[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41286: Focus style and High Contrast Mode

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#41286: Focus style and High Contrast Mode
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 Reporter:  afercia          |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration   |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-screenshots  |     Focuses:  ui, accessibility
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Comment (by mor10):

 This is a great opportunity to take another look at focus states in
 Gutenberg and across WordPress admin. The drop-shadow approach currently
 in use reads to some users as dated, and counteracts the natural behavior
 of the browser.

 Looking at other services it seems one of three approaches are taken where
 focus states / high contrast displays are concerned:

 1. Rely on default browser behavior. It looks less pretty than what we
 have now, but it works as intended everywhere afaik.
 2. Combine :focus and :hover states where appropriate (might not be as
 relevant to us as there are reasons for having separate focus and hover
 states).
 3. Adopt a flat-design approach where focus state translates to a solid
 outline or flat background color change or both.

 My vote is for 1 or 3.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/41286#comment:2>
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