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[Settings]: Screen Reader is not announcing selected value name for 'Default terminal application' combo-box. #15237

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opened 2026-01-31 04:32:23 +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

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

Steps to reproduce

Repro Steps:

  1. Open Windows Terminal.
  2. Open Settings page using "Ctrl + ',' ".
  3. Open Narrator using 'Win + Ctrl + Enter' key.
  4. Navigate to Startup tab and select it then navigate to 'Default terminal application' combo-box. Observe the issue.

User Experience:
Screen Reader user are impacted here as they will not be able to know which options is selected on that combo-box and there is only one item in combo-box so no other to find what item is selected.

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

Attachments:
Screen Reader is not announcing selected value name for 'Default terminal application' combo-box..zip

Expected Behavior

Screen Reader should announce 'Default terminal application Windows Console Host Microsoft Corporation comb-box collapsed The application that launches...'

Actual Behavior

Screen Reader is not announcing selected value name for 'Default terminal application' combo-box. Issue both repro in Narrator Scan on and Scan off mode. Currently Screen Reader is announcing 'Default terminal application comb-box collapsed the application that launches...'

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:** 1. Open Windows Terminal. 2. Open Settings page using "Ctrl + ',' ". 3. Open Narrator using 'Win + Ctrl + Enter' key. 4. Navigate to Startup tab and select it then navigate to 'Default terminal application' combo-box. Observe the issue. **User Experience:** Screen Reader user are impacted here as they will not be able to know which options is selected on that combo-box and there is only one item in combo-box so no other to find what item is selected. **Guideline Reference:** https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/name-role-value **Attachments:** [Screen Reader is not announcing selected value name for 'Default terminal application' combo-box..zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/7177816/Screen.Reader.is.not.announcing.selected.value.name.for.Default.terminal.application.combo-box.zip) ### Expected Behavior Screen Reader should announce 'Default terminal application Windows Console Host Microsoft Corporation comb-box collapsed The application that launches...' ### Actual Behavior Screen Reader is not announcing selected value name for 'Default terminal application' combo-box. Issue both repro in Narrator Scan on and Scan off mode. Currently Screen Reader is announcing 'Default terminal application comb-box collapsed the application that launches...' Observation: Same issue repro with NVDA Screen Reader.
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