- Success Criterion 2.5.2
- Conformance level A
Destructive Action Firing on Press With No Way to Abort
2.5.2 — Pointer Cancellation
Scenario
Setting
A hotel booking site's room-selection page
What’s wrong
Down-event deletes/sends with no ability to abort or reverse.
Example
Here's a real case from a hotel booking site's room-selection page: down-event deletes/sends with no ability to abort or reverse.
Why it matters
People with tremor or imprecise pointing who need to cancel a down-press. On a hotel booking site's room-selection page, this barrier means they can't complete the task using a keyboard alone.
How to test
Press down on a delete/send action and try to slide off before releasing: if it fires on down with no abort/undo, it fails.
How to fix
The action must complete on release (up-event) so the user can slide off to abort, or an abort/undo must be available.
Outcome
Corrected, a hotel booking site's room-selection page now lets a visitor complete the task using only the keyboard.
Who is affected
People with tremor or imprecise pointing who need to cancel a down-press.
Learn more
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