[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #2391: Autofocus on login page

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#2391: Autofocus on login page
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 Reporter:  szepe.viktor            |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:
Component:  Login & Authentication  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch             |
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Changes (by SergeyBiryukov):

 * keywords:   => needs-patch
 * component:  General => Login & Authentication


Comment:

 In WordPress core, `wp-login.php` file has a
 [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/4.7.1/src/wp-login.php#L944
 wp_attempt_focus()] function to handle this.

 On https://login.wordpress.org/, the
 [source:sites/trunk/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-
 login/login.php?marks=12&rev=4470#L1 login.php] template uses the
 [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/4.7.1/src/wp-includes
 /general-template.php#L371 wp_login_form()] function, which doesn't have
 autofocus functionality. It falls back to regular login form though (which
 does have autofocus) in case of an error, e.g. if you enter an empty
 username or password.

 A quick fix would be to copy `wp_attempt_focus()` to `login.php` template.
 It might also be a worthy enhancement for `wp_login_form()` function in
 core.

 There's also an `autofocus` HTML attribute, but core only uses it in `wp-
 admin/includes/theme-install.php`, see [WP21143]. I guess the JS option is
 more flexible, because it focuses different fields (`user_login` vs.
 `user_pass`), depending on previous input.

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