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Re: Identifying focus rectangles

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Feb 7, 2019 10:32AM

I think I provided the BATS reply and my position has not changed. A
keyboard focus indicator is something visual in nature, it can be
implemented in any number of ways and cannot be reliably tested by a
blind person, nor an automated tool.
A tool can provide a warning if the standard focus outline has been
disabled by the browser but the tool does not necessarily know whether
it has ben replaced, often replacing the standard focus indicator
provides for a more consistent and ultimately better keyboard user
experience, so it's either good news or really bad news when you find
out about the suppressed default.
Again, I'd like to be able to test everthing without sighted
assistance, so if there are ways that let us be effective at testing
this, that'd be pretty awesome, but my strategy is to focus on things
I can do well and let our UAt team handle something as simple as the
visible focus indicator, but I have the luxury of a UAT team to handle
those types of tests.



On 2/7/19, glen walker < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> For WCAG 2.0, that is correct, but in WCAG 2.1, 1.4.11 says the focus
> indicator should be (at least) 3:1 ratio unless you are using the default
> focus indicator of the browser.
>
> On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 10:15 AM Farough, David (CFP/PSC) <
> <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
>> Actually, I don't believe that the colour contrast requirements even
>> apply
>> to the focus indicator. I would be much happier if they did. All that is
>> required is that it be visible.
>>
>>
> > > > >


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