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When selecting a user interface component with the keyboard, the focus indicator must 
not be completely obscured by anything in front of it.

## Why this matters

When using a keyboard, it is important that the user can see where they are on the page.
If the focus indicator is obscured, the user may not know where they are, and may not
be able to interact with the page.

## Examples

Most common examples include:

* Banners at the top or bottom of the page, such as cookie banners
* Fixed navigation bars
* Fixed footers
* Popup modals, such as cookie consent modals

## How to fix

With elements that cover part of the screen, such as cookie banners, ensure
that the user can scroll to see any content behind the banner, without having to close
the banner.

With popup modals, it should usually be impossible to focus anything behind the modal.
Most common modal frameworks will automatically trap focus within the modal, so that
this is impossible. Example: [Bootstrap Modal](https://getbootstrap.com/docs/5.2/components/modal/#live-demo).

## Further reading

This is part of the draft WCAG 2.2 specification and is subject to change.

* [WCAG 2.4.12](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/focus-not-obscured.html)

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June 2025

May 2025

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	Title / URL	Issues
	Adobe Creative Cloud \| Professional Creative Softwarewww.adobe.com/creativecloud.html	93
	Adobe Creative Cloud All Appswww.adobe.com/creativecloud/all-apps.html	81
	Adobe Firefly - Free Generative AI for creativeswww.adobe.com/products/firefly.html	80
	Adobe Acrobat for business: Everything you need for documents & e-signatureswww.adobe.com/acrobat/business.html	72
	Industry-leading graphic design apps for designers \| Adobewww.adobe.com/creativecloud/design.html	71
	Video Editing Apps: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe Express - Adobewww.adobe.com/creativecloud/video.html	66
	Adobe Creative Cloud apps and tools for every business \| Adobewww.adobe.com/creativecloud/business.html	65
	Professional video editing software \| Adobe Premiere Prowww.adobe.com/products/premiere.html	60
	Official Adobe Photoshop - Free Trial and Online Photo & Design Appwww.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html	57
	3D design software - Adobe Substance 3Dwww.adobe.com/products/substance3d.html	54

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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