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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)

ensure-focus-is-not-obscured-minimum

January 2025

December 2024

California State University Channel Islands

Title / URL	Issues
In the Community - About CI - CSU Channel Islandswww.csuci.edu/about/community.htm	5
Give to CI - Giving - CSU Channel Islandswww.csuci.edu/giving/	4
News Center - CSU Channel Islandswww.csuci.edu/news/	4
Student Life - CSU Channel Islandswww.csuci.edu/student-life/	3
CSUCI Events - CSU Channel Islandswww.csuci.edu/events/index.htm	3
Academics - Academic Programs - CSU Channel Islandswww.csuci.edu/academics/	3
The University Ombuds at CSUCI - Ombuds - CSU Channel Islandswww.csuci.edu/ombuds/	3
Faculty - CSU Channel Islandswww.csuci.edu/faculty/	3
Explore CSUCI - CSU Channel Islandswww.csuci.edu/explore/?ecimorebtn	3
Explore CSUCI - CSU Channel Islandswww.csuci.edu/explore/?eciheading	3

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

California State University Channel Islands

Where this issue has occurred