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Focus Indicator Not Visible on Shopify

Focused elements lack a visible focus indicator (outline, border, or highlight). Keyboard users cannot tell which element is currently active.

Issue ID: A11Y-FOCUS-VISIBLE-001Severity: moderateEffort: S

Why this matters

Focused elements lack a visible focus indicator (outline, border, or highlight). Keyboard users cannot tell which element is currently active. This affects usability, compliance risk, and how many visitors can successfully consume the page.

Shopify fix path

How to fix this on Shopify

Use theme settings, page settings, or theme code.

  1. 1Find the source of the issue in Shopify admin.
  2. 2Apply the change.
  3. 3Preview and publish.

After you fix it

  • Tab through the page and confirm every focusable element has a visible focus indicator

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