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Target sizes and pointer input: 24×24 pixels and what depends on it
Controls need a target area of at least 24×24 pixels, unless they're spaced far enough apart or sit within body text. Anything that works with a gesture or a drag movement also needs a simple way to do it with a single pointer action.
- Target size is new in WCAG 2.2, and it mostly hits toolbars, close icons, and row actions in tables. A 16-pixel icon only meets it if enough spacing remains around it — the area counts, not the image.
- Drag movements affect sliders, sortable lists, and map sections. Anyone who can't hold a hand steady needs an alternative for this: buttons, input fields, keyboard operation.
- "Label in name" is unassuming but has real consequences for voice input: if a button is visibly named "Submit" but is called "Send form" in the code, the voice command won't find it.
