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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

May 2024

April 2024

University of the West of England

Title / URL	Issues
Browse databases A-Z - Browse databases \| UWE Bristolwww.uwe.ac.uk/study/library/databases/a-z	100
Browse databases by subject - Browse databases \| UWE Bristolwww.uwe.ac.uk/study/library/databases/subject	80
UWE Bristol students \| UWE Bristolwww.uwe.ac.uk/students	62
Academic partnerships - Business and community partners \| UWE Bristolwww.uwe.ac.uk/business/academic-partnerships	61
Student newsletter - News \| UWE Bristolwww.uwe.ac.uk/news/student-newsletter	54
Privacy policy - Website \| UWE Bristolwww.uwe.ac.uk/about/website/privacy	50
Reunions - Alumni \| UWE Bristolwww.uwe.ac.uk/alumni/reunions	48
Benefits and discounts - Alumni \| UWE Bristolwww.uwe.ac.uk/alumni/discounts-and-facilities	48
Find a course - Courses and applying \| UWE Bristolwww.uwe.ac.uk/courses/find-a-course	46
Outreach for schools and colleges - Business and community partners \| UWE Bristolwww.uwe.ac.uk/business/schools-and-colleges	45

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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