[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #21283: Keyboard focus in the theme customizer should be on left options panel

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#21283: Keyboard focus in the theme customizer should be on left options panel
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 Reporter:  pjad              |       Owner:  koopersmith
     Type:  defect (bug)      |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  3.5
Component:  Accessibility     |     Version:  3.4.1
 Severity:  major             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch commit  |
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Comment (by grahamarmfield):

 Replying to [comment:38 nacin]:
 > How is this different from, say, a single Publish or Save button on the
 posts screen? The customizer automatically offers a live preview with
 every change, while "Save" actually commits the changes. Tabbing around is
 not unusual when submitting a form. Not to mention, users who use only the
 keyboard are more likely to use additional tools to allow for quicker
 navigation (Dragon NaturallySpeaking as probably the pre-eminent example).
 Eventually, tabbing will return to the top anyway.
 You are of course right that other screens involve a fair bit of tabbing
 around to allow visiting all the necessary inputs etc that need attention.
 My thoughts were simply on ease of use. To me it seems intuitive to put
 buttons at the bottom of a series of input fields. But having the buttons
 at the top is better than the whole thing not being accessible. Don't get
 me wrong, I'm really pleased that the Theme Customizer has received the
 attention it has got for this release and I'm looking forward to trying it
 out - and yes (taking your point) in Dragon Naturally Speaking too as well
 as with NVDA.

 It would be interesting for Lessbloat to do some video tests with users of
 AT in addition to the other ones.
 > It will be in today's nightly build.
 Great, thanks.

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