Re: [Style Guide] Clarifications for Grid actionable mode

>Just so I'm clear, if a grid cell contained a slider, if I arrow to that 
cell and hit return, that would enter actionable mode.
        Yes, pressing return would enter actionable mode.

>Hitting the arrows after this would then change the value of that slider 
or would I need to tab again to put focus on the widget within a widget?
        Yes, hitting the arrows once in actionable mode would change the 
value of the slider.  You would not need to tab again to put focus on the 
slider widget.  When you enter actionable mode, the focus should be on the 
widget in the cell.


Becky Gibson
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From:   Chris Blouch <cblouch@aol.com>
To:     Becky Gibson <Becky_Gibson@notesdev.ibm.com>
Cc:     wai-xtech@w3.org, Tom Wlodkowski <thomas.wlodkowski@corp.aol.com>
Date:   06/29/2009 01:18 PM
Subject:        Re: [Style Guide] Clarifications for Grid actionable mode



Just so I'm clear, if a grid cell contained a slider, if I arrow to that 
cell and hit return, that would enter actionable mode. Hitting the arrows 
after this would then change the value of that slider, or would I need to 
tab again to put focus on the widget within a widget?

CB

Becky Gibson wrote: 
I was reviewing the grid style guide [1] and I think we need some 
clarifications in the Actionable section.

Current text:  Enterpressed while focus is on an actionable item will 
enter Actionable Mode. Focus will remain on the actionable item that has 
focus. 

Unless the grid is already in actionable mode, the focus will be on the 
cell and not on the actionable item within the cell.  You first need to 
enter actionable mode.  I propose clarifying that focus is on a cell 
containing an actionable item .

Proposed text:  Enterpressed while focus is on a cell containing an 
actionable item will enter Actionable Mode. Focus will remain on the 
actionable item that has focus. 

The same issue exists for the next statement,
Optionally, Alphanumeric keys pressed while focus is on an actionable item 
will enter Actionable Mode. Focus will remain on the actionable item that 
has focus. 

I believe this also needs to refer to focus being on a cell containing an 
actionable item.

regards,
-becky

[1] http://dev.aol.com/dhtml_style_guide#grid


Becky Gibson
Web Accessibility Architect
                                                      
IBM Emerging Internet Technologies
5 Technology Park Drive
Westford, MA 01886
Voice: 978 399-6101; t/l 333-6101
Email: gibsonb@us.ibm.com
blog: weba11y.com/blog
twitter: http://twitter.com/becka11y