- Success Criterion 2.5.1
- Conformance level A
Pull-to-Refresh as the Only Way to Refresh Content
2.5.1 — Pointer Gestures
Scenario
Setting
A photo-sharing app's upload screen
What’s wrong
Pull-to-refresh as the only refresh mechanism.
Example
Try this on a photo-sharing app's upload screen: pull-to-refresh as the only refresh mechanism.
Why it matters
People with limited hand mobility and users of head-pointers, sticks, or eye-gaze systems. On a photo-sharing app's upload screen specifically, they lose track of where they are on the page.
How to test
Try tapping a refresh button instead of pulling down: if pull-to-refresh is the only mechanism, it fails.
How to fix
A single-tap/click alternative must exist for every path-based or multi-point gesture.
Outcome
Fixed, a visitor to a photo-sharing app's upload screen can complete the task using only the keyboard.
Who is affected
People with limited hand mobility and users of head-pointers, sticks, or eye-gaze systems.
Learn more
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