[Settings]: In Scan mode, Page content is not changing when user activate tab items using 'Enter' keys. #16224

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opened 2026-01-31 05:01:07 +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 ON Narrator scan mode using 'Caps lock + Space' key.
  4. Now navigate to tab items and activate it then observe the issue.

User Experience:
Screen Reader users will be impacted here as page content is not changing when user activate tab items.

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

Attachments:
In Scan mode, Page content is not changing when user activate tab items using 'Enter' keys..zip

Expected Behavior

In Scan mode, Page content should change/update accorrding to activated tab items using 'Enter' key.

Actual Behavior

In Scan mode, Page content is not changing/updating when user activate tab items using 'Enter' key. Only Tab item name is changing inside page.

Observation:
Issue does not repro in Narrator Scan off mode.
Not able to verify NVDA behavior as Browse mode doesn't work inside app.

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 ON Narrator scan mode using 'Caps lock + Space' key. 4. Now navigate to tab items and activate it then observe the issue. **User Experience:** Screen Reader users will be impacted here as page content is not changing when user activate tab items. **Guideline Reference:** https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/info-and-relationships **Attachments:** [In Scan mode, Page content is not changing when user activate tab items using 'Enter' keys..zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/7750859/In.Scan.mode.Page.content.is.not.changing.when.user.activate.tab.items.using.Enter.keys.zip) ### Expected Behavior In Scan mode, Page content should change/update accorrding to activated tab items using 'Enter' key. ### Actual Behavior In Scan mode, Page content is not changing/updating when user activate tab items using 'Enter' key. Only Tab item name is changing inside page. **Observation:** Issue does not repro in Narrator Scan off mode. Not able to verify NVDA behavior as Browse mode doesn't work inside app.
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Reference: starred/terminal#16224