Make Focus Visible - Elementor

Make Focus Visible in Elementor

1. Open your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the page you want to update, and click Edit with Elementor.
2. Switch to Preview mode and press Tab to see which elements currently show a browser focus ring. Note any elements where focus is missing or too faint.
3. Select the first interactive element (button, link, form field, icon widget, menu trigger). The Elementor panel on the left will load its settings.
4. For Buttons:
   • Select the button → open the Style tab.
   • Open the Hover and Focus style sections (Elementor often applies Hover to Focus by default).
   • Add a clear focus indicator such as a strong outline, border color, or box-shadow ring (e.g., 2–3px solid high-contrast highlight).
5. For Text Links:
   • Select the text widget → edit the link via the inline toolbar.
   • Open Style → Typography.
   • Ensure the link’s Hover style produces a visible focus effect as well (underline, color shift, or outline via custom CSS).
6. For Form fields (Elementor Form widget):
   • Select the form → open Style → Fields.
   • Adjust Focus Border Color and Focus Box Shadow so focused fields stand out clearly.
   • Ensure the placeholder and label colors remain readable during focus.
7. For Menus and nav toggles:
   • Select the Nav Menu widget.
   • Open Style → Normal / Hover / Active and ensure the Hover/Active styles include a visible high-contrast change (this also acts as the focus state).
   • Select the mobile hamburger icon → Advanced → Custom CSS (Pro) or Attributes → add an outline style using inline CSS, ensuring the toggle shows a visible ring.
8. For Icon-only controls (arrows, close icons, custom triggers):
   • Select the icon widget → Advanced → Attributes.
   • Add tabindex="0" if not keyboard focusable.
   • Add an inline style="outline:2px solid #000;" or apply a focus-visible class via Custom CSS to ensure clear focus.
9. For HTML / Shortcode widgets:
   • Open the widget → review the markup.
   • Add visible focus styles (outline or box-shadow) to any links or buttons inside your custom code.
10. If your theme or Elementor removes browser outlines globally:
    • Go to Appearance → Customize → Additional CSS.
    • Add a visible focus rule such as *:focus { outline: 2px solid #000 !important; } and adjust color as needed.
11. Click Update to save changes.
12. Preview the live page and press Tab through all controls. Confirm every interactive element shows a clear, consistent, high-contrast focus indicator.