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Re: jQuery Datepicker - expected kb behavior?

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From: glen walker
Date: Oct 13, 2018 12:29PM

Yes, I like the calendar/table too, although a table doesn't imply any
interactions. I use ctrl+alt+arrow all the time to navigate through the
cells, but I do that not expecting to select a cell. And that keyboard
interaction is only for screen reader users. A keyboard only user won't
have that key sequence (unless the developer implements it that way).

A grid, on the other hand, does imply some kind of interactions, but that's
typically for editing the contents of a cell and not really for selecting a
cell.

A calendar is basically a big selection list, but laid out in a grid/table
pattern. It normally only allows one or two selections for choosing a
single date or a date range.

The holy grail is to have a keyboard interaction that makes sense for both
the sighted keyboard user and the screen reader user.

Glen