- Success Criterion 2.5.7
- Conformance level AA
Map That Can Only Be Panned by Dragging
2.5.7 — Dragging Movements
Scenario
Setting
A childcare-booking service's scheduling page
What’s wrong
Map panning only by drag (no pan buttons/keyboard).
Example
Try this on a childcare-booking service's scheduling page: map panning only by drag (no pan buttons/keyboard).
Why it matters
People with limited dexterity and switch, eye-gaze, or voice users who cannot drag. The practical effect on a childcare-booking service's scheduling page: they get stuck and can't reach the control.
How to test
Try panning a map using on-screen pan buttons or keyboard arrows instead of dragging: if only drag works, it fails.
How to fix
A single-pointer, non-dragging alternative (buttons, menu option, tap) must exist for the drag operation.
Outcome
That one change on a childcare-booking service's scheduling page means they keep track of where they are on the page.
Who is affected
People with limited dexterity and switch, eye-gaze, or voice users who cannot drag.
Learn more
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