F FFW Controls
Every component on the page with a definable focus is accessible by using the tab traversal (by using Tab and Shift+Tab).
Disabled items may receive keyboard focus and may allow interaction. Read-only items receives the keyboard focus.
Navigation Menu (ffw-nav-menu)
Table F-1 Navigation Menu Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Tab | Set focus to the First Level Menu Items. |
| Up Arrow | Move focus to the previous menu item, wrapping around at the top | |
| Down Arrow | Move focus to the next menu item, wrapping around at the bottom. | |
| Right Arrow | Move focus to the sub-menu | |
| Left Arrow | Move focus to the launcher. | |
| Home | Move focus to the first menu item. | |
| End | Move focus to the last menu item. | |
| Esc | Close the Sub menu and move focus to the launcher. | |
| Enter or Space | Invoke the focused menu item's action |
Breadcrumb Navigation (ffw-breadcrumb-navigation)
Table F-2 Breadcrumb Navigation Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Breadcrumb Navigation | Tab | Set focus to the Breadcrumb. |
| Enter | Activates the Breadcrumb and refreshes the selected page. |
Textbox (ffw-textbox)
Table F-3 Textbox Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Tab | Set focus to the input. |
TextArea (ffw-textarea)
Table F-4 TextArea Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Tab | Set focus to the input. |
Button (ffw-button)
Table F-5 Button Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Button | Tab | Set focus to the input. |
| Enter | Activates the control. |
Note:
Buttons support the Enter key and not the Space key.Single Select Box (ffw-select-single)
Table F-6 Select Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Select | Tab | Set focus to the input. |
| Enter | Activates the control. | |
| Drop down | Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Highlight the option item in the direction of the arrow. |
| Drop down | Esc | Collapse the drop-down list. If the drop-down is already closed, do nothing. |
Multi Select (ffw-select-multi)
Table F-7 Multi Select Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Select | Tab | Set focus to the multi select Control. |
| Enter | Expand the drop down list. | |
| Drop down | Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Highlight the next checkbox item in the direction of the arrow. |
| Drop down | Esc | Collapse the drop-down list. If the drop-down is already closed, do nothing. |
| Checkbox in Drop-down | Spacebar | Set/append the input text as the value/comma separated value, of the selected checkbox. |
Date & Calendar (ffw-date)
Table F-8 Date Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Button | Tab | Set focus to the input. |
| Button | Enter | Activates the control. |
Table F-9 Calendar Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Popup | Tab | Set focus to the Calendar Popup. |
| Single Select (Month, Year) | Tab | Set focus to the input. |
| Enter | Activates the Select control. | |
| Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Highlight the option item in the direction of the arrow. | |
| Esc | Collapse the drop-down list. If the drop-down is already closed, do nothing. | |
| Left Arrow (Month, Year) | Enter | Switch to Previous Month/Year. Reloads the Calendar Popup |
| Right Arrow (Month, Year) | Enter | Switch to Next Month/Year. Reloads the Calendar Popup |
| Calendar Picker | Enter | Select the currently focused day |
| Calendar Picker | Up Arrow | Move up in the grid. |
| Calendar Picker | Down Arrow | Move down in the grid. |
| Calendar Picker | Right Arrow | Move right in the grid. |
| Calendar Picker | Left Arrow | Move left in the grid. |
| Calendar Picker | Esc | Close the Calendar Popup. |
Radio (ffw-radio)
Table F-10 Radio Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Radioset | Tab | Set focus to the checked radio input. |
| Input | Up Arrow | Select the previous input in the group. |
| Down Arrow | Select the next input in the group. | |
| Enter | Activates the radioset. |
Note:
When running JAWS, at times the radioset is not activated. Pressing Enter activates the radioset and enables further Keystrokes like Up Arrow and Down Arrow.Checkbox (ffw-checkbox)
Table F-11 Checkbox Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Checkboxset | Tab | Set focus on the first item in the checkbox set. |
Container Expand Collapse (ffw-collapsible)
Using the Tab button on the Expand or Collapse button of the Container Header is disabled in most cases. Depending on availability, the following keys can be used:
Table F-12 Container Expand Collapse Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Button | Tab | Set focus to the button. |
| Enter | Activates the control. |
Grid (ffw-Grid )
Table F-13 Grid Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Checkbox in Grid | Tab | Set focus to the input. |
| Links in Grid | Tab | Set focus on the link. |
| Grid Header | Tab | Set focus to the input. |
| Grid Header | Enter | Activates the Right Click Menu for more Header options. |
Grid Nested Headers (ffw-grid-span-headers)
Table F-14 Grid Nested Header
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Grid Nested Headers | Tab | Set focus to the Span header cells. |
Pagination Panel (ffw-pagination)
Table F-15 Pagination Panel Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Button | Tab | Set focus to the input. |
| Button | Enter | Activates the control. |
Records Per Page (ffw-records-per-page)
Table F-16 Records Per Page Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Button | Tab | Set focus to the input. |
| Button | Enter | Expand the drop down list. |
| Drop down | Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Highlight the next checkbox item in the direction of the arrow. |
| Drop down | Esc | Collapse the drop-down list. If the drop-down is already closed, do nothing. |
| Checkbox in Drop-down | Enter | Selects/Deselects the Checkbox. |
| Input Text for Records Entry | Tab | Set focus to the input. |
| Go Button | Enter | Set the Records Per Page value to the Grid. Collapse the drop-down list. |
Jump to Page (ffw-jump-to-page)
Table F-17 Jump to Page Panel Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Input Text | Tab | Set focus to the input. |
| Enter | Activates the control. Set the selected Page in Grid with the input value. |
Group By Tree (ffw-group-by-tree)
Table F-18 Group By Tree Panel Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Tree | Tab | Set focus to the Tree item/Grid. |
| Enter | Activates the Tree Expand/Collapse. |
Group By Tab (ffw-group-by-tab)
Table F-19 Group By Tab Panel Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Tabs | Tab | Set focus to the Tab/Grid. |
| Enter | Activates the Tab. |
Grid Header Right Click Menu (ffw-right-click-menu)
Table F-20 Grid Header Right Click Menu Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Grid Header | Tab | Set focus to the Grid Header Cell |
| Enter | Expand the Grid Header drop down Menu. | |
| Drop down Menu | Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Highlight the next item in the direction of the arrow. |
| Enter | Trigger the Menu item Action Event | |
| Esc | Collapse the drop-down Menu list. If the drop-down is already closed, do nothing. |
LHS Menu (ffw-lhs-menu)
Table F-21 LHS Menu Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Tree | Tab | Set focus to the tree node. |
| Enter | Activates the Tree Node and refreshes the RHS section. |
LHS Menu Expand/Collapse (ffw-lhs-menu-expand-collapse)
Table F-22 LHS Menu Expand/Collapse Component
| Target | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Expand/Collapse | Tab | Set focus to the Expand/Collapse. |
| Enter | Activates the Expand/Collapse control. |