- Success Criterion 2.2.2
- Conformance level A
- W3C reference F16
Auto-Scrolling Ticker or Slider With No Pause Button
2.2.2 — Pause, Stop, Hide
Scenario
Setting
A weather app's forecast screen
What’s wrong
Scrolling or moving content (ticker, marquee, slider) runs automatically with no pause/stop/hide button.
Example
A weather app's forecast screen runs into this exact issue: scrolling or moving content (ticker, marquee, slider) runs automatically with no pause/stop/hide button.
Why it matters
People with attention disabilities, low vision, or screen-reader users who lose place when content moves. Here, on a weather app's forecast screen, the result is they lose their place when content moves unexpectedly.
How to test
Time any moving, blinking, scrolling, or auto-updating content: if it runs longer than 5 seconds with no visible pause/stop/hide control, it fails.
How to fix
Add a pause/stop/hide control for the scrolling or moving content.
Outcome
After the fix, the same visitor to a weather app's forecast screen can now keep up without being rushed or interrupted.
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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