Macromedia flash 8-developing flash lite 2.x applications User Manual
Using tab navigation in Flash Lite
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Using tab navigation in Flash Lite
On desktop Flash applications, the Tab and Shift+Tab keys let users switch keyboard focus
among objects on the screen. The object that has focus responds to further keypresses. In
Flash Lite, the arrow keys on the device’s five-way keypad serve the same purpose as the Tab
and Shift+Tab keys.
among objects on the screen. The object that has focus responds to further keypresses. In
Flash Lite, the arrow keys on the device’s five-way keypad serve the same purpose as the Tab
and Shift+Tab keys.
Flash Lite supports three different modes of tab navigation: two-way, four-way, and four-way
with wrap-around. Different devices and Flash Lite content types support different navigation
modes. In two-way navigation, users can For more information, see
with wrap-around. Different devices and Flash Lite content types support different navigation
modes. In two-way navigation, users can For more information, see
Tab navigation in Flash Lite works with buttons and text fields. When an input text field has
focus and the user presses the Select key, Flash Lite opens the device’s generic text input dialog
box, in which the user can enter text. For an example of using input text fields to get user
input, see
focus and the user presses the Select key, Flash Lite opens the device’s generic text input dialog
box, in which the user can enter text. For an example of using input text fields to get user
input, see
This section contains the following topics:
Modes of tab navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About the focus rectangle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Guidelines for using tab navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
About the focus rectangle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Guidelines for using tab navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Modes of tab navigation
Flash Lite supports three modes of tab navigation: two-way, four-way, and four-way with
wrap-around. Different devices and Flash Lite content types support different navigation
modes. For information on determining the navigation mode for a specific device and content
type, see
wrap-around. Different devices and Flash Lite content types support different navigation
modes. For information on determining the navigation mode for a specific device and content
type, see
.