Make drag and drop accessible

Drag and drop is mouse-dependent by default—keyboard and screen reader users are completely locked out without proper alternatives and ARIA announcements.

Quick Reference

• Always provide keyboard alternatives to drag and drop
• Use aria-grabbed and aria-dropeffect (or newer attributes)
• Announce drag operations to screen readers via live regions
• Support both mouse/touch and keyboard interaction patterns

Check

Verify drag and drop interfaces have keyboard alternatives, proper ARIA attributes, and live region announcements.

Fix

Implement keyboard alternatives (arrow keys, Enter/Space), aria-grabbed, aria-dropeffect, and status announcements.