- From: Sailesh Panchang <sailesh.panchang@deque.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2020 10:34:53 -0400
- To: Monica Dinehart <mdinehart@tsys.com>
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
From the examples that follow the SC it appears "essential" is sort of restricted to situations where there is a physical aspect connected with the use of the app. "Examples where a particular display orientation may be essential are a bank check, a piano application, slides for a projector or television, or virtual reality content where binary display orientation is not applicable". No, one cannot switch a device! It has to work in both modes on a phone / tablet. Also see definition: essential if removed, would fundamentally change the information or functionality of the content, and information and functionality cannot be achieved in another way that would conform Thanks, -- Sailesh Panchang Principal Accessibility Consultant Deque Systems Inc 381 Elden Street, Suite 2000, Herndon, VA 20170 Mobile: 571-344-1765 On 6/4/20, Monica Dinehart <mdinehart@tsys.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I recently conducted testing for a mobile application where the orientation > is restricted. From my use of the app in testing, I did not see any > exception that could be made for essential functionality that would require > such restriction to one orientation. I wrote this up as an issue citing > the WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.3.4 Orientation and reported it back to > the development team. > > There has been some back and forth conversation regarding what is > essential, as well as the development team checking other apps that they > use personally and seeing that not all apps allow for both orientations. > > The development team seems interested in making changes though they seem to > be looking at this from the perspective of a smartphone vs. tablet. Their > latest exchange with me is: > > *Presume we need to change the app to support landscape mode. What if it > was already done on tablets (various Android tablets and iPad). Does that > satisfy the requirement? In other words, the phone would be portrait-mode > only but if someone wanted it in landscape-mode they could use a tablet - > same functionality, same everything, just on a tablet. * > > My initial response was that based on the W3C's definition of mobile there > is not a distinction between a smartphone or a tablet that would allow you > to orient in both landscape and portrait for one but not the other. In my > mind, this approach actually highlights the fact that there is no essential > use/function as to why the application cannot accommodate both > orientations. > > I am looking for thoughts on this development team's approach as well as > suggestions on what has worked for others when taking orientation into > consideration for mobile applications. > > Responses are greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > > -- > > *Monica Dinehart* > > *Test Consultant* > > > > *TSYS * > > > > +1 706.644.8465 O > > mdinehart@tsys.com > > > > *A Global Payments Company * >
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