Ben Nadel • 11/22/2025

Keyboard Shortcut For Moving Focus To Form Using Alpine.js

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This article details how to implement a custom Alpine.js directive to move cursor focus to the first input in a form when the 'f' key is pressed. It discusses the accessibility concerns with the autofocus attribute, the reasoning behind the 'f' key choice, and the technical implementation including event handling and focus management considerations.

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