Link tags: focus-visible

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When is :focus-visible visible? | bitsofcode

  1. Has the user expressed a preference for always visible focus?
  2. Does the focused element support keyboard input?
  3. Is the user interacting with the focused element with a non-pointing device?
  4. Did a script cause focus to move from a previously visibly-focused element?

No, Apple Did Not Crowdfund :focus-visible in Safari – Eric’s Archived Thoughts

Eric has a written a clear and measured explanation that I hope Alex and Jake will read, given their petty snarky reactions to Webkit shipping a feature (reactions that do more harm than good to their cause—refuting their bullshit has taken time and energy away from the legitimate criticisms of Apple’s rendering engine monopoly on iOS; this whole debacle has been one big distraction from far more important browser bugs).

Many of us are mad at Apple for a lot of good reasons, but please don’t let the process of venting that anger tar the goals and achievements of Open Prioritization.

:focus-visible and backwards compatibility

Patrick is thinking through a way to implement :focus-visible that’s forwards and backwards compatible.