The focus rectangles are really annoying and look bad

[quietrobot]

This is a problem that exists since Windows 10, and now with windows 11 it seems that it is worse.
Constantly when you interact with any element of the interface, a white box (dark theme) or black (light theme) appears...
shouldn't this happen only when using "tab"?

thanks.

examples: https://i.imgur.com/oZiQOK9.png

[fitojb]

I’m OK with those, actually, but maybe having them take the accent color will make them more palatable for more people.

[quietrobot]

I’m OK with those, actually, but maybe having them take the accent color will make them more palatable for more people.

what do you need to see them for?

[mdtauk]

They exist for keyboarding, but occasionally show up when only using mouse inputs.

You would use Tab and Arrow Keys to highlight controls showing what you are interacting with, and they are used by accessibility tools and screen readers to highlight the currently focused or selected control

[quietrobot]

They exist for keyboarding, but occasionally show up when only using mouse inputs.

You would use Tab and Arrow Keys to highlight controls showing what you are interacting with, and they are used by accessibility tools and screen readers to highlight the currently focused or selected control

Exactly! that's what I mean, they should only be seen when using "tab". I hope it will be fixed soon.

[StephenLPeters]

Thanks @hyperactiverobot I believe this is a known issue we are still looking at. Can you give us more information about how you found the issue to make sure?

tracking this internally here

[quietrobot]

Thanks @hyperactiverobot I believe this is a known issue we are still looking at. Can you give us more information about how you found the issue to make sure?

tracking this internally here

That's great. Generally it is random, but there are interfaces that are almost 100% sure to appear, for example the taskbar language and action center flyout, or the popup messages.

[kmgallahan]

@StephenLPeters In my experience you usually get a focus box any time you launch an app for the first time by hitting the windows key + typing in some part of the app name and hitting enter.

After the first time it seems to happen less, but somewhat unpredictably.

[StephenLPeters]

Great, sounds the same.

[quietrobot]

@StephenLPeters this is another interface where it happens almost 100% of the time: https://i.imgur.com/Ln7ZWDP.png

[quietrobot]

Hi @StephenLPeters here I collected for you other examples where it also happens. https://i.imgur.com/IHsnNZX.png

I hope it helps you.