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Re: Alt+Down arrow in combo box well known?

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Apr 7, 2017 10:57AM

On 07/04/2017 14:13, Jim Homme wrote:
> Hi,
> It's the screen reader user's responsibility to learn how to use their computer. This is a Windows key stroke.

However, it's also standard on windows to be able to interact with
something like a <select> quite happily by just using cursor up/down, or
by starting to type what you want and have the <select> jump to the
option that starts with what you typed, all without opening the actual
<select> itself. So, this standard way of working with a <select> should
also be supported (i.e. it should be announced properly, and it should
not onchange as soon as the user starts to navigate the options this way).

As ever, it's about striking a balance. Not all users are power users.
Certainly it's good to cater for the power users that know all the right
moves, but to also make concessions for those who don't (if possible).

P
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