Key Strokes not registering?
April 2, 2009 12:00 AM
One solution I've seen is that you can have a button that does nothing. It is called "Wake Course," although you might be able to come up with a better name.
The only purpose of that button is to put focus on the course, in case a pop-up window or animation moves the focus away. Then, the keystroke becomes valid again. I know it seems strange to use a mouse click when your goal is to allow people to use the keyboard.
Sometimes I'll put in some interaction such as a quiz question with buttons for answers. That way, the user can demonstrate learning by clicking on a button, but, more importantly, focus is placed back on the main page.
Not a very good solution, I know, but it does work.
Kevin
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