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Re: Focusing select menu on form error a problem for mobile?

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From: Vincent Young
Date: Nov 1, 2011 11:33AM

Because of lack of feedback I'm going to write this off as a non issue.
Focusing a select menu after a form submission and error does not have any
accessibility or usability concerns. Feel free to do so in your own work.

On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Vincent Young < <EMAIL REMOVED> >wrote:

> Example:
>
> http://webhipster.com/testing/livenation/error/
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Vincent Young < <EMAIL REMOVED> >wrote:
>
>> One interaction standard that has been out there for a while is to focus
>> the first errored form field. On mobile devices such as the iPhone if a
>> select is focused on form error the default scroll wheel appears. I'm not
>> a frequent mobile user, so don't know if this has usability issues or
>> furthermore accessibility issues. Any thoughts on this practice? Does
>> this give more evidence for always focusing, let's say, the error list? Is
>> form field focusing OK and if the select menu is the first errored form
>> field do we just not focus anything? I have always been a fan of focusing
>> the first form error as long as the conditions are right...
>>
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> --
> WebHipster Interactive, ltd.
> Vincent Young - Principal
> 742 N Sweetzer
> West Hollywood, CA 90069
> p: 614.607.3400
> f: 339-674-3400
> e: <EMAIL REMOVED>
> w: http://www.webhipster.com
>
>


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WebHipster Interactive, ltd.
Vincent Young - Principal
742 N Sweetzer
West Hollywood, CA 90069
p: 614.607.3400
f: 339-674-3400
e: <EMAIL REMOVED>
w: http://www.webhipster.com