Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
9 results found in Cursor Control.
- Continuous Specification (Continuous Positioning, Continuous Cursor Movement)
- In cursor control interfaces, a positioning method where the cursor moves steadily in a given direction at a controlled rate until the user signals it to stop. This approach allows precise positioning…
- Direction-Based Navigation (Directional Navigation, Direction-Based Cursor Control)
- A cursor control method where users issue directional commands such as "move left," "move up," or "move down" to reposition the cursor on screen. In speech-based implementations, these commands move t…
- Discrete Specification (Discrete Positioning, Grid-Based Positioning)
- In cursor control interfaces, a positioning method where the user selects from a finite set of predefined locations to move the cursor to an approximate position quickly. Examples include grid-based s…
- Ghost Cursor (Phantom Cursor, Proxy Cursor)
- A visual indicator displayed on screen that shows a potential cursor position, used in speech-based and alternative cursor movement systems. Multiple ghost cursors can be displayed simultaneously, typ…
- Grid-Based Cursor Control (Grid-Based Navigation, Grid Overlay Navigation)
- A hands-free cursor positioning technique that overlays a numbered grid on the screen, allowing users to select a cell by voice command or other input to recursively zoom into smaller screen regions u…
- Overshoot (Cursor Overshoot, Target Overshoot)
- In pointing device interaction, the phenomenon where the cursor travels beyond the intended target before the user can stop it, requiring corrective movements back toward the target. Overshoot is meas…
- Pointing Device Gain (Control-Display Gain, Mouse Sensitivity, Pointer Speed, CD Gain)
- The ratio between the movement of a physical input device (such as a mouse or trackball) and the resulting movement of the cursor on screen, typically measured in pixels per inch of device movement. H…
- Speech-Based Cursor Movement (Voice-Controlled Cursor, Voice Cursor Control)
- A technique for moving the on-screen cursor using voice commands rather than physical manipulation of a pointing device. Speech-based cursor movement systems typically use one of two approaches: discr…
- Target-Based Navigation (Target-Based Cursor Control, Object-Based Navigation)
- A cursor control method where users identify the desired destination directly by name or label, such as saying "Select Friday" to move the cursor to that word on screen. Target-based navigation can be…