[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #40302: Reset password field is not auto-focused

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#40302: Reset password field is not auto-focused
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 Reporter:  afercia                 |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)            |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                  |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Login and Registration  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal                  |   Keywords:  has-screenshots
  Focuses:  ui                      |
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 See also #40301 and #30023.

 Although auto-focusing form fields can be arguable in some cases, I'd say
 it makes sense when there's a very specific task to accomplish and when
 there's no relevant content before the auto-focused field. In that case,
 the relevant content would be "skipped" for some users, see #40301.

 Ideally, there should be some consistency. I see no reasons why, for
 example, the lost password field gets auto-focused and the reset password
 field doesn't.

 As far as I see, this has always worked this way, even before the
 introduction of auto-generated password, because in the reset password
 screen there's no field with an `user_pass` ID.

 With JS on, the field to focus has a `pass1-text` ID but the only relevant
 code in the page tries to target an element with the ID `user_pass`:

 [[Image(https://cldup.com/WGKMt1gJ8B.png)]]

 With JS off, well... I guess it's a bit pointless but the relevant field
 has a `pass1` ID.

 [[Image(https://cldup.com/-V8oLmKKZF.png)]]

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