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From: Poornima
Date: Jun 8, 2017 2:46PM

Hi All,

Is there a best practice for providing visual focus indication for "disabled button"?

While usability study, we heard from a screen reader user that 'the disabled buttons receiving focus will be helpful'. On the other hand, I think this may be an extra effort for sighted keyboard-only users, as they can see the disabled state clearly.

Couple of questions:


1. If this can be coded as virtual (non-visual) focus, will the screen reader identify its state while tabbing?

2. What is the coding techniques to achieve this?

3. Are the sighted keyboard-only users will be fine with providing visual focus to disabled elements - if you hear about this experience from the usability study?

Any thoughts or suggestions around this will be of help.

Thanks,
Poornima.
Accessibility Consultant & Tester.