P1 // Screen reader announces the words “User profile image graphic” instead of the member’s name

Version: Mattermost v6.3.9 ESR Screenreader software: the latest version of JAWS 2022 & NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) Operating System: ? Environment: Desktop app

Description: When searching for a member, adding a member to a channel, or opening a DM - the screen reader announces the words “User profile image graphic” instead of the member’s name. 

Steps to reproduce:

1. Mattermost 6.3.9 must be installed on the device. 
2. Login to the Mattermost desktop application.
3. Navigate to Add Channel dropdown and select open a direct message
4. Search for a user by name
5. Add user to a Channel

Expected results:

• The screen reader should announce the name of the member being searched, added, or DM - instead of announcing “User profile image,” as it confuses the end-user. 

QA test conditions:

• Are the form labels associated with their corresponding form fields?
• Are the related form elements grouped together and provided with a common group label?
• Is the heading structure on the page hierarchical and recognized by assistive technologies?
• Are the lists and list items used appropriately on the web page?
• Are tables used on the page purely for tabular data and is marked up to associate the headers and data cells?
• Does the page contain , or similar elements whose semantics are not recognized by assistive technologies? (Automation)
• Verify that the information, structure, and relationships conveyed through presentation can be programmatically determined or are available in text. 

Screenshot:

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JIRA: https://mattermost.atlassian.net/browse/MM-47596