Important Dates & Deadlines

Binational Programs/Programa Fronterizo (AB 91)

Extended Opportunities Program & Services

Art Gallery | Imperial Valley College

Commencement Information

Summer 2025 Schedule Now Available

Campus Clubs

A-Z Index

Campus Life

Imperial Valley College - Home

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

Imperial Valley College

	Title / URL	Issues
	Important Dates & Deadlineswww.imperial.edu/admissions/important-dates-deadlines.html	11
	Binational Programs/Programa Fronterizo (AB 91)imperial.edu/admissions/bi-national-program.html	10
	Extended Opportunities Program & Servicesimperial.edu/students/eops/index.html	8
	Art Gallery \| Imperial Valley Collegeimperial.edu/about/art-gallery/index.html	8
	Commencement Informationwww.imperial.edu/student-support/student-affairs/commencement.html	8
	Summer 2025 Schedule Now Availableimperial.edu/student-news/summer-2025-schedule.html	8
	Campus Clubsimperial.edu/campus-life/campus-clubs.html	8
	A-Z Indeximperial.edu/a-z.html	7
	Campus Lifeimperial.edu/campus-life/index.html	6
	Imperial Valley College - Homeimperial.edu/index.html	6

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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