Re: [WICD] focusable child elements / Action-383

On Saturday, June 24, 2006, 1:07:25 PM, Anne wrote:

AvK> On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 13:02:12 +0200, Timur Mehrvarz <timur.mehrvarz@web.de>
AvK> wrote:
>> WICD Core assumes identical treatment, for as long as (scalable)
>> child elements are not explicitly made focusable.

AvK> Aren't such things up to the UI of the particular device?

No, not by default; thats why CDF is working on a specification for
them. So that authors can actually design usable content with meaningful
navigation and have it work the same in multiple implementations.

AvK>  For example,  
AvK> some browsers allow you to "focus" images so you send them to someone else
AvK> or save them. Such things are important from an accessibility perspective.

All of which is possible at user option, not precluded by having a
standardized defauly focus and navigation scheme, and thus a poor
argument against having this well specified.


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 Chris Lilley                    mailto:chris@w3.org
 Interaction Domain Leader
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Received on Saturday, 24 June 2006 12:02:25 UTC