Marcelo Paiva

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Success criterion 2.5.7

Dragging Movements

Any function that uses dragging can also be achieved with a single pointer without dragging.

  • Level AA
  • Principle 2: Operable
  • Guideline 2.5: Input Modalities
  • New in WCAG 2.2

In a user’s words

“Drag and drop? For me it's more like drag and drop it somewhere in the middle, by accident.”

Who this helps: Motor Impairments

What each role can do

Product manager
Require a non-drag alternative for sorting, sliders and uploads.
Designer
Add move up and move down buttons, menus or click-to-place alongside drag interactions.
Developer
Implement click or tap alternatives for every draggable interaction.
Tester
Complete every drag-and-drop task using only single clicks or taps.

Once it is fixed

“Click here, then click there. Done! No tightrope walk across the screen.”

The quotes are written to illustrate the criterion. They are not testimonials from real people. For the official wording, find 2.5.7 in the W3C quick reference for WCAG 2.2 (opens in a new tab).

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