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Add transparent pseudo-element on active buttons for border in Windows High Contrast mode#11680

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Add transparent pseudo-element on active buttons for border in Windows High Contrast mode#11680
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Adds a transparent pseudo-element on active buttons. In Windows High Contrast mode, this shows a thin border on three sides and a thicker border on the bottom.

Using a pseudo-element reduces the chance of confusion with the focus outline, and it does not change the border (and button height) for other users.

Trac 65153

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Screenshots using:

  • Windows 11
  • Aquatic contrast theme plus Dark mode
  • Chrome 147.0.7727.102

Permalinks options, showing focus outline on selected post name button

Before
Before patch: Permalinks options, showing focus outline on post name

With patch (this also shows hover style on post_id button)
With patch: Permalinks options, showing focus outline on post name and hover style on post ID

Alignment options

The 'None' button is selected.

Selected None button has focus outline

Before
Before patch: showing focus outline on selected button

With patch
With patch: showing inner border and focus outline on selected button

Unselected Left button has focus outline

Before
Before patch: showing focus outline on an unselected button

With patch
With patch: showing inner border on selected button and focus outline on an unselected button

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What are your thoughts on applying a 3px border to all four sides, rather than just the bottom?

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