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Message from the President | KYOTO UNIVERSITY

University profile | KYOTO UNIVERSITY

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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

July 2025

June 2025

Kyoto University

Title / URL	Issues
Masaki Kashiwara, RIMS project professor and KUIAS program-specific professor speaks at a press conference following Abel Prize announcement \| KYOTO UNIVERSITYwww.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/news/2025-03-28	5
FY2025 Undergraduate Entrance Ceremony held \| KYOTO UNIVERSITYwww.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/news/2025-04-07	5
About \| KYOTO UNIVERSITYwww.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/research/about	4
Message from the President \| KYOTO UNIVERSITYwww.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/about/president	4
University profile \| KYOTO UNIVERSITYwww.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/about/profile	4
Health, safety, and environment \| KYOTO UNIVERSITYwww.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/about/safety	4
Operations and future plans \| KYOTO UNIVERSITYwww.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/about/operation	4
Research news and departments \| KYOTO UNIVERSITYwww.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/research/fields	4
History \| KYOTO UNIVERSITYwww.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/about/history	4
Awards and honors \| KYOTO UNIVERSITYwww.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/about/honors	4

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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