Focus Management Patterns

Implement proper focus management for dynamic and interactive web content.

Usage

Describe your interaction pattern to get focus management guidance.

Examples

• "Manage focus when opening and closing a sidebar panel"
• "Implement roving tabindex in a toolbar component"
• "Handle focus after deleting an item from a list"

Guidelines

• Move focus to new content when it appears dynamically
• Restore focus to the trigger element when closing overlays
• Use roving tabindex for composite widgets like toolbars
• Announce focus changes to screen readers with live regions
• Test focus behavior with Tab, Shift+Tab, and arrow keys