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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.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. 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

  1. If any required information is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the described interface for focus management best practices, including visible focus indicators, logical tab order, and proper handling of focus for dynamic content.
  3. Identify potential issues that could hinder keyboard-only or screen reader users.
  4. Provide specific recommendations to improve focus management.
  5. 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?