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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

Persimmon PLC

	Title / URL	Issues
	Cookies \| Persimmon Homeswww.persimmonhomes.com/cookies	100
	News \| Persimmon Homeswww.persimmonhomes.com/news	85
	Find Your New Home \| Persimmon Homeswww.persimmonhomes.com/find-your-new-home	74
	Locations \| Persimmon Homeswww.persimmonhomes.com/locations	73
	Four Bedroom New Build Homes \| Persimmon Homeswww.persimmonhomes.com/four-bedroom-homes	71
	Three Bedroom New Build Properties \| Persimmon Homeswww.persimmonhomes.com/three-bedroom-homes	69
	Buying A New Build Home from Persimmon Homes \| Persimmon Homeswww.persimmonhomes.com/buying-with-us	64
	Contact Us \| Persimmon Homeswww.persimmonhomes.com/contact-us	60
	Terms & conditions \| Persimmon Homeswww.persimmonhomes.com/terms-conditions	58
	Our house types \| Persimmon Homeswww.persimmonhomes.com/our-house-types	55

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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