Re: Is the escape key sufficient as a method for WCAG 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap

Great point Adam. Totally agree. Unfortunately, my role on this task is
assessing wcag compliance, however I will advocate for that solution.

On Mon, Dec 12, 2022, 3:47 PM Adam Cooper <cooperad@bigpond.com> wrote:

> Greg,
>
> Who cares whether it passes xyz? As a screen reader user, tabbing through
> items in either a menu or list is the wrong pattern especially if it's
> something I am doing over and over again like at work.
>
> If I can highlight an option using arrow keys, and then tab out of the
> listbox and onto the next field or button, then I have saved a heap of
> repetitive strain injury ...
>
> There is an unfortunate trend in web design and development that believes
> tabbing is the appropriate means of navigating long lists. For example, a
> WordPress global navigation menu. What happens if I need to get to the very
> last item in the very last menu over and over? That's right - tab, tab,
> tab, tab, tab tab ... arrow key navigation is much more efficient and saves
> my brain and my joints.
>
> The model for menus is common operating systems - there's no reason why
> the web has to be different (except for poor design, development, and
> rubbish accessibility support!).
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Jellin <greg@gregjellin.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 9:52 AM
> To: Wai-Ig <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
> Subject: Is the escape key sufficient as a method for WCAG 2.1.2 No
> Keyboard Trap
>
> I'm dealing with a combobox that presents a list of options
> (role=listbox) after the user types a few characters.
>
> Once the listbox is present, if the user tabs, focus moves through each
> item. Once reaching the end of the visible list, focus cycles through the
> list from the beginning. The user can not escape the listbox via tab or
> arrows.
>
> The user can escape the component via the escape key (collapses the
> listbox and the user can continue tabbing through the page) or by deleting
> the text entered into the input.
>
> Is this sufficient to pass 2.1.2 No keyboard trap? I would argue that the
> escape key meets the "other standard exit method" part of the SC.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Greg
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