[Settings> Add new profile]: Confirmation message is not announced by Screen Reader when user create a new profile and duplicate the profile. #16263

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opened 2026-01-31 05:02:01 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Dec 27, 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

Steps to reproduce

Repro Steps:

  1. Open Windows Terminal.
  2. Open Settings page using 'Ctr+,'.
  3. Open Narrator using 'Win + Ctrl + Enter' keys.
  4. Activate 'Add a new profile' tab, then activate 'New Empty profile' and 'Duplicate' button.
  5. Observe the issue.

User Experience:
Screen Reader users UX will not be good if there will not be able to know whether the action is performed successfully or not.

Guideline Reference:
EN 301 549 V3.2.1: 11.5.2.15 Change notification

Attachments:
Confirmation message is not announced by Screen Reader when user create a new profile and Duplicate the profile..zip

Expected Behavior

Confirmation message should be announced by Screen Reader when user create a new profile and duplicate the profile.
i.e. When New profile created successfully, Screen Reader should 'profile name created successfully' and When user duplicated a profile Screen Reader should announce 'profile name created successfully'.

Actual Behavior

Confirmation message is not announced by Screen Reader when user create a new profile and duplicate the profile.

Observation: Issue repro with NVDA and JAWS Screen Reader.

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Dec 27, 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 ### Steps to reproduce **Repro Steps:** 1. Open Windows Terminal. 2. Open Settings page using 'Ctr+,'. 3. Open Narrator using 'Win + Ctrl + Enter' keys. 4. Activate 'Add a new profile' tab, then activate 'New Empty profile' and 'Duplicate' button. 5. Observe the issue. **User Experience:** Screen Reader users UX will not be good if there will not be able to know whether the action is performed successfully or not. **Guideline Reference:** EN 301 549 V3.2.1: 11.5.2.15 Change notification **Attachments:** [Confirmation message is not announced by Screen Reader when user create a new profile and Duplicate the profile..zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/7778772/Confirmation.message.is.not.announced.by.Screen.Reader.when.user.create.a.new.profile.and.Duplicate.the.profile.zip) ### Expected Behavior Confirmation message should be announced by Screen Reader when user create a new profile and duplicate the profile. i.e. When New profile created successfully, Screen Reader should 'profile name created successfully' and When user duplicated a profile Screen Reader should announce 'profile name created successfully'. ### Actual Behavior Confirmation message is not announced by Screen Reader when user create a new profile and duplicate the profile. **Observation:** Issue repro with NVDA and JAWS Screen Reader.
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@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Jun 28, 2022):

Since we can't fail to create a new profile, this should be pretty easy. Just after invoking the button, send a notification event saying "profile created successfully".

@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Jun 28, 2022): Since we can't fail to create a new profile, this should be pretty easy. Just after invoking the button, send a notification event saying "profile created successfully".
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Reference: starred/terminal#16263