[thelist] Arrow Keys and Tabindex

[Ed McCarroll]

> My boss would like me to design our web order entry screen to use
> the up and down arrow keys to go through the tab index.
...
> does this go against essential browser functions?

Not essential, but I would find it annoying.  In Internet Explorer
under Windows, the arrow keys are supposed to scroll the page, and
the tab key is supposed to do the tabbing.  If your customers are
going to use it, I'd think twice.

(Obviously, that's just my point of view.)

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Ed McCarroll                             http://www.ComSimplicity.com
(310) 838-4330                      PO Box 654, Culver City, CA 90232
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