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Re: Multi panel web editor frame.

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From: glen walker
Date: Apr 3, 2018 6:44PM

I've done this several times and made the dividers a tab stop. I'm not
sure I understand how having them in the tab order makes other functions
more difficult. When the focus is on the divider, you can use the arrow
keys to adjust the size. I think we allowed pageup/down for bigger
increments and the arrows for fine adjustments. You can put the divider
anywhere you want in the DOM to control the tabbing order.

Use the "separator <https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.1/#separator>" role.

On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 2:58 PM, Jonathan Cohn < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hello,
>
> We are developing an editor that has three panels. Within limits the
> panels can be adjusted in size by dragging a separator. I am wondering
> about ways to make this functionality keyboard accessible. don't believe it
> would be a good idea to place the dividers in tab order, because this would
> make the access to standard functions more difficult. I thought perhaps
> Code Pan or Fiddle might provide some guidance but could not find anything
> there.
>
> Does anybody have I am looking for feedback on an appropriate design
> choice.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jonathan Cohn
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