Re: DHTML Style Guide - proposed behavior for Rich Text Editor

"activate" definition:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/activate


At 02:18 PM 1/16/2008 -0500, you wrote:

>Becky, Jon,
>
>Jon wrote:
>>Isn't it important for speech users to know about disabled controls in a 
>>Toolbar.  If disabled controls are taken out of the keyboard navigation, 
>>how will screen reader user know they are there?
>Indeed.  What is needed is the ability to navigate among all controls, 
>included disabled ones -- tools in toolbars, menu items in menus, menus in 
>menu bars, and so on.  And, there should be the audio equivalent of that 
>tool being "greyed out", indicating that it is disabled.
>
>But, this should be limited to navigation and exploration.  Obviously, 
>disabled controls shouldn't activate.
>
>--
>;;;;joseph
>
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Received on Wednesday, 16 January 2008 21:35:33 UTC