Re: 2.4.7 Focus Visible

Just an FYI, I think I posted very early in this thread. I have found in user interviews that everyone likes to see where they are and/or where the action is.

We created a feature called interactive highlights that allows mouse and touch users to choose to experience the highlights that are on by default for keyboard users.

You can see simulations with this feature at phet.Colorado.edu under the Access and Inclusion filter.

And I agree that a general standard to allow for this is good.

Taliesin 

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> On Jul 20, 2023, at 15:45, Michael Livesey <mike.j.livesey@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Patrick,
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> I completely agree, once :focus-visible becomes fully supported by browsers, and by fully supported I don't just mean the pseudo class, I mean the user agent heuristic control, it will be a solution that meets everyone's needs.
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> As long as developers don't turn it off because they consider they have to support keyboard users.
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> On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, Patrick H. Lauke <redux@splintered.co.uk> wrote:
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> > On 19/07/2023 18:53, Michael Livesey wrote:
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> >> The reason chatGPT gave the answer it did about the importance of focus for pointer interaction, is because that is the conclusion of research article after research article. What suits one person, e.g. keyboard use, does not suit another person who may equally need and desire a focus ring.
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> > Which is why :focus-visible, coupled with browser settings to explicitly enable this (already in Chrome/Edge, upcoming in Firefox, needs lobbying for Safari) will be the most sustainable solution as it will work in tandem with personalisation...
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