diff --git a/src/addons/block/tags/components/tags/tags.scss b/src/addons/block/tags/components/tags/tags.scss
index 2282396da..2de71afde 100644
--- a/src/addons/block/tags/components/tags/tags.scss
+++ b/src/addons/block/tags/components/tags/tags.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@use "theme/globals" as *;
+
 :host .core-block-content ::ng-deep {
     ion-label {
         max-width: 100%;
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@
                     vertical-align: baseline;
                     text-decoration: none;
                     border-radius: var(--mdl-shape-borderRadius-xs);
+                    @include core-focus-outline();
                 }
                 .s20 {
                     font-size: 2.7em;
diff --git a/src/addons/blog/pages/edit-entry/edit-entry.html b/src/addons/blog/pages/edit-entry/edit-entry.html
index 842cf3400..2c516a75a 100644
--- a/src/addons/blog/pages/edit-entry/edit-entry.html
+++ b/src/addons/blog/pages/edit-entry/edit-entry.html
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
             </ion-item>
             <div id="addon-blog-associations">
                 @if (associationsExpanded) {
-                <ion-item>
+                <ion-item class="ion-no-validation">
                     @if (associatedModule) {
                     <ion-toggle formControlName="associateWithModule">
                         <core-format-text [text]="'addon.blog.associatewithmodule' | translate: {
diff --git a/src/addons/blog/pages/index/index.html b/src/addons/blog/pages/index/index.html
index ce9ec0f9d..f0eba0d08 100644
--- a/src/addons/blog/pages/index/index.html
+++ b/src/addons/blog/pages/index/index.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
     <core-loading [hideUntil]="loaded">
         @if (showMyEntriesToggle) {
-        <ion-item>
+        <ion-item class="ion-no-validation">
             <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="onlyMyEntries" (ionChange)="onlyMyEntriesToggleChanged(onlyMyEntries)">
                 {{ 'addon.blog.showonlyyourentries' | translate }}
             </ion-toggle>
@@ -65,34 +65,32 @@
             </div>
 
 
-            <ion-label>
-                <div class="entry-summary" [ngClass]="{ 'border-bottom': entry.lastmodified <= entry.created }" [collapsible-item]="64">
-                    <div class="ion-margin-bottom">
-                        <core-format-text [text]="entry.summary" [component]="component" [componentId]="entry.id"
-                            [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="entry.courseid" />
-                    </div>
-
-                    @if (tagsEnabled && entry.tags && entry.tags!.length > 0) {
-                    <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
-                        <ion-label>
-                            <div slot="start">{{ 'core.tag.tags' | translate }}:</div>
-                            <core-tag-list [tags]="entry.tags" />
-                        </ion-label>
-                    </ion-item>
-                    }
-
-                    @for (file of entry.attachmentfiles; track $index) {
-                    <core-file [file]="file" [component]="this.component" [componentId]="entry.id" />
-                    }
-
-                    @if (entry.uniquehash) {
-                    <ion-item [href]="entry.uniquehash" core-link [detail]="true">
-                        <ion-label>{{ 'addon.blog.linktooriginalentry' | translate }}</ion-label>
-                    </ion-item>
-                    }
-
+            <div class="entry-summary" [ngClass]="{ 'border-bottom': entry.lastmodified <= entry.created }" [collapsible-item]="64">
+                <div class="ion-margin-bottom">
+                    <core-format-text [text]="entry.summary" [component]="component" [componentId]="entry.id" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
+                        [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="entry.courseid" />
                 </div>
-            </ion-label>
+
+                @if (tagsEnabled && entry.tags && entry.tags!.length > 0) {
+                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+                    <ion-label>
+                        <div slot="start">{{ 'core.tag.tags' | translate }}:</div>
+                        <core-tag-list [tags]="entry.tags" />
+                    </ion-label>
+                </ion-item>
+                }
+
+                @for (file of entry.attachmentfiles; track $index) {
+                <core-file [file]="file" [component]="this.component" [componentId]="entry.id" />
+                }
+
+                @if (entry.uniquehash) {
+                <ion-item [href]="entry.uniquehash" core-link [detail]="true">
+                    <ion-label>{{ 'addon.blog.linktooriginalentry' | translate }}</ion-label>
+                </ion-item>
+                }
+
+            </div>
 
             @if (entry.lastmodified > entry.created || (entry.userid === currentUserId && entry.publishstate !== 'draft')) {
             <ion-item class="entry-last-modification">
diff --git a/src/addons/blog/pages/index/index.scss b/src/addons/blog/pages/index/index.scss
index 16cd7210f..c610046a4 100644
--- a/src/addons/blog/pages/index/index.scss
+++ b/src/addons/blog/pages/index/index.scss
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     }
 
     .entry {
-        border-top: 1px solid var(--stroke);
+        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stroke);
 
         &-visibility-permission {
             display: flex;
diff --git a/src/addons/calendar/components/filter/filter.html b/src/addons/calendar/components/filter/filter.html
index 5d746163a..ba83242d3 100644
--- a/src/addons/calendar/components/filter/filter.html
+++ b/src/addons/calendar/components/filter/filter.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 </ion-header>
 <ion-content [fullscreen]="true">
     <ion-list>
-        <ion-item *ngFor="let type of types" class="addon-calendar-event" [ngClass]="['addon-calendar-eventtype-'+type]">
+        <ion-item *ngFor="let type of types" class="addon-calendar-event ion-no-validation" [ngClass]="['addon-calendar-eventtype-'+type]">
             <ion-icon [name]="typeIcons[type]" slot="start" aria-hidden="true" />
             <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="filter[type]" (ionChange)="onChange()">
                 {{ 'addon.calendar.' + type + 'events' | translate}}
diff --git a/src/addons/messageoutput/airnotifier/pages/devices/devices.html b/src/addons/messageoutput/airnotifier/pages/devices/devices.html
index f37297344..a1d79e116 100644
--- a/src/addons/messageoutput/airnotifier/pages/devices/devices.html
+++ b/src/addons/messageoutput/airnotifier/pages/devices/devices.html
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
             </ion-item-divider>
             <ion-card>
                 <ion-list>
-                    <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngFor="let device of platform.devices" [class.item-current]="device.current">
+                    <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation" *ngFor="let device of platform.devices"
+                        [class.item-current]="device.current">
                         <ion-label>
                             <p class="item-heading" id="device-{{device.id}}">
                                 <strong>{{ device.name }} {{ device.model }}</strong> ({{platform.platform}} {{ device.version }})
diff --git a/src/addons/messages/pages/settings/settings.html b/src/addons/messages/pages/settings/settings.html
index c638b6e6b..e4d5a634c 100644
--- a/src/addons/messages/pages/settings/settings.html
+++ b/src/addons/messages/pages/settings/settings.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
                         <h2>{{ 'core.settings.general' | translate }}</h2>
                     </ion-label>
                 </ion-item-divider>
-                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
                     <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="sendOnEnter" (ngModelChange)="sendOnEnterChanged()">
                         {{ 'addon.messages.useentertosend' | translate }}
                     </ion-toggle>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
         <!-- Contactable privacy. -->
         <ion-card>
-            <ion-item *ngIf="!advancedContactable" class="ion-text-wrap">
+            <ion-item *ngIf="!advancedContactable" class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
                 <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="contactablePrivacy" (ngModelChange)="saveContactablePrivacy(contactablePrivacy)">
                     {{ 'addon.messages.blocknoncontacts' | translate }}
                 </ion-toggle>
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
                     </ion-item-divider>
                     <!-- If notifications not disabled, show toggles.
                         If notifications are disabled, show "Disabled" instead of toggle. -->
-                    <ion-item *ngFor="let state of ['loggedin', 'loggedoff']" class="ion-text-wrap">
+                    <ion-item *ngFor="let state of ['loggedin', 'loggedoff']" class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
                         <ion-label>
                             <p>{{ 'core.settings.' + state | translate }}</p>
                         </ion-label>
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
             </ion-item-divider>
             <ng-container *ngFor="let processor of notification.processors">
                 <!-- If group messaging is enabled, display a simplified view. -->
-                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
                     <ion-label>
                         <p>{{ processor.displayname }}</p>
                     </ion-label>
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/assign/components/submission/addon-mod-assign-submission.html b/src/addons/mod/assign/components/submission/addon-mod-assign-submission.html
index 0cf93f8f1..13de238a2 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/assign/components/submission/addon-mod-assign-submission.html
+++ b/src/addons/mod/assign/components/submission/addon-mod-assign-submission.html
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
                     </ion-item>
 
                     <!--- Apply grade to all team members. -->
-                    <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngIf="assign!.teamsubmission && canSaveGrades">
+                    <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation" *ngIf="assign!.teamsubmission && canSaveGrades">
                         <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="grade.applyToAll">
                             <p class="item-heading">{{ 'addon.mod_assign.groupsubmissionsettings' | translate }}</p>
                             <p>{{ 'addon.mod_assign.applytoteam' | translate }}</p>
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
                                 </p>
                             </ion-label>
                         </ion-item>
-                        <ion-item *ngIf="canSaveGrades && allowAddAttempt">
+                        <ion-item *ngIf="canSaveGrades && allowAddAttempt" class="ion-no-validation">
                             <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="grade.addAttempt">
                                 <p>{{ 'addon.mod_assign.addattempt' | translate }}</p>
                             </ion-toggle>
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/chat/pages/sessions/sessions.html b/src/addons/mod/chat/pages/sessions/sessions.html
index c85c3d68c..6b307bfe8 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/chat/pages/sessions/sessions.html
+++ b/src/addons/mod/chat/pages/sessions/sessions.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <core-loading [hideUntil]="sessions.loaded">
             <core-group-selector [groupInfo]="groupInfo" [(selected)]="groupId" (selectedChange)="reloadSessions()" [courseId]="courseId" />
 
-            <ion-item>
+            <ion-item class="ion-no-validation">
                 <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="showAll" (ionChange)="reloadSessions()">
                     {{ 'addon.mod_chat.showincompletesessions' | translate }}
                 </ion-toggle>
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/data/components/search/search.html b/src/addons/mod/data/components/search/search.html
index 479fb2eb3..34b019cc4 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/data/components/search/search.html
+++ b/src/addons/mod/data/components/search/search.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     </ion-toolbar>
 </ion-header>
 <ion-content>
-    <ion-item>
+    <ion-item class="ion-no-validation">
         <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="search.searchingAdvanced">
             {{ 'addon.mod_data.advancedsearch' | translate }}
         </ion-toggle>
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/forum/pages/new-discussion/new-discussion.html b/src/addons/mod/forum/pages/new-discussion/new-discussion.html
index 4971fdd2b..5ce021178 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/forum/pages/new-discussion/new-discussion.html
+++ b/src/addons/mod/forum/pages/new-discussion/new-discussion.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                 </ion-label>
             </ion-item>
             <div *ngIf="advanced" id="addon-mod-forum-new-discussion-advanced">
-                <ion-item *ngIf="showGroups && groupIds.length > 1 && accessInfo.cancanposttomygroups">
+                <ion-item *ngIf="showGroups && groupIds.length > 1 && accessInfo.cancanposttomygroups" class="ion-no-validation">
                     <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="newDiscussion.postToAllGroups" name="postallgroups">
                         {{ 'addon.mod_forum.posttomygroups' | translate }}
                     </ion-toggle>
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@
                         </ion-select-option>
                     </ion-select>
                 </ion-item>
-                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
                     <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="newDiscussion.subscribe" name="subscribe">
                         {{ 'addon.mod_forum.discussionsubscription' | translate }}
                     </ion-toggle>
                 </ion-item>
-                <ion-item *ngIf="canPin" class="ion-text-wrap">
+                <ion-item *ngIf="canPin" class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
                     <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="newDiscussion.pin" name="pin">
                         {{ 'addon.mod_forum.discussionpinned' | translate }}
                     </ion-toggle>
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/glossary/pages/edit/edit.html b/src/addons/mod/glossary/pages/edit/edit.html
index 6cde74e13..ca1ad36b2 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/glossary/pages/edit/edit.html
+++ b/src/addons/mod/glossary/pages/edit/edit.html
@@ -53,17 +53,17 @@
                         <h2>{{ 'addon.mod_glossary.linking' | translate }}</h2>
                     </ion-label>
                 </ion-item-divider>
-                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
                     <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="data.usedynalink" name="usedynalink">
                         {{ 'addon.mod_glossary.entryusedynalink' | translate }}
                     </ion-toggle>
                 </ion-item>
-                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
                     <ion-toggle [disabled]="!data.usedynalink" [(ngModel)]="data.casesensitive" name="casesensitive">
                         {{ 'addon.mod_glossary.casesensitive' | translate }}
                     </ion-toggle>
                 </ion-item>
-                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
                     <ion-toggle [disabled]="!data.usedynalink" [(ngModel)]="data.fullmatch" name="fullmatch">
                         {{ 'addon.mod_glossary.fullmatch' | translate }}
                     </ion-toggle>
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/workshop/pages/submission/submission.html b/src/addons/mod/workshop/pages/submission/submission.html
index 12c878730..9369bd485 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/workshop/pages/submission/submission.html
+++ b/src/addons/mod/workshop/pages/submission/submission.html
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
                     <h3 class="item-heading">{{ 'addon.mod_workshop.feedbackauthor' | translate }}</h3>
                 </ion-label>
             </ion-item>
-            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngIf="access.canpublishsubmissions">
+            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation" *ngIf="access.canpublishsubmissions">
                 <ion-toggle formControlName="published">
                     <p class="item-heading">{{ 'addon.mod_workshop.publishsubmission' | translate }}</p>
                     <p>{{ 'addon.mod_workshop.publishsubmission_help' | translate }}</p>
diff --git a/src/addons/notifications/pages/settings/settings.html b/src/addons/notifications/pages/settings/settings.html
index 0348dcf1c..f14d84f42 100644
--- a/src/addons/notifications/pages/settings/settings.html
+++ b/src/addons/notifications/pages/settings/settings.html
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
     </ion-refresher>
     <core-loading [hideUntil]="preferencesLoaded">
         <ion-card>
-            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngIf="preferences">
+            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation" *ngIf="preferences">
                 <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="preferences.enableall" (ngModelChange)="enableAll(preferences.enableall)">
                     <p class="item-heading">{{ 'addon.notifications.allownotifications' | translate }}</p>
                 </ion-toggle>
             </ion-item>
-            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngIf="canChangeSound">
+            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation" *ngIf="canChangeSound">
                 <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="notificationSound" (ngModelChange)="changeNotificationSound(notificationSound)">
                     <p class="item-heading">{{ 'addon.notifications.playsound' | translate }}</p>
                 </ion-toggle>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         </ion-card-header>
         <ng-container *ngFor="let notification of component.notifications">
             <!-- Tablet view -->
-            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-hide-md-down addon-notifications-table-content only-links">
+            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-hide-md-down addon-notifications-table-content only-links ion-no-validation">
                 <ion-label>
                     <ion-row class="ion-no-padding ion-align-items-center">
                         <ion-col class="ion-margin-horizontal ion-no-padding">
diff --git a/src/core/components/combobox/combobox.scss b/src/core/components/combobox/combobox.scss
index c4964c9e7..5889ee710 100644
--- a/src/core/components/combobox/combobox.scss
+++ b/src/core/components/combobox/combobox.scss
@@ -26,12 +26,25 @@
         }
     }
 
-
     ion-select,
     ion-button {
         --icon-margin: 0 4px;
 
         --background: var(--core-combobox-background);
+        --background-hover: var(--ion-text-color);
+        --background-activated: var(--ion-text-color);
+        --background-focused: var(--ion-text-color);
+        --background-hover-opacity: .04;
+
+        &.md {
+            --background-activated-opacity: 0;
+            --background-focused-opacity: .12;
+        }
+
+        &.ios {
+            --background-activated-opacity: .12;
+            --background-focused-opacity: .15;
+        }
 
         --border-color: var(--core-combobox-border-color);
         --border-style: solid;
@@ -53,10 +66,7 @@
         overflow: hidden;
         box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
 
-        &:focus,
-        &:focus-within {
-            @include core-focus-style();
-        }
+        --highlight-color: transparent !important;
     }
 
     ion-select {
@@ -65,6 +75,7 @@
         border-width: var(--border-width);
         border-radius: var(--core-combobox-radius);
         margin: 8px;
+        width: auto;
 
         &.combobox-icon-only {
             &::part(text) {
@@ -80,6 +91,21 @@
         &::part(icon) {
             margin: var(--icon-margin);
             opacity: 1;
+            --highlight-color: currentColor;
+        }
+
+        &:hover {
+            --background: rgba(var(--ion-text-color-rgb), var(--background-hover-opacity));
+        }
+
+        &:focus,
+        &:focus-visible,
+        &.ion-focused {
+            --background: rgba(var(--ion-text-color-rgb), var(--background-focused-opacity));
+        }
+
+        &.ion-activated {
+            --background: rgba(var(--ion-text-color-rgb), var(--background-activated-opacity));
         }
     }
 
@@ -89,21 +115,6 @@
         --color-focused: currentcolor;
         --color-hover: currentcolor;
 
-        --background-hover: black;
-        --background-activated: black;
-        --background-focused: black;
-        --background-hover-opacity: .04;
-
-        &.md {
-            --background-activated-opacity: 0;
-            --background-focused-opacity: .12;
-        }
-
-        &.ios {
-            --background-activated-opacity: .12;
-            --background-focused-opacity: .15;
-        }
-
         border-radius: var(--core-combobox-radius);
         margin: 4px 8px;
 
diff --git a/src/core/components/context-menu/core-context-menu-popover.html b/src/core/components/context-menu/core-context-menu-popover.html
index 9e844194a..8e2c4ca4e 100644
--- a/src/core/components/context-menu/core-context-menu-popover.html
+++ b/src/core/components/context-menu/core-context-menu-popover.html
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
         <ion-list-header *ngIf="title">
             <ion-label>{{title}}</ion-label>
         </ion-list-header>
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngFor="let item of items" core-link [capture]="item.captureLink" [autoLogin]="item.autoLogin"
-            [href]="item.href" (click)="itemClicked($event, item)" [attr.aria-label]="item.ariaAction" [hidden]="item.hidden"
-            [detail]="!!(item.href && !item.iconAction)" role="menuitem" [button]="!!(item.href && !item.iconAction)"
+        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation" *ngFor="let item of items" core-link [capture]="item.captureLink"
+            [autoLogin]="item.autoLogin" [href]="item.href" (click)="itemClicked($event, item)" [attr.aria-label]="item.ariaAction"
+            [hidden]="item.hidden" [detail]="!!(item.href && !item.iconAction)" role="menuitem" [button]="!!(item.href && !item.iconAction)"
             [showBrowserWarning]="item.showBrowserWarning">
             <ion-toggle *ngIf="item.iconAction === 'toggle'" [(ngModel)]="item.toggle" (ionChange)="item.toggleChanged($event)">
                 <p class="item-heading">
diff --git a/src/core/components/mod-icon/mod-icon.ts b/src/core/components/mod-icon/mod-icon.ts
index a70c6862a..469e334a8 100644
--- a/src/core/components/mod-icon/mod-icon.ts
+++ b/src/core/components/mod-icon/mod-icon.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export class CoreModIconComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
 
     @HostBinding('attr.role')
     get getRole(): string | null {
-        return !this.showAlt ? 'presentation' : null;
+        return this.showAlt ? 'img' : 'presentation';
     }
 
     @HostBinding('attr.aria-label')
diff --git a/src/core/components/swipe-slides/swipe-slides.html b/src/core/components/swipe-slides/swipe-slides.html
index 490a6f3e3..aeeff91a2 100644
--- a/src/core/components/swipe-slides/swipe-slides.html
+++ b/src/core/components/swipe-slides/swipe-slides.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <swiper-container #swiperRef *ngIf="loaded" [attr.aria-busy]="activeSlideIndex ? 'true' : null">
-    <swiper-slide *ngFor="let item of items; index as index" [attr.aria-hidden]="!isActive(index)">
+    <swiper-slide *ngFor="let item of items; index as index" [attr.aria-hidden]="!isActive(index)"
+        [attr.tabindex]="!isActive(index) ? -1 : null">
         <ng-container *ngIf="template" [ngTemplateOutlet]="template" [ngTemplateOutletContext]="{item: item, active: isActive(index)}" />
     </swiper-slide>
 </swiper-container>
diff --git a/src/core/components/tabs-outlet/core-tabs-outlet.html b/src/core/components/tabs-outlet/core-tabs-outlet.html
index 1819ef577..f1af5a514 100644
--- a/src/core/components/tabs-outlet/core-tabs-outlet.html
+++ b/src/core/components/tabs-outlet/core-tabs-outlet.html
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
             </ion-button>
             <swiper-container #swiperRef [slidesPerView]="swiperOpts.slidesPerView" role="tablist" [attr.aria-label]="description">
                 <ng-container *ngFor="let tab of tabs">
-                    <swiper-slide *ngIf="tab.id" role="presentation" [id]="tab.id + '-tab'" tabindex="-1"
-                        [class.selected]="selected === tab.id" class="{{tab.class}}">
+                    <swiper-slide *ngIf="tab.id" role="presentation" [id]="tab.id + '-tab'" [class.selected]="selected === tab.id"
+                        class="{{tab.class}}">
                         <ion-tab-button (ionTabButtonClick)="selectTab(tab.id, $event)" (keydown)="tabAction.keyDown(tab.id, $event)"
                             (keyup)="tabAction.keyUp(tab.id, $event)" [tab]="tab.page" [layout]="layout" role="tab"
                             [attr.aria-controls]="tab.id" [attr.aria-selected]="selected === tab.id"
diff --git a/src/core/components/tabs/tabs.scss b/src/core/components/tabs/tabs.scss
index 4b3fc3e71..876bc93be 100644
--- a/src/core/components/tabs/tabs.scss
+++ b/src/core/components/tabs/tabs.scss
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@
                 overflow: hidden;
 
                 ion-tab-button {
+                    width: 100%;
                     max-width: 100%;
+
                     ion-label {
                         text-overflow: ellipsis;
                         white-space: nowrap;
diff --git a/src/core/features/courses/pages/my/my.scss b/src/core/features/courses/pages/my/my.scss
index e073b4273..df09390a0 100644
--- a/src/core/features/courses/pages/my/my.scss
+++ b/src/core/features/courses/pages/my/my.scss
@@ -11,6 +11,5 @@
 
 core-block ::ng-deep ion-card.addon-block-myoverview {
     --border-width: 0;
-    --background: transparent;
     margin: 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.scss b/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.scss
index 768a558a9..22f2007d9 100644
--- a/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.scss
+++ b/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.scss
@@ -41,48 +41,53 @@
 }
 
 ion-tab-bar {
-    height: var(--menutabbar-size);
+    --background: var(--core-bottom-tabs-background);
+    --color: var(--core-bottom-tabs-color);
+    --color-selected: var(--core-bottom-tabs-color-selected);
+    --background-selected: var(--core-bottom-tabs-background-selected);
 
-    core-user-menu-button {
-        align-items: center;
-        display: flex;
-        justify-content: center;
+    height: var(--menutabbar-size);
+}
+
+core-user-menu-button {
+    align-items: center;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+}
+
+ion-tab-button {
+    &.tab-selected {
+        background: var(--background-selected);
     }
 
-    ion-tab-button {
-        &.tab-selected {
-            background: var(--background-selected);
-        }
+    ion-icon.core-tab-icon {
+        text-overflow: unset;
+        overflow: visible;
+        text-align: center;
+        font-size: var(--mdl-typography-icon-fontSize-lg);
+    }
 
-        ion-icon.core-tab-icon {
-            text-overflow: unset;
-            overflow: visible;
-            text-align: center;
-            font-size: var(--mdl-typography-icon-fontSize-lg);
-        }
+    ion-badge.core-tab-badge {
+        font-size: 12px;
+        font-weight: bold;
+        border-radius: 10px;
+        padding-left: 6px;
+        padding-right: 6px;
+        line-height: 14px;
+        --background: var(--core-bottom-tabs-badge-color);
+        --color: var(--core-bottom-tabs-badge-text-color);
+    }
 
-        ion-badge.core-tab-badge {
-            font-size: 12px;
-            font-weight: bold;
-            border-radius: 10px;
-            padding-left: 6px;
-            padding-right: 6px;
-            line-height: 14px;
-            --background: var(--core-bottom-tabs-badge-color);
-            --color: var(--core-bottom-tabs-badge-text-color);
-        }
-
-        ion-icon.core-tab-badge {
-            color: var(--core-bottom-tabs-badge-color);
-            padding: 3px 6px 2px;
-            @include position(8px, null, null, calc(50% + 6px));
-            min-width: 12px;
-            font-size: 8px;
-            font-weight: normal;
-            box-sizing: border-box;
-            position: absolute;
-            z-index: 1;
-        }
+    ion-icon.core-tab-badge {
+        color: var(--core-bottom-tabs-badge-color);
+        padding: 3px 6px 2px;
+        @include position(8px, null, null, calc(50% + 6px));
+        min-width: 12px;
+        font-size: 8px;
+        font-weight: normal;
+        box-sizing: border-box;
+        position: absolute;
+        z-index: 1;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/features/settings/pages/dev/dev.html b/src/core/features/settings/pages/dev/dev.html
index 37484811f..3de3e2c67 100644
--- a/src/core/features/settings/pages/dev/dev.html
+++ b/src/core/features/settings/pages/dev/dev.html
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 </ion-header>
 <ion-content>
     <ion-list class="list-item-limited-width">
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
             <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="rtl" (ionChange)="RTLChanged()">
                 <p class="item-heading">Change text direction</p>
                 <p>{{ direction }}</p>
             </ion-toggle>
         </ion-item>
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
             <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="forceSafeAreaMargins" (ionChange)="safeAreaChanged()">
                 <p class="item-heading">Force safe area margins</p>
             </ion-toggle>
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
             </ion-toggle>
         </ion-item>
         <ng-container *ngIf="siteId">
-            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
                 <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="remoteStyles" (ionChange)="remoteStylesChanged()">
                     <p class="item-heading">Enable remote styles <ion-badge>{{remoteStylesCount}}</ion-badge>
                     </p>
                 </ion-toggle>
             </ion-item>
-            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
                 <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="pluginStyles" (ionChange)="pluginStylesChanged()">
                     <p class="item-heading">Enable site plugin styles <ion-badge>{{pluginStylesCount}}</ion-badge>
                     </p>
diff --git a/src/core/features/settings/pages/deviceinfo/deviceinfo.html b/src/core/features/settings/pages/deviceinfo/deviceinfo.html
index 98a838f0f..bda6b9467 100644
--- a/src/core/features/settings/pages/deviceinfo/deviceinfo.html
+++ b/src/core/features/settings/pages/deviceinfo/deviceinfo.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 <ion-content>
     <ion-list class="list-item-limited-width">
-        <ion-item *ngIf="showDevOptions" [detail]="true" (click)="gotoDevOptions()">
+        <ion-item *ngIf="showDevOptions" [detail]="true" (click)="gotoDevOptions()" button>
             <ion-icon name="fas-terminal" slot="start" aria-hidden="true" />
             <ion-label class="ion-text-wrap">
                 <p class="item-heading">{{ 'core.settings.developeroptions' | translate }}</p>
diff --git a/src/core/features/settings/pages/general/general.html b/src/core/features/settings/pages/general/general.html
index 1a3fa3331..bd5fc3828 100644
--- a/src/core/features/settings/pages/general/general.html
+++ b/src/core/features/settings/pages/general/general.html
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@
 </ion-header>
 <ion-content>
     <ion-list class="list-item-limited-width">
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" lines="none">
+        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation" lines="none">
             <ion-select [(ngModel)]="selectedLanguage" (ionChange)="languageChanged($event)" interface="action-sheet"
                 [cancelText]="'core.cancel' | translate" [interfaceOptions]="{header: 'core.settings.language' | translate}">
-                <div slot="label" class="item-heading">{{ 'core.settings.language' | translate }}</div>
+                <div slot="label" class="item-heading ion-text-wrap">{{ 'core.settings.language' | translate }}</div>
                 <ion-select-option *ngFor="let entry of languages" [value]="entry.code">{{ entry.name }}</ion-select-option>
             </ion-select>
         </ion-item>
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap core-settings-general-font-size item-interactive" lines="none">
+        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap core-settings-general-font-size item-interactive ion-no-validation" lines="none">
             <ion-label>
-                <p class="item-heading">{{ 'core.settings.fontsize' | translate }}</p>
+                <p class="item-heading ion-text-wrap">{{ 'core.settings.fontsize' | translate }}</p>
             </ion-label>
             <ion-segment [(ngModel)]="selectedZoomLevel" color="primary">
                 <ion-segment-button *ngFor=" let zoomLevel of zoomLevels" [value]="zoomLevel.value"
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
                 </ion-segment-button>
             </ion-segment>
         </ion-item>
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap core-settings-general-color-scheme" *ngIf="colorSchemes.length > 0" lines="none">
+        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap core-settings-general-color-scheme ion-no-validation" *ngIf="colorSchemes.length > 0" lines="none">
             <ion-select [(ngModel)]="selectedScheme" (ionChange)="colorSchemeChanged($event)" interface="action-sheet"
                 [cancelText]="'core.cancel' | translate" [disabled]="colorSchemeDisabled"
                 [interfaceOptions]="{header: 'core.settings.colorscheme' | translate}">
                 <div slot="label">
-                    <p class="item-heading">{{ 'core.settings.colorscheme' | translate }}</p>
+                    <p class="item-heading ion-text-wrap">{{ 'core.settings.colorscheme' | translate }}</p>
                     <p *ngIf="colorSchemeDisabled" class="text-danger">{{ 'core.settings.forcedsetting' | translate }}</p>
                 </div>
                 <ion-select-option *ngFor="let scheme of colorSchemes" [value]="scheme">
@@ -47,34 +47,34 @@
         </ion-item>
         <ion-item *ngIf="colorSchemes.length> 0 && selectedScheme==='system' && isAndroid" lines="none">
             <ion-label class="ion-text-wrap">
-                <p>{{ 'core.settings.colorscheme-system-notice' | translate }}</p>
+                <p class="ion-text-wrap">{{ 'core.settings.colorscheme-system-notice' | translate }}</p>
             </ion-label>
         </ion-item>
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+        <ion-item class="ion-no-validation">
             <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="richTextEditor" (ionChange)="richTextEditorChanged($event)">
-                <p class="item-heading">{{ 'core.settings.enablerichtexteditor' | translate }}</p>
-                <p>{{ 'core.settings.enablerichtexteditordescription' | translate }}</p>
+                <p class="item-heading ion-text-wrap">{{ 'core.settings.enablerichtexteditor' | translate }}</p>
+                <p class="ion-text-wrap">{{ 'core.settings.enablerichtexteditordescription' | translate }}</p>
             </ion-toggle>
         </ion-item>
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngIf="displayIframeHelp">
+        <ion-item *ngIf="displayIframeHelp" class="ion-no-validation">
             <ion-label>
-                <p class="item-heading">{{ 'core.settings.ioscookies' | translate }}</p>
-                <p>{{ 'core.settings.ioscookiesdescription' | translate }}</p>
+                <p class="item-heading ion-text-wrap">{{ 'core.settings.ioscookies' | translate }}</p>
+                <p class="ion-text-wrap">{{ 'core.settings.ioscookiesdescription' | translate }}</p>
                 <ion-button expand="block" (click)="openNativeSettings($event)">
                     {{ 'core.opensettings' | translate }}
                 </ion-button>
             </ion-label>
         </ion-item>
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+        <ion-item class="ion-no-validation">
             <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="debugDisplay" (ionChange)="debugDisplayChanged($event)">
-                <p class="item-heading">{{ 'core.settings.debugdisplay' | translate }}</p>
-                <p>{{ 'core.settings.debugdisplaydescription' | translate }}</p>
+                <p class="item-heading ion-text-wrap">{{ 'core.settings.debugdisplay' | translate }}</p>
+                <p class="ion-text-wrap">{{ 'core.settings.debugdisplaydescription' | translate }}</p>
             </ion-toggle>
         </ion-item>
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngIf="analyticsAvailable">
+        <ion-item *ngIf="analyticsAvailable" class="ion-no-validation">
             <ion-label>
-                <p class="item-heading">{{ 'core.settings.enableanalytics' | translate }}</p>
-                <p>{{ 'core.settings.enableanalyticsdescription' | translate }}</p>
+                <p class="item-heading ion-text-wrap">{{ 'core.settings.enableanalytics' | translate }}</p>
+                <p class="ion-text-wrap">{{ 'core.settings.enableanalyticsdescription' | translate }}</p>
             </ion-label>
             <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="analyticsEnabled" (ionChange)="analyticsEnabledChanged($event)" slot="end" />
         </ion-item>
diff --git a/src/core/features/settings/pages/site/site.html b/src/core/features/settings/pages/site/site.html
index d463d1ba9..100d21a13 100644
--- a/src/core/features/settings/pages/site/site.html
+++ b/src/core/features/settings/pages/site/site.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         </ion-refresher>
         <core-loading [hideUntil]="handlers.loaded">
             <ion-list>
-                <ion-item *ngFor="let handler of handlerItems" class="core-settings-handler" [ngClass]="handler.class"
+                <ion-item *ngFor="let handler of handlerItems" class="core-settings-handler ion-no-validation" [ngClass]="handler.class"
                     [attr.aria-label]="handler.title | translate" (click)="!handler.toggle && handlers.select(handler)"
                     [button]="!handler.toggle" [detail]="!handler.toggle" [attr.aria-current]="handlers.getItemAriaCurrent(handler)">
                     <ion-icon [name]="handler.icon" slot="start" *ngIf="handler.icon" aria-hidden="true" />
diff --git a/src/core/features/settings/pages/synchronization/synchronization.html b/src/core/features/settings/pages/synchronization/synchronization.html
index 44b02e537..30718da96 100644
--- a/src/core/features/settings/pages/synchronization/synchronization.html
+++ b/src/core/features/settings/pages/synchronization/synchronization.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                     <h2>{{ 'core.settings.syncsettings' | translate }}</h2>
                 </ion-label>
             </ion-item-divider>
-            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
+            <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-no-validation">
                 <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="dataSaver" (ngModelChange)="syncOnlyOnWifiChanged()">
                     {{ 'core.settings.syncdatasaver' | translate }}
                 </ion-toggle>
diff --git a/src/core/services/utils/dom.ts b/src/core/services/utils/dom.ts
index 129f5218f..ff9720ac1 100644
--- a/src/core/services/utils/dom.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/utils/dom.ts
@@ -299,24 +299,38 @@ export class CoreDomUtilsProvider {
     ): Promise<void> {
         let retries = 10;
 
-        let focusElement = element;
+        let elementToFocus = element;
 
-        if ('getInputElement' in focusElement) {
-            // If it's an Ionic element get the right input to use.
-            focusElement.componentOnReady && await focusElement.componentOnReady();
-            focusElement = await focusElement.getInputElement();
+        /**
+         * See focusElement function on Ionic Framework utils/helpers.ts.
+         */
+        if (elementToFocus.classList.contains('ion-focusable')) {
+            const app = elementToFocus.closest('ion-app');
+            if (app) {
+                app.setFocus([elementToFocus]);
+            }
+
+            if (document.activeElement === elementToFocus) {
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
-        if (!focusElement || !focusElement.focus) {
+        if ('getInputElement' in elementToFocus) {
+            // If it's an Ionic element get the right input to use.
+            elementToFocus.componentOnReady && await elementToFocus.componentOnReady();
+            elementToFocus = await elementToFocus.getInputElement();
+        }
+
+        if (!elementToFocus || !elementToFocus.focus) {
             throw new CoreError('Element to focus cannot be focused');
         }
 
-        while (retries > 0 && focusElement !== document.activeElement) {
-            focusElement.focus();
+        while (retries > 0 && elementToFocus !== document.activeElement) {
+            elementToFocus.focus();
 
-            if (focusElement === document.activeElement) {
+            if (elementToFocus === document.activeElement) {
                 await CoreUtils.nextTick();
-                if (CorePlatform.isAndroid() && this.supportsInputKeyboard(focusElement)) {
+                if (CorePlatform.isAndroid() && this.supportsInputKeyboard(elementToFocus)) {
                     // On some Android versions the keyboard doesn't open automatically.
                     CoreApp.openKeyboard();
                 }
diff --git a/src/theme/components/collapsible-header.scss b/src/theme/components/collapsible-header.scss
index f3f1af3f8..c890beafb 100644
--- a/src/theme/components/collapsible-header.scss
+++ b/src/theme/components/collapsible-header.scss
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ body:not(.core-iframe-fullscreen) .collapsible-header-page {
         opacity: 0;
     }
 
+    &.collapsible-header-page-is-collapsed .collapsible-header-floating-title {
+        pointer-events: none;
+        user-select: none;
+        visibility: hidden;
+    }
+
     &:not(.collapsible-header-page-is-collapsed) .collapsible-header-collapsed {
         --core-header-toolbar-border-width: 0;
         --core-header-buttons-background: var(--ion-background-color);
@@ -35,6 +41,9 @@ body:not(.core-iframe-fullscreen) .collapsible-header-page {
 
         h1 {
             opacity: 0;
+            pointer-events: none;
+            user-select: none;
+            visibility: hidden;
         }
 
     }
@@ -64,7 +73,9 @@ body:not(.core-iframe-fullscreen) .collapsible-header-page {
 
             .collapsible-header-original-title {
                 pointer-events: none;
+                user-select: none;
                 opacity: 0;
+                visibility: hidden;
             }
 
             & > *:not(.collapsible-header-floating-title-wrapper),
diff --git a/src/theme/components/error-accordion.scss b/src/theme/components/error-accordion.scss
index e99653bf6..26267c72f 100644
--- a/src/theme/components/error-accordion.scss
+++ b/src/theme/components/error-accordion.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
     --state-color-hover: rgb(40 40 40, 4%); // --gray-900 4%
     --state-color-pressed: rgb(40 40 40, 12%); // --gray-900 12%
-    --state-color-focused: rgb(40 40 40, 12%); // --gray-900 12%
 
     background: var(--background-color);
     border-radius: var(--mdl-shape-borderRadius-xs);
@@ -78,19 +77,12 @@
             transform: rotate(0);
         }
 
+        @include core-focus-background();
+
         &:hover {
             background: var(--state-color-hover);
         }
 
-        &:focus {
-            box-shadow: none;
-            background: var(--state-color-focused);
-        }
-
-        &:focus-visible {
-            @include core-focus-style();
-        }
-
         &:active {
             background: var(--state-color-pressed);
         }
diff --git a/src/theme/components/ion-card.scss b/src/theme/components/ion-card.scss
index af6075e72..451a9530f 100644
--- a/src/theme/components/ion-card.scss
+++ b/src/theme/components/ion-card.scss
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ ion-card {
 
     &::part(native) {
         --border-width: 0;
+
+        @include core-focus-over();
     }
 
     ion-item:only-child {
diff --git a/src/theme/components/ion-item.scss b/src/theme/components/ion-item.scss
index 4febd0a8e..fa8ca802d 100644
--- a/src/theme/components/ion-item.scss
+++ b/src/theme/components/ion-item.scss
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ion-item {
     &.ion-invalid {
         --inner-border-width: 0 0 1px 0;
 
-        &.ion-touched {
+        &.ion-touched:not(.ion-no-validation) {
             &.ion-invalid {
                 --ion-item-border-color: var(--highlight-color-invalid);
                 --highlight-background: var(--ion-item-border-color);
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ ion-item {
         }
     }
 
+    &.ion-no-validation {
+        --inner-border-width: 0 0 1px 0;
+    }
+
     // Hide details on items to align badges.
     &.hide-detail {
         --detail-icon-opacity: 0;
     }
+
+    &:not(.item-input) {
+        --show-full-highlight: 0;
+        --show-inset-highlight: 0;
+    }
+
+    &.item-has-interactive-control:focus-within {
+        @include core-focus-outline();
+    }
 }
+
 // Fake item.
 div.fake-ion-item {
     position: relative;
diff --git a/src/theme/components/ion-tab-bar.scss b/src/theme/components/ion-tab-bar.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index 81864b57b..000000000
--- a/src/theme/components/ion-tab-bar.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-ion-tab-bar.mainmenu-tabs {
-    --background: var(--core-bottom-tabs-background);
-    --color: var(--core-bottom-tabs-color);
-    --color-selected: var(--core-bottom-tabs-color-selected);
-    --background-selected: var(--core-bottom-tabs-background-selected);
-}
diff --git a/src/theme/helpers/custom.mixins.scss b/src/theme/helpers/custom.mixins.scss
index ae8f6e920..22272230f 100644
--- a/src/theme/helpers/custom.mixins.scss
+++ b/src/theme/helpers/custom.mixins.scss
@@ -66,7 +66,42 @@
     }
 }
 
-@mixin core-focus() {
+@mixin core-focus-over() {
+    &:focus-visible {
+        @include core-focus-over-internal();
+    }
+
+    @supports not selector(:focus-visible) {
+        @at-root:focus {
+            @include core-focus-over-internal();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@mixin core-focus-outline() {
+    &:focus-visible {
+        @include core-focus-outline-internal();
+    }
+    @supports not selector(:focus-visible) {
+        @at-root:focus {
+            @include core-focus-outline-internal();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@mixin core-focus-background() {
+    &:focus-visible {
+        @include core-focus-background-internal();
+    }
+    @supports not selector(:focus-visible) {
+        @at-root:focus {
+            @include core-focus-background-internal();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+@mixin core-focus-over-internal() {
     outline: none;
     position: relative;
 
@@ -74,17 +109,26 @@
         @include position(0px, 0px, 0px, 0px);
         position: absolute;
         content: "";
-        opacity: 1;
         z-index: 1;
-        @include core-focus-style();
+        pointer-events: none;
+        user-select: none;
+        @include core-focus-background-internal();
     }
 }
 
-@mixin core-focus-style() {
-    box-shadow: var(--a11y-shadow-focus-boxShadow);
-    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
-    // Thicker option:
-    // outline: var(--a11y-shadow-focus-outline);
+@mixin core-focus-outline-internal() {
+    // box-shadow: var(--a11y-shadow-focus-boxShadow);
+    // border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+    outline: var(--a11y-shadow-focus-outline);
+}
+
+
+@mixin core-focus-background-internal() {
+    --background-focused: var(--background-focused, var(--a11y-background-focus-background));
+    --background-focused-opacity: var(--a11y-background-focus-opacity);
+    --background: var(--a11y-background-focus-background-rgb);
+    background: var(--background);
+    outline: none;
 }
 
 @mixin core-transition($properties: all, $duration: 500ms, $timing-function: ease-in-out) {
diff --git a/src/theme/theme.base.scss b/src/theme/theme.base.scss
index 6d661464c..d5c4c72df 100644
--- a/src/theme/theme.base.scss
+++ b/src/theme/theme.base.scss
@@ -1122,68 +1122,15 @@ td {
 }
 
 // Change default outline.
-:focus-visible {
-    @include core-focus-style();
-    border-radius: inherit;
-    outline: none;
+.ion-activatable,
+.clickable,
+.ion-focusable.ion-focused,
+.ion-selectable {
+    @include core-focus-background();
 }
 
-// Focus highlight for accessibility.
-.ion-focused:not(.item-multiple-inputs):not(:focus),
-ion-input.has-focus,
-ion-card:focus {
-    @include core-focus();
-
-    :focus-visible,
-    .clickable:focus {
-        box-shadow: none;
-    }
-}
-
-.ion-focused.item-multiple-inputs {
-    ion-toggle:focus-within,
-    ion-select:focus-within,
-    ion-checkbox:focus-within,
-    ion-radio:focus-within {
-        @include core-focus();
-    }
-}
-
-// Treat cases where there's a focusable element inside an item, like a button.
-ion-item.item-input:not(.item-multiple-inputs):not(:focus),
-ion-item.item-has-focus:not(.item-multiple-inputs):not(:focus),
-ion-item.item-input ion-input.has-focus {
-    position: relative;
-    &::after {
-        box-shadow: revert;
-        opacity: revert;
-        z-index: revert;
-    }
-    .item-highlight, .item-inner-highlight {
-        position: unset;
-    }
-}
-
-textarea, button, select, input, a, .clickable {
-    &:focus {
-        @include core-focus-style();
-        outline: none;
-    }
-}
-
-ion-loading:focus-visible,
-ion-alert:focus-visible,
-ion-popover:focus-visible,
-ion-modal:focus-visible {
-    box-shadow: none;
-    border-radius: 0;
-}
-
-ion-input .native-input {
-    &:focus, &:focus-visible {
-        box-shadow: none;
-        outline: none;
-    }
+:not(.hydrated):not(.native-input) { // Not an ionic component.
+    @include core-focus-outline();
 }
 
 ion-input,
diff --git a/src/theme/theme.design-system.scss b/src/theme/theme.design-system.scss
index ef9a41c88..6c87b8125 100644
--- a/src/theme/theme.design-system.scss
+++ b/src/theme/theme.design-system.scss
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ html {
     --a11y-shadow-focus-borderWidth: 2px;
     --a11y-shadow-focus-boxShadow: inset 0 0 var(--a11y-shadow-focus-borderWidth) 1px var(--a11y-focus-color);
     --a11y-shadow-focus-outline: var(--a11y-shadow-focus-borderWidth) solid var(--a11y-focus-color);
+    --a11y-background-focus-background: var(--ion-text-color);
+    --a11y-background-focus-opacity: 0.08;
+    --a11y-background-focus-background-rgb: rgba(var(--ion-text-color-rgb), var(--a11y-background-focus-opacity));
 
     // @TODO ***** VARIABLES TO BE REVIEWED, RENAMED AND TIDIED ***** //
     --text-size: var(--mdl-typography-body-fontSize-md);
diff --git a/src/theme/theme.scss b/src/theme/theme.scss
index e177f74a0..093663e33 100644
--- a/src/theme/theme.scss
+++ b/src/theme/theme.scss
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ html {
     @import "components/ion-popover.scss";
     @import "components/ion-searchbar.scss";
     @import "components/ion-spinner.scss";
-    @import "components/ion-tab-bar.scss";
     @import "components/ion-toast.scss";
 }