Dining Services | Troy University

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Colleges & Schools | Troy University

Academic Catalogs | Troy University

Community & Outreach | Troy University

Arts & Culture | Troy University

Scholarships | Troy University

Read Our Disclaimer | Troy University

Academic Resources | Troy University

Tours | Troy University

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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April 2025

March 2025

Troy University

Title / URL	Issues
Dining Services \| Troy Universitywww.troy.edu/student-life-resources/dining-services.html	14
About Us \| Troy Universitywww.troy.edu/about-us/index.html	14
Colleges & Schools \| Troy Universitywww.troy.edu/academics/colleges-schools/index.html	14
Academic Catalogs \| Troy Universitywww.troy.edu/academics/catalogs/index.html	14
Community & Outreach \| Troy Universitywww.troy.edu/community-outreach/index.html	14
Arts & Culture \| Troy Universitywww.troy.edu/student-life-resources/arts-culture/index.html	14
Scholarships \| Troy Universitywww.troy.edu/scholarships-costs-aid/scholarships/index.html	14
Read Our Disclaimer \| Troy Universitywww.troy.edu/disclaimer.html	14
Academic Resources \| Troy Universitywww.troy.edu/academics/academic-resources/index.html	14
Tours \| Troy Universitywww.troy.edu/applications-admissions/visit.html	14

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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