Focus user-controlled

The keyboard focus only moves as a result of user interaction.

Except when

• The keyboard focus automatically moves to the next interactive elements in keyboard navigation order on completion of some user action, such when the focus moves between the fields for a time-based one-time password (TOTP) code.
• The keyboard focus results from security or emergency situations, such as warning about an imminent session timeout that would cause the user to lose their work.
• The user is informed of the potential keyboard focus move before it happens and given the chance to avoid the move.

Tests

This section is non-normative.

Procedure

For each time the keyboard focus changes:

1. Check that one of the following is true:
   • The focus was moved under direct user control
   • A new page / view such as a dialog is introduced and the focus is moved to it
   • The user is informed of the potential move and given the chance to avoid the move
   • The keyboard focus moves to the next item in keyboard navigation order

Expected results

• #1 is true.