[Settings]: All Text which is visually appearing as heading is not defined in heading programmatically throughout the settings page. #15229

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opened 2026-01-31 04:32:02 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Sep 16, 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 and ensure Scan mode is ON using 'Caps lock + Space' key.
Navigate through all tabs and verify that visually appearing heading is announced as heading or not by navigate through heading shortcut key 'h' or 'Shift + H'.

User Experience:
Screen Reader user are impacted here as visually appearing heading is conveyed to them as heading as results, they will not experience same experience same structure which visual user is able.

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

Attachments:
Text which is visually appearing as heading is not defined in heading programmatically..zip

Expected Behavior

All Text which is visually appearing as heading should be defined in heading programmatically. i.e. 'Startup' text which is visually appearing as heading should be defined as heading.

Actual Behavior

All Text which is visually appearing as heading is not defined in heading programmatically. Issue repro throughout the Settings page. i.e. 'Startup' text which is visually appearing as heading is not defined as heading.

Observation: Same issue repro with NVDA Screen Reader.

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Sep 16, 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 and ensure Scan mode is ON using 'Caps lock + Space' key. Navigate through all tabs and verify that visually appearing heading is announced as heading or not by navigate through heading shortcut key 'h' or 'Shift + H'. **User Experience:** Screen Reader user are impacted here as visually appearing heading is conveyed to them as heading as results, they will not experience same experience same structure which visual user is able. **Guideline Reference:** https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/info-and-relationships **Attachments:** [Text which is visually appearing as heading is not defined in heading programmatically..zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/7175799/Text.which.is.visually.appearing.as.heading.is.not.defined.in.heading.programmatically.zip) ### Expected Behavior All Text which is visually appearing as heading should be defined in heading programmatically. i.e. 'Startup' text which is visually appearing as heading should be defined as heading. ### Actual Behavior All Text which is visually appearing as heading is not defined in heading programmatically. Issue repro throughout the Settings page. i.e. 'Startup' text which is visually appearing as heading is not defined as heading. Observation: Same issue repro with NVDA Screen Reader.
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Reference: starred/terminal#15229