[Functional-Open dropdown]- User is not able to perform action using shortcuts defined for the dropdown menu items. #11655

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opened 2026-01-31 02:53:47 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @Chandresh1007 on GitHub (Dec 2, 2020).

User Experience:
Users who rely on screen reader/Keyboard will not be able to perform action efficiently if shortcuts are not working for the dropdown menu items.

Test Environment:
OS: Win 10 2004 Build (20262.1010)
App: Windows Terminal
App version: 1.4.3243.0

Repro Steps:

  1. Open Windows terminal app
  2. Press "Ctrl+shift+Space" key to open the dropdown control.
  3. Navigate to the Menu items.
  4. Now press shortcut key defined for menu item say "Ctrl+," (which is defined for settings menu item).
  5. Observe the issue.

Actual Result:
User is not able to perform action using shortcuts defined for the dropdown menu items.
Pressing shortcut key defined for menu items, nothing is getting activated.

Expected Result:
User should be able to perform action using shortcuts defined for the dropdown menu items.
Pressing shortcut key "Ctrl+," settings should get open.

Functional_dropdown_menu keys not working.zip

Originally created by @Chandresh1007 on GitHub (Dec 2, 2020). **User Experience:** Users who rely on screen reader/Keyboard will not be able to perform action efficiently if shortcuts are not working for the dropdown menu items. **Test Environment:** OS: Win 10 2004 Build (20262.1010) App: Windows Terminal App version: 1.4.3243.0 **Repro Steps:** 1. Open Windows terminal app 2. Press "Ctrl+shift+Space" key to open the dropdown control. 3. Navigate to the Menu items. 4. Now press shortcut key defined for menu item say "Ctrl+," (which is defined for settings menu item). 5. Observe the issue. **Actual Result:** User is not able to perform action using shortcuts defined for the dropdown menu items. Pressing shortcut key defined for menu items, nothing is getting activated. **Expected Result:** User should be able to perform action using shortcuts defined for the dropdown menu items. Pressing shortcut key "Ctrl+," settings should get open. [Functional_dropdown_menu keys not working.zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/5629395/Functional_dropdown_menu.keys.not.working.zip)
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Reference: starred/terminal#11655