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focused

focused

4.3
A part of a screen, like a textbox, that accepts keyboard input
  • adjective
  • /ˈfoʊkəst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : enfocado
  • Screen readers announce which element is focused so users know where their keystrokes will go.

Examples

  • You can style a focused button in CSS using the :focus selector to show it is active.

  • When you click the textbox, the focused field displays a blinking cursor and accepts keyboard input.

  • The text field is now focused.

  • Is the cursor focused on the right element?

  • When you click the textbox, the focused field displays a blinking cursor and accepts keyboard input.

  • Screen readers announce which element is focused so users know where their keystrokes will go.

  • You can style a focused button in CSS using the :focus selector to show it is active.

Synonyms

in focus
vsfocused
18 3.3

Clear and easy to see or understand when people pay attention to it

is active for keyboard input and receives interaction events

Surface Forms

focused positive

Morphology

focused = focus (transparent) = focus + ed

The computing sense (having input focus) is a metaphorical extension but formed by the same productive pattern 'focus' + '-ed'.

Etymology

Focused comes from the old Latin word focus meaning 'center' or 'point', so in computing a field or button is focused when it is the center for input and will receive your keys or clicks.