- Success Criterion 2.1.1
- Conformance level A
Control That Requires Precisely Timed Key Presses
2.1.1 — Keyboard
Scenario
Setting
A university's online course catalog
What’s wrong
Keyboard operable only with specific timing (hold, rapid double-press).
Example
A university's online course catalog is a good example: keyboard operable only with specific timing (hold, rapid double-press).
Why it matters
Blind users, people with motor disabilities, and anyone operating the interface without a pointer. On a university's online course catalog, that means they can't operate the feature without a mouse.
How to test
Tab to the control and try a normal single key press: if it only responds to a held key or rapid double-press, it fails.
How to fix
Accept normal key presses without timing requirements (no hold or rapid-press-only).
Outcome
With the fix in place on a university's online course catalog, they keep track of where they are on the page.
Who is affected
Blind users, people with motor disabilities, and anyone operating the interface without a pointer.
Learn more
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