- Success Criterion 2.2.2
- Conformance level A
Pause Button That Only Works While Hovering, Not as a Toggle
2.2.2 — Pause, Stop, Hide
Scenario
Setting
A budget airline's flight search results
What’s wrong
"Pause" control that only pauses on hover then resumes (not a persistent mechanism).
Example
A QA pass on a budget airline's flight search results turns this up: "Pause" control that only pauses on hover then resumes (not a persistent mechanism).
Why it matters
People with attention disabilities, low vision, or screen-reader users who lose place when content moves. The practical effect on a budget airline's flight search results: they can't keep up with content that won't pause.
How to test
Locate the pause control: if it only pauses while hovering and resumes the moment the pointer leaves (not a persistent toggle), it fails.
How to fix
A visible, keyboard-usable control must pause, stop, or hide the moving, blinking, or auto-updating content.
Outcome
That one change on a budget airline's flight search results means they 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.
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