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Re: Ctrl+ W ok as sole source close

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From: Jeremy Echols
Date: Jun 12, 2017 9:57AM

I think Patrick's got a valid point here. If we're talking about an actual browser window (and not something like a modal that's actually HTML markup), the user should know how to close it. Otherwise how would they ever close any browser window or tab? I think whether they're using File -> Quit, or CTRL+W, or whatever else, they have to know how to close a browser window in order to be on the web to begin with.

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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Joan Preston
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Ctrl+ W ok as sole source close

Thank you all for your thoughts on this topic and I will take them into account when talking to the site that is adding the chat. It is however a third party app, so asking for them to add a close button may take longer than the go live date. Not sure why, seems easy to add to me.

Thanks,

Joan Preston
Web Accessibility Coordinator
ITS - California State University, Long Beach