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Re: Sliders and MouseDown

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From: Isabel Holdsworth
Date: Feb 28, 2019 4:27AM

Thanks Steve. I read somewhere on the W3C website that cancelling a
pointer gesture shouldn't require a keyboard as some people using
alternative input devices might not be able to use one. I should have
kept a note of where :-(

On 28/02/2019, Steve Green < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> I can't see anything that says that cancellation must be possible using only
> the pointer, although I agree that would be ideal. The Understanding page
> says that moving the pointer away from the target before releasing is one
> way to achieve cancellation, but it does not say it is the only way.
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> It also says that cancellation can be achieved by returning the selected
> item to its original location. While that may be possible for sliders that
> have a relatively small number of values, it is not a realistic option for
> sliders that are infinitely variable, such as the timeline on a video.
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> This is another example of a WCAG 2.1 success criterion that would benefit
> from additional explanation and examples, so I hope the authors will address
> this.
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> Steve
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