[Settings> Open/Close Navigation]: Neither name is descriptive nor changing name is announced by Screen reader for 'Open/Close Navigation' button. #15239

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opened 2026-01-31 04:32:27 +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:

  1. Open Windows Terminal.
  2. Open Settings page using "Ctrl + ',' ".
  3. Open Narrator using 'Win + Ctrl + Enter' key.
  4. Navigate to 'Open/Close Navigation', Observe the issue.
  5. Then activate 'Open/Close Navigation' button and observe the issue.

User Experience:
Screen Reader user are impacted here as they will not be able to know whether navigation is open or close as changing name is not announced to them in addition to that name of the control is confusing when compared to visual view.

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

Attachments:
Neither name is descriptive nor changing name.zip

Expected Behavior

Screen Reader should announce 'Expand/Collapse Navigation View' as name for control and when user activate it Screen Reader should announce the changing name of the button.

Actual Behavior

Neither name is descriptive nor changing name is announced by Screen reader for 'Open/Close Navigation' button. Screen Reader is announcing 'Open/Close Navigation' which is incorrect and When user activate 'Open/Close navigation' button Screen Reader remain Silent.

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. 3. Navigate to 'Open/Close Navigation', Observe the issue. 4. Then activate 'Open/Close Navigation' button and observe the issue. **User Experience:** Screen Reader user are impacted here as they will not be able to know whether navigation is open or close as changing name is not announced to them in addition to that name of the control is confusing when compared to visual view. **Guideline Reference:** https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/info-and-relationships **Attachments:** [Neither name is descriptive nor changing name.zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/7177269/Neither.name.is.descriptive.nor.changing.name.zip) ### Expected Behavior Screen Reader should announce 'Expand/Collapse Navigation View' as name for control and when user activate it Screen Reader should announce the changing name of the button. ### Actual Behavior Neither name is descriptive nor changing name is announced by Screen reader for 'Open/Close Navigation' button. Screen Reader is announcing 'Open/Close Navigation' which is incorrect and When user activate 'Open/Close navigation' button Screen Reader remain Silent. Observation: Same issue repro with NVDA Screen Reader.
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Reference: starred/terminal#15239