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Re: Alt key to reveal keyboard shortcuts?

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From: Tim Harshbarger
Date: Jul 14, 2017 7:09AM

You might be able to make the feature work if you used another key like control.

However, you would want to execute the feature in a way where pressing control would display the information, but not prevent the browser from executing any keyboard commands that involve the control key. I think that is likely to be possible using javascript.

I would also think you would need to find a way to let users know this functionality exists. Additionally, this approach would work well for those who perceive things visually, it wouldn't work so well for those who don't perceive things visually or who have limited visual fields. In the first situation, you probably need some way to inform people who use screen readers what the keyboard commands are. That might also go for people with limited vision who use magnification--since the only visual indicators they would likely see would be those that are currently magnified.

Thanks,
Tim