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Re: Keyboard trap for non-modal dialogs and popups:

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From: JP Jamous
Date: Sep 22, 2016 6:10AM

Hmm, trapping me inside a modal. I don't think I like the approach Ramakrishnan. The only way I would approve it is if I have a way of getting out.

Think of this.

You trap me inside the modal and I device to press Insert + 7 to pull the list of links on the page, because I decided to go somewhere else. What if JAWS cannot get out of this modal?

Can't you use proper semantic and put the cursor at the top of the modal and let the browser handle the tabindex and navigation?