Questions tagged [keyboard]
physical interface for entering text character by character.
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Why did macOS Catalina change keyboard navigation (tab & shift-tab) to only text boxes & lists?
In macOS Catalina (or perhaps earlier?), macOS changed the default Tab & Shift+Tab keyboarding behavior from "all controls" to "only text boxes and lists", with Ctrl+F7 for ...
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Do interactive elements in a table need to tabbable if they can be reach by arrow key to meet accessibility A or AA standards?
I have a large table built with React Aria Components. The Table has PDF download button and some links in some of the cells. All the individual cells key be reached by using the arrow keys, so it is ...
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Why don't modern computer keyboards have dedicated keys for the most frequently used commands?
As an IT professional, I probably press the CMD+C, CMD+V combos more often than I press the key for letter Q. I also often use the command to copy a piece of screen to the clipboard, which is a super ...
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Is there a database or guide for existing keyboard shortcuts or conventions?
Is there a database or extensive guide on existing keyboard shortcuts or conventions for UX developers?
Could be useful to:
avoid keyboard shortcut conflicts with existing software that will be
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Tab order of floating buttons
We have a live support chat on our website, accessible via a button that always floats in the bottom right of the page, above other content. This chat widget inserts itself as the first child of the ...
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Concrete suggestions for dealing with a keyboard without direct Home, End, PageUp, PageDown keys (Fn activated)
First I apologize if this site is not the right place to ask this question. Please feel free to suggest an alternative stackexchange site that suits better the question.
The situation is the following:...
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How to Address Keyboard Limitations for Users without a Numeric Keypad?
I'm currently working on a web application where users can use their keyboard number pads (mainly the following keys 2,4,5,6,8) to change perspectives from which the user is watching a 3D scene. For ...
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What is the maximum allowable time between two keystrokes in progressive keyboard shortcuts?
A lot of modern web applications (like Atlassian) have progressive keyboard shortcuts instead of modifier ones, where in two keys are pressed in progression to invoke the action unlike modifier ...
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Can modern personal computer users do without a tab key?
I am sketching designs for a prospective minimalist personal computer keyboard.
I am considering omitting a TAB key. In this case, a user needing a tab would press some function key together with one ...
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Are there any right hand dominant alternatives to Dvorak keyboard layouts that are about as old as Dvorak?
Dvorak is unique in that it is right hand dominant.
Are there any keyboard layouts that are similar in that way that are about the same age to Dvorak(1936) by August Dvorak?
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Does the windows key only operate on release?
I noticed that the windows button only activates when you are no longer pressing down on it. However, I have found no documentation or article to verify that that this is either inherently true, or ...
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Why is the keyboard navigation and selection different for a group of checkboxes vs radio?
We are working on a multi-step survey flow that involves both single select radio options and multi-select checkbox options. We want to make sure it is easy to use for Keyboard users and have been ...
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Making an intuitive keyboard with only a joystick and a few buttons
I have an 8 direction joystick and a few buttons, layed out like an original ps1 controller but with a joystick instead of the d-pad.
I am trying to come up with an intuitive on-screen keyboard that's ...
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Keyboard navigation over repeating informational elements
I have a UI like this.
The user navigates through a list of people. To the right, there are two labels: Assigned and Active. A mouse user can click on the label to see some help text, as shown on the ...
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Does including a Konami-code triggered Easter Egg negatively impact keyboard accessibility?
On an open-source project I'm involved in, one of our devs added a mini-game for April Fools Day, which could be opened and played by pressing the Konami Code sequence on your keyboard (up, up, down, ...
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