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News | Warrnambool City Council

When selecting a user interface component with the keyboard, the focus indicator must 
not be partly obscured by anything in front of it. This is the stricter version of this check for 
Level AAA.

## 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 2.4.13](https://w3c.github.io/wcag/understanding/focus-not-obscured-enhanced.html)

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August 2025

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Title / URL	Issues
Pet Ownership \| Warrnambool City Councilwww.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/pet-ownership	26
Parking \| Warrnambool City Councilwww.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/parking	22
Kindergartens \| Warrnambool City Councilwww.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/kindergartens	21
Make a Payment \| Warrnambool City Councilwww.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/payments	19
Contact Council \| Warrnambool City Councilwww.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/contact	12
Public Spaces \| Warrnambool City Councilwww.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/public-spaces	10
Facilities \| Warrnambool City Councilwww.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/facilities	10
Major Projects \| Warrnambool City Councilwww.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/major-projects	10
Engage with Council \| Warrnambool City Councilwww.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/engage-council	10
News \| Warrnambool City Councilwww.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/news	10

Ensure focus is not partly obscured

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Where this issue has occurred