[WG: Accessibility] Keyboard navigation and overlays

[Eli Cochran]

Kent,
Don't apologize. I know you sent this question to the list by accident but this is actually an awesome question for the whole list. It is also a great question for the accessibility working group. Copying them as well. 

I would love to hear everyone's take on this.

- Eli 

On Jan 11, 2012, at 10:21 AM, Fitzgerald, Kent wrote:

> Sorry everyone, pesky outlook address book. Please disregard. 
> 
> From: Kent Fitzgerald <kentfitz at umich.edu>
> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:19:21 +0000
> To: "Joe Humbert (JIRA)" <sakai-ui-dev-tracking at collab.sakaiproject.org>
> Subject: Keyboard navigation and overlays
> 
>> Hi Joe,
>> Happy New Year!
>> 
>> Quick question for you. When an overlay is opened, should keyboard navigation be locked into the overlay until the overlay is closed? I.e. Only interact with objects in the overlay and browser elements.
>> 
>> Right now, if I open an overlay and tab through it, it doesn't cycle back to the beginning of the overlay, instead it goes to elements behind the overlay, like the top nav. I can then interact with those elements, even though the overlay is open.
>> 
>> Steps to reproduce: (using keyboard navigation exclusively)
>> Create + Collect
>> Add Content (Add content overlay opens)
>> Tab through the elements in the overlay 
>> You can eventually get to elements behind the overlay and interact with them.
>> 
>> While it seems odd to me, I wanted to get your take on it before I filed it.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> -Kent
>> 
>> P.s. Did Anthony add you to the re-created team calendar? I have an email in to him to make sure you were added, but he's traveling this week so asking you is quicker. :)
>> 
>> 
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Eli Cochran
project manager, CalCentral project
Educational Technology Services, UC Berkeley

"Software is hard" - Donald Knuth 

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