- From: Shawn Henry <shawn@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:33:51 -0500
- To: public-low-vision-a11y-tf <public-low-vision-a11y-tf@w3.org>
Below is a message on the AG WG list that Low Vision Task Force folks might want to comment on. Note that you probably want to send your reply to: w3c-wai-gl@w3.org -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Vertical vs. horizontal scrolling on a mobile device Resent-Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:36:39 +0000 Resent-From: w3c-wai-gl@w3.org Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:36:06 +0000 (UTC) From: Mike Elledge <melledge@yahoo.com> To: WCAG List <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org> Hi All-- I've tried searching the lists, but haven't found anything addressing this question. When is horizontal scrolling more accessible than vertical scrolling on a *mobile device*? Always? Never? Sometimes? For example, envision a vertically arrayed set of categories. Touching each category heading causes an accordion to open, displaying a subset of items. Is it better to have the subset appear horizontally, requiring horizontal swiping or touching, or is it better to have the subset appear vertically, requiring vertical swiping? I know that horizontal scrolling on a desktop is to be avoided, but horizontal scrolling seems to be, from a design standpoint, acceptable on a mobile device, to limit the length of page. What if the number of subitems arrayed vertically is quite long; is it permissible to have scrolling within the array? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Mike
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