Community | University of Prince Edward Island

Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SV-PRO) | University of Prince Edward Island

UPEI SAFE | University of Prince Edward Island

Academic Calendar | University of Prince Edward Island

Tuition and Fees | University of Prince Edward Island

Conferences and Accommodations | University of Prince Edward Island

UPEI Home Page | University of Prince Edward Island

Alumni | University of Prince Edward Island

UPEI Programs | University of Prince Edward Island

404 - sorry! | University of Prince Edward Island

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

University of Prince Edward Island

	Title / URL	Issues
	Community \| University of Prince Edward Islandwww.upei.ca/community	9
	Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SV-PRO) \| University of Prince Edward Islandwww.upei.ca/svpro	9
	UPEI SAFE \| University of Prince Edward Islandwww.upei.ca/upei-safe	9
	Academic Calendar \| University of Prince Edward Islandwww.upei.ca/registrar/academic-calendar	9
	Tuition and Fees \| University of Prince Edward Islandwww.upei.ca/fees	9
	Conferences and Accommodations \| University of Prince Edward Islandwww.upei.ca/conference	9
	UPEI Home Page \| University of Prince Edward Islandwww.upei.ca/	9
	Alumni \| University of Prince Edward Islandwww.upei.ca/alumni	9
	UPEI Programs \| University of Prince Edward Islandwww.upei.ca/programs	9
	404 - sorry! \| University of Prince Edward Islandwww.upei.ca/404	9

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

University of Prince Edward Island

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