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Re: Where should focus be on page load?

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From: Benjamin.Hofer
Date: Dec 7, 2021 12:54AM

I think it sepends a lot if we talk about single-page applications with little or no page reloads or web applications (backend frameworks) with "real" page reloads.
For a single page app, I have to rely on focus placement as a screenreader user. That's very crucial because otherwise no changes/action is visible for a screenreader user. In fact, those apps tend to be very accessible and convenient to use if things like focus placement were tought. If accessibility is not built in, these are the most frustrating ones...
When it comes to "traditional" web pages with "real" page reloads, focus is not so important. In my view, it's convenient to place it somewhere important on a page (e.g. where the content starts / first heading etc.9, but that depends a lot on the page content itself..

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It is not confusing to experienced users, but may be to a newbie. Also, depending on the complexity of the page, and degree of interaction -- if focus is moved a lot, it can be very frustrating!

Dave