- Are Disabled buttons bad for accessibility?
- Is it OK to GREY out disabled buttons?
- What is a disabled button?
- How do I show tooltip on disabled button?
Are Disabled buttons bad for accessibility?
Bad accessibility
Sometimes disabled buttons are designed in a way that they cannot be read by a screen reader (buttons are not focusable, and hence users can't reach them with a keyboard). No need to explain that users with disabilities will face problems with such behavior.
Is it OK to GREY out disabled buttons?
For a smooth and seamless experience, it's best to avoid graying out your disabled buttons. Instead, you should decrease the opacity to make it transparent. When the disabled button is transparent, users can see some semblance of the button in its enabled state.
What is a disabled button?
A disabled button is unusable and un-clickable. The disabled attribute can be set to keep a user from clicking on the button until some other condition has been met (like selecting a checkbox, etc.).
How do I show tooltip on disabled button?
By default, tooltips will not be displayed on disabled elements. However, you can enable this behavior by using the following steps: Add a disabled element like the button element into a div whose display style is set to inline-block . Set the pointer event as none for the disabled element (button) through CSS.