Getting Started

Accessibility

We are always looking for ways to make Directus Studio more accessible. Here are some of the methods we currently support.

Keyboard Navigation

You can navigate through Directus Studio entirely with your keyboard. The Skip Menu makes it easy to jump between page sections.

Shortcuts

  • Navigation is primarily done with the Tab key and occasionally with the arrow keys.
  • Enter your selection with the enter or space keys.
  • Save with meta + s.
  • Apply edits in modals/drawers/popovers with meta + enter.
  • Cancel/exit modals/drawers/popovers with the escape key.

Special shortcuts for the TinyMCE/WYSIWYG Editor:

  • alt + F10 Focus/jump to toolbar
  • Arrow Keys: Navigate left/right through toolbar
  • Esc: Return to the editor content area

Read more: https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/6/tinymce-and-screenreaders/

Things to keep in mind

  • Visual Editor is only accessible on the Directus side — not your website. So we always need to click an edit button first, then the overlays are accessible.
  • Manual Sorting is currently not supported/accessible.
  • The DateTime interface is currently not supported/accessible.
  • Once focused, the code interface (Codemirror) cannot be exited using the tab key.
  • The Markdown interface also doesn’t allow you to exit the field. This is because it supports tabs inside the editor’s text content.

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