Re: html5-video keyboard controls

this is a great library - thanks for the link!

On 04/08/15 21:16, Gunderson, Jon R wrote:
> Here is one accessible video player library:
> http://ableplayer.github.io/ableplayer/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mandana Eibegger [mailto:mandana@schoener.at]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 11:19 AM
> To: Web Accessibility Initiative Interest Group <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
> Subject: html5-video keyboard controls
>
> Hi,
>
> i am currently working on implementing custom video controls for html5-video and i am wondering how to make this accessible in the best way.
> i did search the internet, but i just couldn't find any specification to follow, so i thought maybe someone in this group could have some input/feedback ....
>
>
> *****
> ISSUE 1: proper markup
>
> i was thinking of a basic structure like this
>
> <div role="application">
>     <video id="my-video" ...>
>     <nav aria-controls="my-video">
>       <button ...>play [or pause - depending on the state]</button>
>       <button ...>some other function
>       etc. ...
>
> does it make sense, to use the nav-element as a container for the controls? or would this be misleading?
> is the application-role appropriate for this case?
>
>
> ****
> ISSUE 2: tabbing
>
> i think it is not a very good practice, if the user has to tab through
> all controls by default.
>
> but if i do:
> - only the play-button can get focus via tabbing and
> - move between the controls with left-arrow & right-arrow key,
> i get a problem when using sliders to for instance control the volume or
> the current-time of the video, because following the WAI-ARIA best
> practices (http://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-practices/#slider), the
> arrow-keys control the value of the slider-widget.
>
> an option to solve this issue, could maybe be to tab to the application and
> - the next tab would focus any next element outside of the application
> - use some key to enter the application.
> once the application is entered, the user can tab between the controls
> regularly.
>
> would this procedure be understandable for the users? and if, would the
> enter-key be the appropriate key to use?
>
>
> ****
> ISSUE 3: keyboard-shortcuts for controlling the video-properties
>
> once the application has focus, keyboard-shortcuts could be used to
> control the properties. for instance
> - use space bar for play/pause
> - use +/- to adjust the volume
> - page-up/page-down to jump to the end/beginning
> etc ...
>
> which shortcuts should best be used?
> what about "mute" for instance? or jump to some point in time?
>
>
>
> controlling the video should be usable without any help-descriptions.
>
> i hope, someone finds this question interesting and worth discussing ...
>
> thanks,
> mandana
>
>
>

Received on Tuesday, 4 August 2015 20:06:04 UTC