WebAIM - Web Accessibility In Mind

E-mail List Archives

Custom Keyboard Shortcuts: Are They Enough?

for

From: KK Kevin Kuder (5132)
Date: Jan 23, 2018 1:51PM

I am working on a project that has a movable content bin. It can be moved in the following ways:


· Using a mouse to click and drag it

· Using touchscreen controls to touch and drag it

· Tabbing to it via keyboard or clicking on it with a mouse and using custom keyboard shortcuts to move it:

o Alt+Ctrl+M to set to Move mode when the object is selected

§ Use the arrow keys to move left/right/up/down

The question I have is: Since we have custom keyboard controls does that cover the "needs to be keyboard accessible" portion of accessibility for this? I argue that we also need alternative keyboard controls, such as alternative form elements (perhaps buttons) that would allow the user to navigate to and move the content bin up/down/left/right with one keystroke (ENTER) since some of the custom keyboard commands are complex. There are also custom keyboard controls for rotate and resize of the same bin type.

Thoughts? Thanks in advance.