Merge pull request #6820 from edx/clrux/forums-assign-regions

Assign regions/landmarks for easier navigation

common/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion_module_view.coffee

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if Backbone?
       if @showed
         @newPostForm.slideDown(300)
       else
-        @newPostForm.show()
+        @newPostForm.show().focus()
       @toggleDiscussionBtn.addClass('shown')
       @toggleDiscussionBtn.find('.button-text').html(gettext("Hide Discussion"))
       @$("section.discussion").slideDown()
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ if Backbone?
       @renderPagination(response.num_pages)
 
       if @isWaitingOnNewPost
-        @newPostForm.show()
+        @newPostForm.show().focus()
 
     addThread: (thread, collection, options) =>
       # TODO: When doing pagination, this will need to repaginate. Perhaps just reload page 1?

common/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion_router.coffee

@@ -79,13 +79,12 @@ if Backbone?
       $('.forum-content').fadeOut(
         duration: 200
         complete: =>
-          @newPost.fadeIn(200)
-          $('.new-post-title').focus()
+          @newPost.fadeIn(200).focus()
       )
 
     hideNewPost: =>
       @newPost.fadeOut(
         duration: 200
         complete: =>
-          $('.forum-content').fadeIn(200)
+          $('.forum-content').fadeIn(200).find('.thread-wrapper').focus()
       )

common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_view.coffee

@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ if Backbone?
           )
           @trigger "thread:responses:rendered"
           @loadedResponses = true
+          $(".thread-wrapper").focus() # Sends focus to the conversation once the thread finishes loading
         error: (xhr, textStatus) =>
           return if textStatus == 'abort'