diff --git a/.jules/palette.md b/.jules/palette.md
index ea004e2d..5f175a71 100644
--- a/.jules/palette.md
+++ b/.jules/palette.md
@@ -81,3 +81,7 @@
 ## 2026-08-12 - Skip to Content Accessibility
 **Learning:** Screen reader and keyboard-only users experience significant friction when forced to navigate through repetitive header controls on every page load.
 **Action:** Keep a visible-on-focus skip link as the first interactive element, target a programmatically focusable main container, and give the focused link a high-contrast outline.
+
+## 2024-05-19 - console.html pointer-events anti-pattern
+**Learning:** Relying solely on CSS `pointer-events: none` to disable interactions is an accessibility anti-pattern because it fails to prevent keyboard interactions (Enter/Space). Always pair visual CSS disabling with semantic state management, such as the `disabled` attribute for native buttons or `aria-disabled="true"`/`aria-busy="true"` combined with JS event guards (`if (el.getAttribute('aria-busy') === 'true') return;`) for non-native elements.
+**Action:** Implemented JS event guards in click and keydown listeners alongside CSS `pointer-events: none` and `opacity: 0.6` for loading states on `tr.scan` rows.
diff --git a/scanner/dashboard/console.html b/scanner/dashboard/console.html
index 7ec262af..e6543ac7 100644
--- a/scanner/dashboard/console.html
+++ b/scanner/dashboard/console.html
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
   .err{color:var(--crit);font-weight:600}
   code{background:var(--bg);padding:1px 5px;border-radius:4px}
   .hidden{display:none}
+  tr.scan[aria-disabled="true"]{pointer-events:none;opacity:0.6;cursor:default}
 </style>
 </head>
 <body>
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ <h1>AppGuardrail Console</h1>
   detail.innerHTML="";
   if(lastDetailFocus instanceof HTMLElement && lastDetailFocus.isConnected){
     lastDetailFocus.removeAttribute("aria-busy");
+    lastDetailFocus.removeAttribute("aria-disabled");
     delete lastDetailFocus.dataset.detailRequest;
     lastDetailFocus.focus();
   }
@@ -135,8 +137,8 @@ <h1>AppGuardrail Console</h1>
       <td>${esc(s.created_at)}</td><td>${esc(s.repo||"—")}</td><td><code>${esc((s.commit||"—").slice(0,10))}</code></td>
       <td>${s.total}</td><td>${pill(s.deploy_blocking,"var(--crit)")}</td><td>${pill(s.new_blocking,"var(--high)")}</td></tr>`).join("")||'<tr><td colspan="6" class="muted">No scans. POST to /api/v1/scans from CI.</td></tr>';
     document.querySelectorAll("tr.scan").forEach(tr=>{
-      tr.onclick=()=>detail(tr.dataset.id,tr);
-      tr.addEventListener('keydown', e => { if(e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') { e.preventDefault(); detail(tr.dataset.id,tr); } });
+      tr.onclick=()=>{if(tr.getAttribute("aria-disabled")==="true")return;detail(tr.dataset.id,tr);};
+      tr.addEventListener('keydown', e => { if(e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') { e.preventDefault(); if(tr.getAttribute("aria-disabled")==="true")return; detail(tr.dataset.id,tr); } });
     });
   }catch(e){ $("#msg").classList.remove("hidden");$("#app").classList.add("hidden");
     $("#msg").innerHTML=`<span class="err">${esc(e.message)}</span>`; }
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ <h1>AppGuardrail Console</h1>
   if(tr){
     tr.dataset.detailRequest=String(requestId);
     tr.setAttribute("aria-busy","true");
+    tr.setAttribute("aria-disabled","true");
   }
   d.classList.remove("hidden");
   d.innerHTML='<div aria-live="polite" class="muted">Loading scan details...</div>';
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@ <h1>AppGuardrail Console</h1>
   }finally{
     if(tr&&tr.dataset.detailRequest===String(requestId)){
       tr.removeAttribute("aria-busy");
+      tr.removeAttribute("aria-disabled");
       delete tr.dataset.detailRequest;
     }
   }
diff --git a/tests/test_console_detail_loading_contract.py b/tests/test_console_detail_loading_contract.py
index 38eebed0..e3aa24bb 100644
--- a/tests/test_console_detail_loading_contract.py
+++ b/tests/test_console_detail_loading_contract.py
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ def test_console_exposes_loading_busy_and_error_states():
     html = _console_html()
 
     assert 'tr.setAttribute("aria-busy","true");' in html
+    assert 'tr.setAttribute("aria-disabled","true");' in html
     assert 'aria-live="polite" class="muted">Loading scan details...' in html
     assert 'role="alert" class="err">Error loading details:' in html
     assert 'tr.removeAttribute("aria-busy");' in html
+    assert 'tr.removeAttribute("aria-disabled");' in html
+    assert 'lastDetailFocus.removeAttribute("aria-disabled");' in html
 
 
 def test_console_detail_scrolling_respects_reduced_motion():
