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Accessibility Support

The following table lists known Dock and Layout Manager control limitations according to the WCAG 2.x standard:

WCAG 2.x Criterion

Exception Description

1.3.1

Info and Relationships

(Level A)

Control does not provide assistive technologies with accessible information about its group hierarchy.

2.1.1

Keyboard

(Level A)

Users cannot navigate to a panel’s header buttons from keyboard.

2.1.2

No Keyboard Trap

(Level A)

Users need to press Ctrl+Tab to move focus away from the Dock and Layout Manager control.

Note

Accessibility features of your application depend on implementation (your use of Dock and Layout Manager API). Your application may not require or enable user actions listed above. The limitation list may also be incomplete. Test all required user functionality to ensure accessibility compliance.

Information on Screen Reader Support and Contrast Theme Availability

Refer to the following topic for more information on the accessibility support in DevExpress WPF Controls: Accessibility Support.

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