[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #28599: Better Visual Focus Indication in Admin Menu

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#28599: Better Visual Focus Indication in Admin Menu
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 Reporter:                |       Owner:
  AccessibleJoe           |      Status:  new
     Type:  defect (bug)  |   Milestone:  Future Release
 Priority:  normal        |     Version:  3.8
Component:  General       |  Resolution:
 Severity:  normal        |     Focuses:  ui, accessibility, administration
 Keywords:                |
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Comment (by usability.idealist):

 Replying to [comment:26 Michael Arestad]:
 > We could try something with just a left border and maybe a
 background/color color change.

 Contra, because:
 - horrible contrast
 - still an issue with the visability of it

 Also, the visual focus is only seen by '''KEYBOARD users'''. Try it
 yourself: Use the tab key to navigate through the admin menu. After that,
 use your mouse again - stays regular, aside of the better contrast thanks
 to white on dark black.

 Test it with my above mentioned snippet (comment:19).

 > With a transition, it would add a little motion, a contrast from other
 hover/active states,
 > and work pretty well throughout the side nav.

 I don't think a transition would help much for keyboard users.

 cu, w0lf.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28599#comment:27>
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