Re: Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines

We're currently working on keyboard accesses and the focus control when Amaya
opens a new window or a dialog box.
We will try to do our best to satisfy your requests.

Charles McCathieNevile wrote:
> Being able to activate a link via the keyboard is pretty urgent, and making
> sure there is a focus in each window (that doesn't disappear).

Gregory J. Rosmaita wrote:
>   the most urgent need is for a viable keyboard interface with which to interact
>   with amaya...  since i can't tab from link to link i can't test out hyperlinks,
>   nor can i test navigation controls, such as ACCESSKEY and TABINDEX...
>   
>   so, i'm sorry to report that, at least from my perspective (or, rather, lack
>   thereof), the most urgent things which need to be introduced into the November
>   release are user interface enhancements -- to wit, (at least a modicum of)
>   keyboard support, plus the introduction of a system caret / cursor that ensures
>   that each window amaya opens is focusable...
>   
>   these enhancements would allow users such as judy and myself and countless
>   others to actually use the authoring tool being developed and promulgated by
>   the organization for whom we have been involved/working in drafting these
>   guidelines...
>   
>   thanks again for your feedback, and for your willingness to work with us,
>   gregory.
>   

  Irene.

Received on Tuesday, 5 October 1999 11:05:58 UTC