- Success Criterion 2.2.2
- Conformance level A
Auto-Rotating Carousel Running Past 5 Seconds With No Pause
2.2.2 — Pause, Stop, Hide
Scenario
Setting
A fitness app's workout tracker
What’s wrong
Auto-rotating carousels/hero sliders, >5s total motion, no pause/stop control (or control only on hover).
Example
A fitness app's workout tracker shows the problem clearly: auto-rotating carousels/hero sliders, >5s total motion, no pause/stop control (or control only on hover).
Why it matters
People with attention disabilities, low vision, or screen-reader users who lose place when content moves. On a fitness app's workout tracker, this barrier means they lose their place when content moves unexpectedly.
How to test
Time an auto-rotating carousel/hero slider: total motion beyond 5 seconds with no pause/stop control (or a control only reachable on hover) fails.
How to fix
A visible, keyboard-usable control must pause, stop, or hide the moving, blinking, or auto-updating content.
Outcome
Corrected, a fitness app's workout tracker now lets a visitor read the content without losing their place.
Who is affected
People with attention disabilities, low vision, or screen-reader users who lose place when content moves.
Learn more
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