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Re: 2.1.4 Character key short cuts

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From: Murphy, Sean
Date: May 24, 2020 10:45PM


The failure is related to the use of the letter 'k' based upon the SC. Not related to the screen reader. The SC references, not to use single letter shortcut keys as it impacts speech (voice recognition) users. The SC references:

https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/character-key-shortcuts.html

Turn off
A mechanism is available to turn the shortcut off;
Remap
A mechanism is available to remap the shortcut to include one or more non-printable keyboard keys (e.g., Ctrl, Alt);
Active only on focus
The keyboard shortcut for a user interface component is only active when that component has focus.

Thus technically the app you mention in your example fails. If they used a modifier of ctrl, alt or both, then this would pass. The challenge here of course is to select something that does not impact the user agent.


Sean




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Could you please give me an example of this SC for better understanding with URL

On 25/05/2020, Murphy, Sean < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> This still would pass. The screen reader user has the ability of
> by-passing the keystroke. As the letter 'k' supports non-screen readers as well.
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> Sean Murphy | Digital System specialist (Accessibility) Telstra
> Digital Channels | Digital Systems
> Mobile: 0405 129 739 | Desk: (02) 9866-7917 Digital Systems Launch
> Page Accessibility Single source of Truth
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> Hi all,
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> I have come up with a doubt regarding 2.1.4 character key shortcuts .
> Could you please give me a good example of 2.1.4 SC.
>
> In youtube, the letter "K" is the shortcut for play / Pause. In NVDA , "K"
> will take you to the next link. So, if you press "K" in youtube , it
> will take you to the next link rather than activating the Play / Pause
> button. Is it a violation?
>
> In Deque university, when we doing the course, "Alt + Ctrl + N " is
> the command to go to the next page. But, if you are using NVDA, with
> the provided key command, it will restart NVDA. It won't take you to
> the next page.
> What about it?
>
> Please help me.
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