joseph Scheuhammer <clown@utoronto.ca>
Cc: Dave Pawson <dave.pawson@gmail.com>, "wai-xtech@w3.org" <wai-xtech@w3.org>
Message-id: <0093CD56-FEE9-4A87-B9DE-B1C0AC55A807@apple.com>

Why not just let the left and right arrow keys wrap in a grid? (e.g.  
Pressing right arrow on the last cell of a row would wrap to the first  
cell of the next row. Also, left arrow would wrap 'up' a row.)

I think we should avoid defining modifier keys whenever we can,  
because of browser and cross-platform implications.

James



On Jul 29, 2008, at 8:39 AM, Joseph Scheuhammer <clown@utoronto.ca>  
wrote:

>
> Dave Pawson wrote:
>
>> If moving in a grid structure - with sideways and up/down movement  
>> possible
>> wouldn't the arrow keys be a more natural mapping?
>>
>> Control + an arrow key?
>>
>> Just a suggestion.
>>
>> regards
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -- Dave Pawson XSLT XSL-FO FAQ. http://www.dpawson.co.uk
> I'm not wedded to Ctrl+Tab, so ctrl+arrow keys may be the way to  
> go.  But, again, I wouldn't be surprised if the OS or some browser  
> is already using that key combo.
>
> -- 
> ;;;;joseph
>
> 'This is not war -- this is pest control!'
>     - "Doomsday", Dalek Leader -
>
>
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