[blinddrupal] Re: Mouse Hover Question
- From: Mohammed Al Shara <mohammed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: blinddrupal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 01:13:36 +0300
Hi.
my understanding is that not all themes support this which might explain
what you're seeing.
thanks.
On 3/8/2014 12:02 AM, Andy B. wrote:
> I found problems with the current D7 default menu system. I could assign
> subitems to a main menu tree, tell it to stay expanded, but I never got to
> see the subitems.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:blinddrupal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James
> Sent: Friday, March 7, 2014 2:19 PM
> To: blinddrupal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [blinddrupal] Re: Mouse Hover Question
>
> Hi,
> I was referring I think to the default D7 menus. Unless I am incorrect, the
> one I am looking at cannot be expanded when you tab to it with the keyboard,
> but can be hovered over with a mouse. I'm trying to make sure that I am
> correct by looking on the accessibility group at Drupal.org.
>
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:blinddrupal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy B.
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 12:36 PM
> To: blinddrupal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [blinddrupal] Re: Mouse Hover Question
>
> I agree. I never did like blowfish or nice menues because they are
> completely written in javascript and accessibility is not much of a concern
> for the developer. Admin_menu is the same way because it is based on nice
> menus.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:blinddrupal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James
> Sent: Friday, March 7, 2014 10:21 AM
> To: blinddrupal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [blinddrupal] Re: Mouse Hover Question
>
> Hi,
> I'm concerned for a couple of reasons. 1) Someone with an alternate keyboard
> cannot tab to these menus and make the menus drop down. 2) with every
> combination of screen reader and browser available to me, I never hear that
> it is possible to hover over them. Therefore, someone who is blind, who
> doesn't know that they behave this way would never have a clue that it is
> possible to open them.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blinddrupal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:blinddrupal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy B.
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:08 AM
> To: blinddrupal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [blinddrupal] Re: Mouse Hover Question
>
> It might be a setting in the menu system to have the menu always expanded.
> Pressing INSERT+CONTROL+ENTER usually opens a dropdown menu like this.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blinddrupal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:blinddrupal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James
> Sent: Friday, March 7, 2014 9:39 AM
> To: blinddrupal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [blinddrupal] Re: Mouse Hover Question
>
> Hi,
> How would the system know who is or is not a keyboard user?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blinddrupal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:blinddrupal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mohammed Al Shara
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:33 AM
> To: blinddrupal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [blinddrupal] Re: Mouse Hover Question
>
> Have you tried the Superfish or nice menu modules? they create drop down
> menus. for keyboard users you can have the menu always expanded.
>
> Mohammed.
>
> On 3/7/2014 4:58 PM, Homme, James wrote:
>> Hi,
>> In a site I help with, we use D7. Currently, when someone holds a
>> mouse
> over menu choices, links drop down. Where do I look to try to make it so
> that someone with the keyboard can tab and perform the same action?
>> Jim
>>
>>
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