Actually there are some more things to consider! 1. Is this a web app? If it's a web app, I don't think you should tab outside of the grid. Unless there is a specific need for the requirement.
Web app is associated with primary navigation menu, and browser controls, so tab outside the grid, and you have to consider where does it tab to, and is it even necessary for users to do that. 2. If it's a desktop app, and you mentioned other controls in the grid, how many controls are there? Are there sub-controls within the control? If there aren't too many, then what's then reasoning to tab out of the grid to the controls? Once users tab out of the grid and to the controls, what's the next interaction? Enter key to return a response? Do users still need to mouse over to get further interaction? Obviously, I'm just looking at it from a view that I have no idea what the application looks like, and how detail and complex this application is. Just my 2 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=46225 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
