Level AA · WCAG 2.2
2.5.7 Dragging Movements
Anything done by dragging can also be done with a single pointer without dragging.
Partly automated Some failures are detectable, others need judgement.
How it fails in practice
A Kanban board where a card only moves by dragging. A range slider with no way to set a value other than dragging the handle.
How to fix it
Add a move menu, a cut-and-place action, or a number input beside the slider.
At a glance
- Level
- Level AA — the level EN 301 549 requires, and therefore the level the BFSG and the EAA are measured against.
- Principle
- Operable
- Guideline
- 2.5 Input Modalities
- Added in
- WCAG 2.2
- EN 301 549
- Not referenced in EN 301 549 v3.2.1
- Automated check
- Partly automated
Partly automated
How far an automated check gets
A tool finds some failures here and cannot see the rest. A clean automated result means the checks that exist found nothing — not that the criterion is met. This is the gap that makes a green scan look like an accessible site, and it is where the keyboard agent, the agents still in development and a human reviewer do the remaining work.
Where it matters most
The guides that list it among the criteria to check first.
Related criteria
Other criteria under the same guideline.
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