[About Dialog]: 'About' text which is visually appearing as heading is not defined in heading. #16087

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opened 2026-01-31 04:57:13 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Dec 9, 2021).

Windows Terminal version

1.12.2931.0

Windows build number

10.0.22504.1010

Other Software

Test Environment:
OS: Windows 11 Version Dev (OS Build 22504.1010)
App: Windows Terminal Preview
Screen Reader: Narrator
Tool: Accessibility Insights for Windows Version 1.1.1741.1

Steps to reproduce

Repro Steps:

  1. Open Windows Terminal.
  2. Open Narrator using 'Win + Ctrl + Enter' key and ensure Scan mode is ON.(Turn on Scan on mode using 'Caps lock + Space' keys).
  3. Inside About page, Navigate through heading using shortcut key 'H' or 'Shift + H'.
  4. Observe the issue.

User Experience:
Screen Reader users will be impacted here as there UX is not good visual structure is not conveyed to them.

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

Attachments:
'About' text which is visually appearing as heading is not defined in heading..zip

Expected Behavior

'About' text which is visually appearing as heading should be defined as Heading Level 1.

Actual Behavior

'About' text which is visually appearing as heading is not defined in heading.

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Dec 9, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version 1.12.2931.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22504.1010 ### Other Software Test Environment: OS: Windows 11 Version Dev (OS Build 22504.1010) App: Windows Terminal Preview Screen Reader: Narrator Tool: Accessibility Insights for Windows Version 1.1.1741.1 ### Steps to reproduce **Repro Steps:** 1. Open Windows Terminal. 2. Open Narrator using 'Win + Ctrl + Enter' key and ensure Scan mode is ON.(Turn on Scan on mode using 'Caps lock + Space' keys). 3. Inside About page, Navigate through heading using shortcut key 'H' or 'Shift + H'. 4. Observe the issue. **User Experience:** Screen Reader users will be impacted here as there UX is not good visual structure is not conveyed to them. **Guideline Reference:** https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/info-and-relationships **Attachments:** ['About' text which is visually appearing as heading is not defined in heading..zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/7692851/About.text.which.is.visually.appearing.as.heading.is.not.defined.in.heading.zip) ### Expected Behavior 'About' text which is visually appearing as heading should be defined as Heading Level 1. ### Actual Behavior 'About' text which is visually appearing as heading is not defined in heading.
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Reference: starred/terminal#16087