Timing
Allow users to extend, pause or turn off time limits. This reduces pressure for everyone, but it’s essential for people who need more time to interact.
Timing in AgDS
We recommend WCAG conformant timing to ensure your digital products and services are stress free and accessible for a wide audience. We don’t support time-based alerts like ‘Toasts’ and prefer persistent patterns like section alerts to inform users about changes.
Requirements
For any time limit, such as a session time out, at least one of the following is true:
- Users can turn the time limit off before the limit is reached.
- Users can extend the time limit to at least 10 times the default setting before the time limit is reached.
- Users receive a warning before time expires, with at least 20 seconds to extend.
Benefits
- Accommodates a range of users who need more time to read content or complete tasks, including those with low dexterity, cognitive disabilities and low vision.
- Reduces pressure for all users.
- Prevents loss of data due to unexpected time outs.