Interface Lab

Hover previews must have keyboard equivalents

Information shown on hover must also be available through keyboard focus, remain dismissible, and stay open when the pointer moves onto it.
MicrointeractionsNot testedPriority 6

Sources

  • StandardW3C (2024)

    Hover- or focus-triggered content must be dismissible, hoverable, and persistent.

    “Where receiving and then removing pointer hover or keyboard focus triggers additional content to become visible and then hidden”SC 1.4.13 (AA)
  • StandardW3C (2024)

    Every function must be operable using a keyboard.

    “All functionality of the content is operable through a keyboard interface”SC 2.1.1 (A)

Priority

An AA-level standard requirement that is often implemented only for mouse users.

Experiments

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How to test it: Compare hover-only, hover-plus-focus, and click-only previews. Check reachable states with mouse, keyboard, and touch, and count unwanted previews during Tab navigation.

Findings

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