[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #47171: Incorrect cursor used on buttons

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#47171: Incorrect cursor used on buttons
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 Reporter:  nrqsnchz                         |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                     |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                           |   Milestone:  5.4
Component:  Administration                   |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-screenshots wpcampus-report  |     Focuses:  ui,
                                             |  accessibility
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Comment (by nataliemac):

 The Accessibility team discussed this in our meeting today and this is our
 recommendation:

 The CSS cursor styles currently applied to button elements should be
 removed so the cursor can return to the browser default. We recommend just
 remove the CSS setting the cursor rather than explicitly setting the
 cursor to default. Affordance for buttons can be communicated in another
 way with a noticeable hover/focus style.

 The pointer cursor should be reserved for links. From the WP Campus report
 "controls that navigate users to new pages/views should have cursor set to
 pointer". The intention of the pointer cursor is to help users
 differentiate between controls that trigger navigation to a new page/view
 and controls that perform other functions.

 Ensuring that links and buttons are used appropriately throughout the UI
 is a separate issue that we'll be looking into.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47171#comment:32>
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