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Study Room - See Ideas For Dedicated Study Spaces - IKEA UK

Living Room - Explore Living Room Furniture & Decor - IKEA UK

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Soft Furnishing - Home Textiles - IKEA UK

Bedroom - Find Bedroom Furniture & Bedroom Decor - IKEA UK

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

July 2025

June 2025

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	Title / URL	Issues
	Affordable Furniture and Home Inspiration - IKEA UKwww.ikea.com/gb/en/	6
	Bathroom - Discover Our Customisable Bathrooms - IKEA UKwww.ikea.com/gb/en/rooms/bathroom/	3
	Fitted Kitchens - Discover Our Customisable Kitchens - IKEA UKwww.ikea.com/gb/en/rooms/kitchen/	3
	Lighting – Wall & Celling Lights for Every Room in Your Home - IKEA UKwww.ikea.com/gb/en/cat/lighting-li001/	3
	Garden - Discover Beautiful Outdoor Furniture & Decor - IKEA UKwww.ikea.com/gb/en/rooms/outdoor/	3
	Study Room - See Ideas For Dedicated Study Spaces - IKEA UKwww.ikea.com/gb/en/rooms/study-room/	3
	Living Room - Explore Living Room Furniture & Decor - IKEA UKwww.ikea.com/gb/en/rooms/living-room/	3
	Smart Home - Smart Home Devices - Smart Devices - IKEA UKwww.ikea.com/gb/en/cat/smart-home-hs001/	3
	Soft Furnishing - Home Textiles - IKEA UKwww.ikea.com/gb/en/cat/textiles-tl001/	3
	Bedroom - Find Bedroom Furniture & Bedroom Decor - IKEA UKwww.ikea.com/gb/en/rooms/bedroom/	3

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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