IBMs splitter navigation keys

See table 5 here:

https://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/index.jsp?topic=/eal_5.20/fqm0_r_accessibility_features.html

CB

Evans, Donald wrote:
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>     *From:* hadi@GM [mailto:hadi.bargirangin@gmail.com] *On Behalf Of
>     *Hadi Rangin
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, September 30, 2008 11:52 AM
>     *To:* Evans, Donald
>     *Cc:* Jon Gunderson
>     *Subject:* Re: DHTML Styleguide Meeting Tomorrow, Tuesday,
>     September 30 at 12 noon Eastern.
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>     Hi Don,
>      
>     I have a few problems with the current definition/behavior of
>     Splitter. Please see my comments inline. Thanks, Hadi
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>     A Window Splitter can take one of two forms.
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>         * *Variable Size*
>               o *Tab* Like other widgets, the tab key is used to move
>                 focus to the splitter. It should appear in the normal
>                 tab order of the page. A second tab will move focus to
>                 the next tabbable item on the page.
>           #HBR: Do splitter have a name attribute? I hope yes. They
>           should be unique to avoid any confusion.
>        *
>           *Left and Down Arrow* In the case of a vertical splitter
>           these keys will move the splitter to the left. In the case
>           of a horizontal splitter, these keys will move the splitter
>           downward.
>               o *Right and Up Arrow* In the case of a vertical
>                 splitter these keys will move the splitter to the
>                 right. In the case of a horizontal splitter, these
>                 keys will move the splitter upward.
>           #HBR: The current keyboard behavior does not provide a clear
>           orientation to screen reader users and the user might not
>           know what kind of splitter (horzontal/vertical) he is
>           dealing with. I suggest to assign left/right to resize
>           vertical and up/down to horizontal splitters.
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>               o *Home* Restore to previous position.
>               o *Enter* toggles between the Collapsed and Restore to
>                 previous position.
>               o *Control + T* Optionally brings focus directly to the
>                 splitter. Pressing Control + T again would rotate
>                 through additional splitters located on the page.
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>      
>     #HBR: Won't application intercept the control+t if it is defined
>     as a shortcut key within the application? Which splitter would
>     gain the focus? The next/previous splitter in the tab order?
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>        *
>           *F6 *is recommended to rotate through the window panes.
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>     *Fixed Size*
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>         * *Tab* Like other widgets, the tab key is used to move focus
>           to the splitter. It should appear in the normal tab order of
>           the page. A second tab will move focus to the next tabbable
>           item on the page.
>         * *Enter* toggles between the Minimized and Maximized state.
>         * *End* Minimize.
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>      
>     #HBR: Consider you have 2 vertical splitters and you minimize the
>     second splitter. This will move the second splitter on top of the
>     1st splitter. Under this condition how do you operate on the 1st
>     splitter?
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>     *Home* Maximize.
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>         * *Control + T* Optionally brings focus directly to the
>           splitter. Pressing Control + T again would rotate through
>           additional splitters located on the page.
>         * *F6 *is recommended to rotate through the window panes.
>        *
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>         ----- Original Message -----
>         *From:* Evans, Donald <mailto:donald.evans@corp.aol.com>
>         *To:* wai-xtech@w3.org <mailto:wai-xtech@w3.org>
>         *Sent:* Monday, September 29, 2008 12:37 PM
>         *Subject:* DHTML Styleguide Meeting Tomorrow, Tuesday,
>         September 30 at 12 noon Eastern.
>
>         The DHTML Styleguide working group is scheduled to meet every
>         Tuesday. The next meeting is on September 30 at 12:00 noon
>         Eastern Time.
>
>         Please use the following conference bridge: 703-265-5000 or
>         877-708-6777 id: 51999
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>         Agenda:
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>            1. Final Review for Window Splitter proposal
>            2. Review Landmark Navigation Proposal
>            3. Review Participants Credits
>            4. Final Review by Working Group..
>
>         *Donald F. Evans*
>         Sr. Program Manager,
>         Office of Accessibility,
>         AOL LLC
>         AIM: donaldfevans
>         Phone 703.265.5952
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