Represent partial group selection accurately

What to change

Ask the supplier to distinguish none, some and all selected states where a parent control manages several child choices.

A worked example

Illustrative example

A group of notification categories shows a partial state when two of four categories are selected, and its action has a predictable effect on the group.

How to check the result

Accept when aggregate state accurately reflects the controlled choices and its next action is understandable through both visual and assistive routes.

A mistake to avoid

Using a third visual state without exposing its meaning to assistive technology leaves some visitors with the original ambiguity.

Your action checklist

Use these checks to prepare a discussion with your team or supplier. Tick a check when you have recorded the decision or evidence, rather than when a feature has simply been promised.

Decisions to recordSelect one child in a group and inspect its parent control. Repeat with all children and then none, comparing visible and announced states.Activate the parent from the partially selected state. Ask the supplier to demonstrate the intended resulting selection and apply that behaviour consistently.Hide some children through filtering if supported. Confirm the parent state and action scope still correspond to the documented group rather than only the visible subset.

Evidence, open questions and decisionsNext action and responsible role

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