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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

August 2025

July 2025

Germanna Community College

	Title / URL	Issues
	Community College Associates Degrees And Programs \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/degrees-programs	51
	Students \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/current-students	40
	Public Information \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/about-germanna/public-information	39
	Support Germanna \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/support-germanna	38
	Workforce Credentials \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/workforce-programs	36
	Health Sciences \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/degrees-programs/health-sciences	35
	Enroll at Germanna \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/enroll-germanna	32
	Health & Safety \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/about-germanna/health-safety	30
	New Student Guide \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/enroll-germanna/new-student-guide	29
	Faculty & Staff \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/faculty-staff	28

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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