From be4f4da26b4b8c96014f17f6f0585f487e9d5daf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Patrick H. Lauke" Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:14:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add "modality" to single pointer definition with examples of single pointer interactions (#4070) Follow-up to https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/3536#issuecomment-2352336750 to potentially address concerns by @WilcoFiers @dbjorge Tries to more clearly differentiate "input" as in the *modality* from the gestures/interactions that are the *result* of using a particular input *modality* *** Preview | Diff --------- Co-authored-by: Alastair Campbell Co-authored-by: Mike Gower (cherry picked from commit b9cf8f80dc7134b84dc52f180f0d4de90bb8165b) --- guidelines/terms/21/single-pointer.html | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/guidelines/terms/21/single-pointer.html b/guidelines/terms/21/single-pointer.html index 7f0001968a..bc1a6cf1f3 100644 --- a/guidelines/terms/21/single-pointer.html +++ b/guidelines/terms/21/single-pointer.html @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
single pointer
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an input that only targets a single point on the page/screen at a time – such as a mouse, single finger on a touch screen, or stylus.

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In contrast to single pointer inputs, multipoint interactions involve the use of two or more pointers at the same time – such as two finger interactions on a touchscreen, or the simultaneous use of a mouse and stylus.

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an input modality that only targets a single point on the page/screen at a time – such as a mouse, single finger on a touch screen, or stylus.

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Single pointer interactions include clicks, double clicks, taps, dragging motions, and single-finger swipe gestures. In contrast, multipoint interactions involve the use of two or more pointers at the same time, such as two-finger interactions on a touchscreen, or the simultaneous use of a mouse and stylus.