[Settings]: Screen Reader is announcing incorrect position number for tab item present in Profiles section. #15106

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opened 2026-01-31 04:28:49 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Sep 6, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

1.10.2383.0

Other Software

Test Environment:
OS: Windows 11 Version 21H2 (OS Build 22000.168)
Screen Reader: Narrator
Tool: Accessibility Insight for Windows

Steps to reproduce

Repro Steps:
Open Windows Terminal.
Open Settings page using "Ctrl + ',' ".
Open Narrator using 'Win + Ctrl + Enter' keys.
Navigate to tab items present in Profile section and observe the issue.

User Experience: -> Priority 3
Screen Reader user are impacted here as incorrect position is defined for tab item controls which is confusing.

Guideline Reference:
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/name-role-value

Attachments:
Screen Reader is announcing incorrect position number for tab item present below Profiles section..zip

Expected Behavior

Screen Reader should announce correct position number for tab item present in Profiles section. If there are five tabs item, then screen Reader should announce 1 of 5 as position of first tab item and 5 of 5 for last/fifth tab item.

Actual Behavior

Screen Reader is announcing incorrect position number for tab item present in Profiles section. Suppose there are five tabs items, but Screen Reader announce 1 of 4 as position of first tab item and for fifth tab item it announces as 4 of 4 as position.

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Sep 6, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 1.10.2383.0 ### Other Software **Test Environment:** OS: Windows 11 Version 21H2 (OS Build 22000.168) Screen Reader: Narrator Tool: Accessibility Insight for Windows ### Steps to reproduce **Repro Steps:** Open Windows Terminal. Open Settings page using "Ctrl + ',' ". Open Narrator using 'Win + Ctrl + Enter' keys. Navigate to tab items present in Profile section and observe the issue. **User Experience: -> Priority 3** Screen Reader user are impacted here as incorrect position is defined for tab item controls which is confusing. **Guideline Reference:** https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/name-role-value **Attachments:** [Screen Reader is announcing incorrect position number for tab item present below Profiles section..zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/7116258/Screen.Reader.is.announcing.incorrect.position.number.for.tab.item.present.below.Profiles.section.zip) ### Expected Behavior Screen Reader should announce correct position number for tab item present in Profiles section. If there are five tabs item, then screen Reader should announce 1 of 5 as position of first tab item and 5 of 5 for last/fifth tab item. ### Actual Behavior Screen Reader is announcing incorrect position number for tab item present in Profiles section. Suppose there are five tabs items, but Screen Reader announce 1 of 4 as position of first tab item and for fifth tab item it announces as 4 of 4 as position.
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Reference: starred/terminal#15106