Processing keyboard input to cause movement of items in a user interface of a web browser-based application

1. A database system for processing keyboard input to cause movement of items in a user interface of a web browser-based application, the database system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions configurable to cause the database system to:

cause display of, in a user interface on a display of a device, a bounding window of a web browser, the bounding window comprising a presentation of items, each item being a visual representation of data associated with an object stored in a database of the database system, a first one of the items being displayed at a first location in the user interface, the first location being situated in a contiguous region of the user interface, the contiguous region comprising a grid of coordinates along an X axis and a Y axis, the coordinates defining permissible locations at which the first item is permitted to be displayed in the user interface;

process first keyboard input from a keyboard of a user interacting with the first item, the first keyboard input received over a data network from the device;

cause, responsive to processing the first keyboard input:

the first item to be transformed to a moveable state, and

the device to transmit auditory output comprising:

a narration of a first user interaction corresponding to the first keyboard input, and

an instruction to enter further keyboard input to move the first item;

process second keyboard input from the keyboard of the user interacting with the first item, the second keyboard input comprising a sequence of presses of keys on the keyboard, the second keyboard input received over the data network from the device;

cause, responsive to processing the second keyboard input, the first item to change locations as displayed in the user interface from the first location to a second location in the contiguous region, the processing of each key press in the sequence causing the first item to shift by one or more coordinates along the X axis and/or along the Y axis; and

cause, responsive to the first item changing locations from the first location to the second location, a second one of the items to change locations as displayed in the user interface.

2. The database system of claim 1 , the instructions further configurable to cause the database system to:

cause, responsive to processing third keyboard input, the first item to become fixed in the second location by transforming the first item to a non-moveable state.

3. The database system of claim 1 , wherein the further keyboard input is the second keyboard input.

4. The database system of claim 1 , wherein the auditory output corresponds to content of a source code component of a web page of the application.

5. The database system of claim 4 , wherein the source code component is a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) <div>having an aria attribute configured to cause the content to be accessible to a screen reader of the device.

6. The database system of claim 1 , wherein:

the first keyboard input corresponds to a spacebar on the keyboard, and

the second keyboard input corresponds to one or more arrow keys on the keyboard.

7. The database system of claim 1 , the instructions further configurable to cause the database system to:

cause, responsive to processing third keyboard input, the first item to return to the first location as displayed in the user interface.

8. The database system of claim 1 , wherein the first item is a visual representation of at least one of a plurality of types Customer Relationship Management (CRM) records stored in the database, the types of CRM records comprising: accounts, tasks, leads, contacts, contracts and opportunities.

9. A method for processing keyboard input to cause movement of items in a user interface of a web browser-based application, the method comprising:

causing display of, in a user interface on a display of a device, a bounding window of a web browser, the bounding window comprising a presentation of items, each item being a visual representation of data associated with an object stored in a database of a database system, a first one of the items being displayed at a first location in the user interface, the first location being situated in a contiguous region of the user interface, the contiguous region comprising a grid of coordinates along an X axis and a Y axis, the coordinates defining permissible locations at which the first item is permitted to be displayed in the user interface;

processing first keyboard input from a keyboard of a user interacting with the first item, the first keyboard input received over a data network from the device;

causing, responsive to processing the first keyboard input:

the first item to be transformed to a moveable state, and

the device to transmit auditory output comprising:

a narration of a first user interaction corresponding to the first keyboard input, and

an instruction to enter further keyboard input to move the first item;

processing second keyboard input from the keyboard of the user interacting with the first item, the second keyboard input comprising a sequence of presses of keys on the keyboard, the second keyboard input received over the data network from the device;

causing, responsive to processing the second keyboard input, the first item to change locations as displayed in the user interface from the first location to a second location in the contiguous region, the processing of each key press in the sequence causing the first item to shift by one or more coordinates along the X axis and/or along the Y axis; and

causing, responsive to the first item changing locations from the first location to the second location, a second one of the items to change locations as displayed in the user interface.

10. The method of claim 9 , the method further comprising:

causing, responsive to processing third keyboard input, the first item to become fixed in the second location by transforming the first item to a non-moveable state.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the further keyboard input is the second keyboard input.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the auditory output corresponds to content of a source code component of a web page of the application.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the source code component is a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) <div>having an aria attribute configured to cause the content to be accessible to a screen reader of the device.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein:

the first keyboard input corresponds to a spacebar on the keyboard, and

the second keyboard input corresponds to one or more arrow keys on the keyboard.

15. The method of claim 9 , the method further comprising:

causing, responsive to processing third keyboard input, the first item to return to the first position as displayed in the user interface.

16. A computer program product comprising computer-readable program code capable of being executed by one or more processors when retrieved from a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the program code comprising instructions configurable to cause:

displaying, in a user interface on a display of a device, a bounding window of a web browser, the bounding window comprising a presentation of items, each item being a visual representation of data associated with an object stored in a database of a database system, a first one of the items being displayed at a first location in the user interface, the first location being situated in a contiguous region of the user interface, the contiguous region comprising a grid of coordinates along an X axis and a Y axis, the coordinates defining permissible locations at which the first item is permitted to be displayed in the user interface;

processing first keyboard input from a keyboard of a user interacting with the first item, the first keyboard input received over a data network from the device;

transforming, responsive to processing the first keyboard input, the first item to a moveable state;

transmitting, from the device and responsive to processing the first keyboard input, auditory output comprising:

a narration of a first user interaction corresponding to the first keyboard input, and

an instruction to enter further keyboard input to move the first item;

processing second keyboard input from the keyboard of the user interacting with the first item, the second keyboard input comprising a sequence of presses of keys on the keyboard, the second keyboard input received over the data network from the device;

changing, responsive to processing the second keyboard input, a location of the first item as displayed in the user interface from the first location to a second location in the contiguous region, the processing of each key press in the sequence causing the first item to shift by one or more coordinates along the X axis and/or along the Y axis; and

changing, responsive to the first item changing locations from the first location to the second location, a location of a second one of the items as displayed in the user interface.

17. The computer program product of claim 16 , the instructions further configurable to cause:

fixing, responsive to processing third keyboard input, the first item in the second location by transforming the first item to a non-moveable state.

18. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the further keyboard input is the second keyboard input.

19. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the auditory output corresponds to content of a source code component of a web page of an application.

20. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein the source code component is a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) <div>having an aria attribute configured to cause the content to be accessible to a screen reader of the device.