Re: Guidelines to implement shortcut keys

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts ,this was quite helpful.

Cheers,
Ajay


> On 06-Feb-2017, at 5:18 AM, Sean Murphy (seanmmur) <seanmmur@cisco.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi AJ,
> 
> Some keystrokes are common to all OS and should be used by default even if the WCAG 2.0 doesn't mention them. Such as escape to cancel or close a dialog. As a screen reader user, I rarely use the shortcut keys. Only time I have ever used them is within Safari O'Reilly online books to jump between sections. Otherwise, I avoid using them. This is more of a personal choice then an accessibility requirement. The main reason why I don't use them is what Adam hinted at. Some shortcut keys conflict with using the standard browser shortcut keys available.
> 
> 
> 
> Sean Murphy
> Accessibility Software engineer 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Cooper [mailto:cooperad@bigpond.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, 5 February 2017 10:54 AM
> To: 'Ajay Sharma' <ajaysharma89003@gmail.com>
> Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
> Subject: RE: Guidelines to implement shortcut keys
> 
> Hi Ajay, 
> 
> Short answer: no. WCAG doesn't 'mandate' features as such. The key (no pun
> intended) for 2.1.1 is 'function'.  That is, if closing a dialog can be
> achieved by activating a close control with keyboard input then this
> criterion is satisfied. It doesn't mandate mapping the ESC to this function.
> I don't believe 2.4.5 has anything to do with keyboard input. 
> 
> if you are planning to implement keyboard shortcuts, you may want to
> consider:
> - the intended/target user group
> - any potential assignment conflicts 
> - whether there is already a user-agent provided shortcut 
> - different cross-browser & implementation behaviours 
> - whether the shortcut is to focus or activate something
> - how the shortcut is conveyed to users
> 
> There are plenty of well-intentioned implementations out there which, in my
> view, hinder rather than help ... best to use them sparingly and with a
> strong use case. 
> 
> cheers,
> Adam 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ajay Sharma [mailto:ajaysharma89003@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2017 4:26 PM
> To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
> Subject: Guidelines to implement shortcut keys
> 
> Hello and Greetings,
> 
> Wanted to know whether implementation of shortcut keys for tasks such as
> jumping to next or  previous page,  closing the modal dialog by using escape
> key and providing quick access to the major functionality of the website or
> a software is mandate  under any WCAG  guideline? If yes,  which would be
> the correct guideline to map such things with?
> 
> Although I was not able to find any guideline that directly address this
> issue but a couple of SCs  that is 2.1.1 keyboard  and 2.4.5 multiple ways
> seems close.
> 
> Please share your thoughts.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ajay
> 
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