[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #21324: Visible Focus within Admin Screens could be much clearer.

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#21324: Visible Focus within Admin Screens could be much clearer.
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 Reporter:  grahamarmfield  |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement     |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Accessibility   |    Version:  3.4.1
 Severity:  normal          |   Keywords:
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 Users who prefer to, or need to tab around the admin screens do not always
 get clear feedback as to the current focus location. If focus gets 'lost'
 it is very hard for some to orientate themselves within the screens and
 easily carry out the tasks they want to complete.

 Can I suggest that all items that can receive focus - links, form fields
 etc should overtly indicate that they have focus. This would satisfy
 WCAG2.0 success criteria 2.4.7

 I have created a rough plugin which I have used on a couple of sites to
 help users see where focus is (attached). Although the effect is perhaps a
 little crass in my plugin, at least you can very easily see where focus
 goes. Slightly subtler colours could be used - the WordPress button blue
 maybe, with a more pastel shade as the background for the form fields.

 The plugin also adds a Skip to Content link in the menu - not relevant
 here but this is the subject of another ticket.

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