Custom Scroll Area Operable Only by a Flick Gesture

Why it matters

People with limited hand mobility and users of head-pointers, sticks, or eye-gaze systems.

How to test

Try scrolling a custom scroll area with a scrollbar, buttons, or keyboard instead of flicking: if flick gesture is the only way to scroll it, it fails.

How to fix

A single-tap/click alternative must exist for every path-based or multi-point gesture.

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Any path-based or multi-touch gesture needs a single-tap alternative that does the same thing.

Outcome

On an online marketplace's seller dashboard, this barrier is gone for people with limited hand mobility and users of head-pointers — they reach the same outcome without extra effort.

Who is affected

People with limited hand mobility and users of head-pointers, sticks, or eye-gaze systems.