Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
12 results found in Keyboard Accessibility.
- Debounce (Debounce Filter, Key Debounce, Bounce Key Filter)
- A keyboard accessibility feature that filters out unintended extra keypresses caused by tremor or imprecise motor control. When enabled, the system ignores rapid successive activations of the same key…
- FilterKeys (Filter Keys, Key Repeat Filter)
- An operating system accessibility feature that adjusts keyboard response to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes, helping users with motor disabilities who may accidentally press keys multiple times or…
- Focus Indicator (Focus Ring, Visible Focus, Focus Outline)
- A visual cue that shows which interactive element on a page or in an application currently has keyboard focus. Focus indicators are typically rendered as an outline, border, or highlight around the fo…
- Focusable Element (Keyboard Focusable, Focus Target)
- A GUI element that can receive input focus, allowing users to interact with it via keyboard, switch device, or assistive technology. For screen reader users navigating mobile apps, an element without …
- Key Acceptance Delay (Acceptance Delay, Key Debounce)
- A keyboard accessibility setting that requires a key to be held down for a specified minimum duration before it is registered as a deliberate press. Keys released before the delay period expires are i…
- Key Remapping (Key Rebinding, Control Remapping, Custom Key Bindings)
- The ability to reassign keyboard controls to different keys than the software defaults. Key remapping is essential for users with motor disabilities who may only be able to reach certain areas of the …
- Navigation Order (Focus Order, Tab Order, Reading Order)
- The sequence in which a user encounters interface elements when navigating with assistive technology, a keyboard, or other non-visual means. A logical navigation order follows the visual layout and se…
- On Input (WCAG 3.2.2)
- WCAG 2.1 success criterion 3.2.2 (Level A) requires that changing the setting of any user interface component does not automatically cause a change of context (e.g., submitting a form, navigating to a…
- Overlap Error (Key Overlap Error, Simultaneous Key Press Error)
- A typing error that occurs when two keys are pressed down at the same time, typically when a finger accidentally activates an adjacent key while moving toward the intended key, or when a user's hand r…
- SlowKeys (Slow Keys)
- An accessibility feature that requires a key to be held down for a specified minimum duration before the keypress is accepted by the system. SlowKeys helps users with motor disabilities who frequently…
- StickyKeys (Sticky Keys)
- An operating system accessibility feature that allows users to press modifier keys (Shift, Ctrl, Alt/Option, Command) and have them remain active until the next key is pressed, rather than requiring s…
- tabindex
- An HTML attribute that controls whether an element can receive keyboard focus and its position in the tab order. A tabindex of 0 places an element in the natural tab order, a positive value sets a spe…