[Settings> Profiles]: Screen Reader is not announcing group label 'Profiles' with Profile tab item controls. #16217

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opened 2026-01-31 05:00:57 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Dec 21, 2021).

Windows Terminal version

1.12.3472.0

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 Settings page using 'Ctr+,'.
  3. Open Narrator using 'Win+Ctrl+ Enter' key. Turn OFF Narrator scan mode using 'Caps lock + Space' key.
  4. Now navigate from Actions tab control to 'Defaults' control and so on, Then observe the issue.

User Experience:
Screen Reader users will be impacted here as they will not be able to structure complete information as label is not associated with controls.

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

Attachments:
Screen Reader is not announcing group label 'Profiles' with Profile tab item controls..zip

Expected Behavior

Screen Reader should announce group label 'Profiles' with tab item controls belongs to Profile group.
i.e. for 'Defults' tab item Screen Reader should announce 'Profiles Group Defaults 1 of 6 level 1'

Actual Behavior

Screen Reader is not announcing group label 'Profiles' with tab item controls belongs to Profile group.
i.e. for 'Defaults' control Screen Reader is only announcing 'Defaults 1 of 6 level 1'

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Dec 21, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version 1.12.3472.0 ### 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 Settings page using 'Ctr+,'. 3. Open Narrator using 'Win+Ctrl+ Enter' key. Turn OFF Narrator scan mode using 'Caps lock + Space' key. 4. Now navigate from Actions tab control to 'Defaults' control and so on, Then observe the issue. **User Experience:** Screen Reader users will be impacted here as they will not be able to structure complete information as label is not associated with controls. **Guideline Reference:** https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/info-and-relationships **Attachments:** [Screen Reader is not announcing group label 'Profiles' with Profile tab item controls..zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/7750324/Screen.Reader.is.not.announcing.group.label.Profiles.with.Profile.tab.item.controls.zip) ### Expected Behavior Screen Reader should announce group label 'Profiles' with tab item controls belongs to Profile group. i.e. for 'Defults' tab item Screen Reader should announce 'Profiles Group Defaults 1 of 6 level 1' ### Actual Behavior Screen Reader is not announcing group label 'Profiles' with tab item controls belongs to Profile group. i.e. for 'Defaults' control Screen Reader is only announcing 'Defaults 1 of 6 level 1'
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Reference: starred/terminal#16217