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[Terminal]: Screen Reader does not announce Pop-up name when its focus first jump inside pop-up.

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#12,054 opened on Dec 28, 2021

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Description

Windows Terminal version

1.12.3472.0

Windows build number

10.0.22504.1010

Other Software

Test Environment: OS: Windows 11 Version Dev (OS Build 22504.1010) App: Windows Terminal Preview Screen Reader: Narrator

Steps to reproduce

Repro Steps:

  1. Open Windows Terminal.
  2. Open Narrator using 'Win + Ctrl + Enter' keys.
  3. Press 'Ctrl + Shift + space' keys to open new tab Dropdown pop-up, Observe the issues.
  4. Press 'Ctrl + Shift + r' keys to open Set tab color pop-up, Observe the issues.

User Experience: Screen Reader users UX will not be good as they will not be able to know the purpose pop-ups.

Guideline Reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/info-and-relationships

Attachments: Screen Reader does not announce Pop-up name when its focus first jump inside pop-up.zip

Expected Behavior

Screen Reader announces Pop-up name when its focus first jumps inside 'New Tab Dropdown' & 'Set tab color' pop-up. i.e. When user open 'New Tab Dropdown' using 'Ctrl + Shift + space' using Screen Reader should announce 'New Tab Dropdown pop-up window ....' and When user open 'Reset tab color' using 'Ctrl + Shift + r' using Screen Reader should announce 'Set tab Color pop-up window....'

Actual Behavior

Screen Reader does not announce Pop-up name when its focus first jumps inside 'New Tab Dropdown' & 'Set tab color' pop-up.

Observation: Same issue repro with NVDA and JAWS Screen Reader.

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