Accessibility standards and keyboard controls.
AutoSilenceCut is engineered from the ground up to WCAG 2.2 AA standards, ensuring complete keyboard navigability, high contrast, screen reader compatibility, and reduced motion respect.
Keyboard navigation and shortcut reference
Every workspace action can be operated entirely through the keyboard without touching a mouse.
| Shortcut Key | Action | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Space | Toggle Play / Pause media playback | Any active workspace view |
| J | Jump backward 2.0 seconds | Active review playback |
| L | Jump forward 2.0 seconds | Active review playback |
| K | Pause playback immediately | Active review playback |
| R | Toggle Keep / Restore status on selected pause cut | Selected pause item |
| ↑ (Up Arrow) | Select previous proposed silence cut in list | Pause list focus |
| ↓ (Down Arrow) | Select next proposed silence cut in list | Pause list focus |
| ⌘ Z / Ctrl Z | Undo last edit decision or setting change | Global workspace |
| ⌘ ⇧ Z / Ctrl Shift Z | Redo previously undone edit decision | Global workspace |
| ? | Open accessible keyboard shortcut dialog | Global workspace |
| Escape | Close open dialog modal and return focus to trigger | Active dialog |
| Tab / Shift+Tab | Navigate forward / backward through interactive controls in logical DOM order | Global page navigation |
WCAG 2.2 AA Compliance Pillars
How our interface tokens, DOM architecture, and ARIA patterns ensure full accessibility.
Color Contrast Standards (≥ 4.5:1)
All text tokens in both Light Mode (Warm Paper & Ink) and Dark Mode (Studio Obsidian & Steel) maintain minimum contrast ratios of at least 4.5:1 against their respective background surfaces. UI component boundaries maintain ≥ 3.0:1 contrast.
Visible Focus Rings (3px Signal)
Interactive elements feature a prominent, high-contrast 3px solid focus ring (:focus-visible) with 2px offset to guarantee clear navigation tracking for keyboard users.
Screen Reader ARIA Live Regions
Asynchronous operations (e.g. scanning audio, recomputing silence cuts, saved time metrics) are broadcast politely via aria-live="polite" without stealing keyboard focus or interrupting user speech.
Reduced Motion Compliance
When prefers-reduced-motion: reduce is detected, all CSS transforms and transitions are disabled instantly to protect users prone to vestibular disorders.