Estilos de foco y hover

How to coordinate focus and hover styles on a website?

In the world of web development, it is essential to ensure a consistent, accessible and, above all, inclusive user experience. This means that people using assistive technologies must have the same facilities as others. A key element in achieving this is the coordination of focus and hover styles across browsers, providing consistent interaction whether the user is using a keyboard or a mouse.

Why is it important to match focus and hover styles?

Customization of focus styles is vital for users who navigate via keyboard. Their experience can vary significantly when changing tabs, as they need a clear visual indicator of their location on the page. On the other hand, hover is activated when a cursor is moved over an element, a function commonly used by mouse users. By coordinating these styles, a consistent and professional visual experience is provided.

How to modify navigation styles using CSS?

To achieve unified styling in navigation when interacting with the keyboard and mouse, it is necessary to adjust the CSS of our website. Let's take a look at some essential steps:

1. Examining the current styles: first, we identify how the navigational elements behave when they receive focus or hover, in order to unify them.

   /* Base navigational style */nav a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none;}
   nav a:hover, nav a:focus { color: #greenPlatzi; border: 2px solid #greenPlatzi;}

2. Adding focus styling with focus-within: This CSS pseudo-selector applies styles to a parent element if any of its descendants receive focus. It is ideal for forms or drop-down menus.

   nav a:focus-within { outline: none; border: 2px solid #greenPlatzi;}

How to create custom styles for inputs and buttons?

The visual appearance of form inputs and buttons is crucial to improve the user experience. Here is a simple guide on how to style them:

1. Removing default styles and adding badges:

   input:focus, button:focus { outline: 3px solid #greenPlatzi; padding: 8px;}

2. Dual functionality for buttons in carousel: Ensure that buttons within a carousel are easily identifiable:

   .carousel button:focus { border: 3px solid #greenPlatzi;}

How to ensure best accessibility practices?

For optimal accessibility, it is always essential to:

• Do not remove the outline without replacement: Removing this property can make it impossible for keyboard users to identify its position.
• High contrast colors: Use colors that contrast well with the background so that they are visible.
• Extensive testing: Be sure to test accessibility features on multiple devices.

With these steps, you can transform the accessibility of a website, providing all users, regardless of their input method, with a uniform and pleasant browsing experience. In this way, you not only transform your site, but also improve the inclusiveness of the web.