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Keep focus on the same puzzle tile after each move

Original applied analysis · Practical browser-game engineering · First published 23 October 2026

The practical problem

A rerender that recreates every button may reset browser focus and make repetitive keyboard play exhausting.

Implementation protocol

Track the selected logical cell and restore focus to its new DOM button after state updates, or update stable elements rather than replacing them.

Worked scenario

Rotate cell C4 ten times and use Undo; focus should remain associated with C4 unless an explicit modal or level transition changes the interaction context.

What could go wrong

Do not auto-focus an unrelated footer after each move.

Acceptance criteria

Test with keyboard, screen reader and zoomed text.

Source material and evidence boundaries

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