Accessible Drag & Drop Tab function

Nov 16, 2022

Hi

I have created, what I hope is, an accessible drag and drop.  I am unable to test if it works as the keyboard tab function does not work when I preview or publish.

Is there something I need to do to 'switch' this on?

Thanks.

Dorothy

13 Replies
Dorothy Miller

Hi Tom

Will share the project when back in tomorrow. Since posting, I've managed a clunky workaround but tabbing to select would be cleaner. 

Another question relating to this piece of work - is it possible to have a keystroke drag and drop  at the same time as a mouse drag and drop?  This would allow users to choose their preferred format, keystroke or mouse.

Thanks.

Dorothy

Dorothy Miller

Hi Tom

Here's my project for review.  I had feedback today from someone testing it with Jaws, they were unable to get the focus onto the objects using the tab key.  At top left, when tabbing yellow box outlines appear but don't do anything.

If you could identify how I can get the focus to work that would be great.  I've picked up your other thread and will check it out for future projects.

Thanks.

Dorothy

Phil Mayor

It is a freeform question, you can check by going to the insert menu and if it says remove freeform then it is already a freeform.

It would be a lot of work to convert this to a freeform and you would need to edit alt text on each one to explain what to do.

With complex drag and drop like this I would use branching for accessibility and either ask them a question at the beginning if they need accessibility or when they press tab keep open a popup to ask if they would like to access an accessible version and then jump them to a multiple response question.