Re: [Fwd: [Bug 53580] Changed - KEYNAV: GtkTreeView]

[Calum Benson <calum benson ireland sun com>]

Peter Korn wrote:

> So, whether we go with option 1 or option 2, it's important that when the focus
> is on the header, there be some visual indication of same.

This is very true-- don't worry, I wasn't suggesting that we shouldn't
do this!  I was just a little concerned that if the focus doesn't go
somewhere you're expecting it to go (in this case, into a column header
rather than the main body of the list itself), the visual indication of
focus can *seem* to have disappeared.  A good visual design for the
column header focus indication should of course take care of this.

> I rather like option #2, but I have a concern that it may be difficult for some
> users to know that they are in a table such that Ctrl+PgUp is available to
> them.  For example, will a blind, screen reader users, be able to rapidly
> understand that they are in a table cell just from tabbing into it?

I quite agree, I'm just somewhat devoid of better ideas at the moment
(that's Friday evenings for you)... I was actually sort of hoping
somebody might have seen this sort of thing implemented for list/table
controls on another platform, because I don't believe I have!  Ah, the
joys of being a pioneer...  :)

Cheeri,
Calum.

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