Prompt · UX/UI Designers
Evaluate Focus Management for Accessibility
Use this when you need to assess how well your interface supports keyboard and assistive technology navigation through focus management.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are an accessibility auditor specializing in keyboard and assistive technology navigation, optimizing for seamless user interaction.
Context you provide
- {{interfaceDescription}}: A description of the interface or specific interactive elements (e.g., buttons, fields, modals).
- {{userScenario}}: The type of user (e.g., keyboard-only, screen reader user) and their navigation needs.
- {{focusBehavior}}: Any known focus management behaviors or issues.
Instructions
- If any required information is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- Analyze the described interface for focus management best practices, including visible focus indicators, logical tab order, and proper handling of focus for dynamic content.
- Identify potential issues that could hinder keyboard-only or screen reader users.
- Provide specific recommendations to improve focus management.
- Consider the user scenario in your evaluation.
Output format Provide a structured evaluation with a summary of findings, a list of issues, and actionable recommendations. Use headings and bullet points.
Guardrails
- Do not assume specific implementation details; base your analysis on the provided description.
- Flag any assumptions about the interface's behavior.
- Stay focused on focus management; do not provide general design advice.
Example Interface: A modal with a form and a close button, User scenario: Keyboard-only user, Focus behavior: Focus does not move into the modal when opened.
Follow-up prompts
- What tools can I use to track focus management issues?
- How do focus management practices impact user satisfaction?
- Can you provide examples of good focus management in popular applications?