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SAP Fiori launchpad includes usability features, such as keyboard-only navigation, screen reader support, and high contrast themes to assist users while working in the launchpad.

Keyboard Navigation Support

Keyboard navigation enables users to access user interface elements in the launchpad by using the keyboard instead of the mouse. To navigate in the launchpad, you use a combination of the Shift, F6, and Tab keys as follows:

Figure 1: F6 Action Flow

To summarize, the forward navigation of the F6 flow is: Start of the navigation path Me Area launcher Next navigation step first group in anchor bar Next navigation step first visible tile Next navigation step Done button (only in edit mode) Next navigation step back to Me Area launcher icon End of the navigation path

Note Pressing Shift + F6 reverses this flow.
Figure 2: Tab Action Flow

To summarize, the forward navigation of the Tab flow is: Start of the navigation path Me Area launch icon Next navigation step shell header buttons Next navigation step first group in the anchor bar Next navigation step overflow button in the anchor bar Next navigation step first visible tile Next navigation step back to Me Area launch icon End of the navigation path

Note Pressing Shift + Tab reverses this flow.

Navigating in the home page

The home page is the area displaying groups of tiles and links. When you first open your launchpad, the first tile on your home page is in focus. You can then start navigating between the tiles and groups using your keyboard as follows:

Keys

Behavior

  • Use the arrow keys to navigate between the tiles in the same group.

  • Press Home to navigate to the first tile in the same group.

  • Press End to navigate to the last tile in the same group.

  • Press PgDn (page down) to navigate from any tile in a group to the first tile in the next group.

  • Press PgUp (page up) to navigate from any tile in a group to the first tile in the previous group.

Navigate between tiles

Press Enter or the space bar on the tile that you want to launch.

Launch tiles

Navigating in the anchor bar

This screen capture shows the anchor bar in the launchpad. The anchor bar displays quick links to all of the groups on the home page.

Navigate in the anchor bar as follows:

Keys

Behavior

Use the left and right arrow keys.

Navigate between groups

Press Enter or the space bar to select the group in the anchor bar. When you press the key, the focus is on the first tile in the group.

Select a group

Press Tab or F6.
Note

If this is the first time you are navigating to a selected group from the anchor bar, you are directed to the first tile in the group.

If you have navigated previously to tiles in the selected group, you are directed to the tile that you last visited.

Navigate from the anchor bar to the tiles area

Navigating in the Me Area

Keys

Behavior

Press Tab.
Navigate between the buttons in the options bar and also to the area showing recent activities as follows:
  1. App Finder
  2. Settings
  3. Edit Home Page
  4. Recent Activity header
  5. First activity in the Recent Activity list
Note The order provided is applicable to all options that are visible.

Use the up and down arrow keys.

Navigate between the recent activities list.

Press F6.
Navigate in the Me Area in the following order:
  1. Me Area launch icon
  2. Sign Out
  3. First button in the options bar (probably App Finder)
  4. Recent Activities header

Use the up and down arrow keys.

Navigate between the list of recent activities.

Working in edit mode

You can edit the home page of your launchpad from the Edit Home Page button in the Me Area. Once you have completed your editing, save your changes and exit edit mode by clicking Done or moving to the Me Area again and clicking Exit Edit Mode.

Keys

Behavior

In the Me Area, press Tab until you reach the Edit Home Page button.

Enable Edit Home Page button

  1. Use the arrow keys until you get to the Add Group button.

  2. Press Enter or the space bar.

Add a new group

  1. Use the arrow keys until you get to the + tile.

  2. Press Enter.

Add a new tile

  1. Get to the tile you want to move.

  2. Press Enter to open a list of options.

  3. Use the arrow key to get to the Move option and press Enter.

  4. Select the group to which you want to move the tile using the arrow keys and press Enter.

Move tiles to another group
Select the tile and use CTRL + the arrow keys to move it within the group.
Note

If there is no space to move the tile, it moves to the next group.

Move tiles within a group

Once the tile you want to delete is in focus, press Delete on the tile.

Delete tiles in a group

  1. Navigate to the header of the group.

  2. Press Tab to get to the Delete button.

  3. Press the space bar to delete.

Delete a group

  1. Select the title of the group.

  2. Press F2 to change the name.

Rename a group

  1. Select the title of the group.

  2. Press Tab to get to the Reset button.

  3. Press the space bar to reset the group.

Reset a group

  1. Select the title of the group.

  2. Press Tab to get to the Show or Hide buttons.

  3. Press the space bar.

Show or hide a group

Navigating in the app finder

Keys

Behavior

F6
Pressing F6 enables you to navigate in the app finder Catalog in the following order:
  1. Me Area launch icon
  2. Catalog tab
  3. First filter on the left
  4. First tile in the first group

F6
Pressing F6 enables you to navigate in the User Menu or SAP Menu tabs as follows:
  1. Me Area launch icon
  2. User Menu or SAP Menu tabs
  3. Select System dialog box
  4. First folder in the list on the left side of the screen
  5. Title of first folder

Tab

In the Catalog tab, navigate between the filters in the dropdown list on the left.

Tab

In the User Menu and SAP Menu tabs, navigate from the title of a folder in the left-hand column to the first app in the folder.

Tab

Navigate from an app to the + icon to add an app to a group.

Use the arrow keys

Navigate between apps.

Using keyboard shortcuts in the launchpad

Use Alt + 0 to view a list of available keyboard shortcuts to navigate to different areas in the launchpad:

Screen Reader Support

The screen reader reads out the contents of the user interface. Labels, headings, and descriptions help describe the contents and visual elements of an application.

For example, in the launchpad the screen reader announces:

  • Menu options and how many there are

  • Which tiles and which groups are in focus

High Contrast Themes

Themes are an important aspect for an SAPUI5 application. A high contrast theme is recommended for those users who are visually impaired.

The High-Contrast Black (HCB) theme for SAPUI5 controls is a predefined theme that is distinguishable for this purpose.

For information about changing the theme in SAP Fiori launchpad, see Personalizing the Home Page.