Pointer pressure not relied on
Core requirement
Specific pointer pressure is not the only way of achieving any functionality.
Except when specific pressure is essential to the functionality.
Methods
- When building in functionality that relies on pointer pressure, add a slider or other control that can complete the same functionality.
Tests
Procedure
For each instance of interactive content:
- Check that pointer pressure is not the only way to achieve any functionality.
Expected results
- #1 is true.
Key Terms
- essential to outcome
always necessary to achieve the same result
If something is essential to the outcome then: If it were removed, the information or functionality of the content would be fundamentally changed, and the information and functionality cannot be achieved in another way that would conform
- pointer
a hardware-agnostic representation of input devices that can target a specific coordinate (or set of coordinates) on a screen, such as a mouse, pen, or touch contact