näppäinarvoilla

Näppäinarvoilla is a Finnish term describing input and navigation performed primarily with keyboard keys. In user interface design, accessibility, and human–computer interaction, näppäinarvoilla refers to keyboard-driven operation, where users move focus, enter data, and activate controls without relying on a pointing device. The word combines näppäin, meaning a key on a keyboard, and arvoilla, indicating action by means of keystrokes or values.

In practice, näppäinarvoilla encompasses features such as moving focus between interactive elements with Tab and Shift+Tab, activating buttons and links with Enter or Space, and invoking commands through keyboard shortcuts. It also includes considerations like visible focus indicators, logical focus order, and predictable shortcut mappings to avoid conflicts with system shortcuts. The concept is central to accessibility guidelines and is widely discussed in Finnish-language documentation of UI design and software testing. For designers and developers, supporting näppäinarvoilla means ensuring that essential functions remain operable and discoverable via the keyboard alone, including forms, menus, dialogs, and modal interfaces.

See also keyboard accessibility, keyboard navigation, focus management, keyboard shortcuts.