[Terminal> Command palette]: Screen Reader is not announcing Suggestion name when user navigate to Command Palette suggestions using up/down arrow keys. #16303

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opened 2026-01-31 05:03:28 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Dec 29, 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+ Shift + p'.
  3. Open Narrator using 'Win + Ctrl + Enter' keys.
  4. Now press up/down arrow keys and observe the issues.

User Experience:
Screen Reader users UX will not be good as screen reader is not announcing suggestion while navigate to them.

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

Attachments:
Screen Reader is not announcing Suggestion name when user navigate to Command Palette suggestions using updown arrow keys..zip

Expected Behavior

Screen Reader should announce Suggestion name when user navigate to Command Palette suggestions using up/down arrow keys.

Actual Behavior

Screen Reader is not announcing Suggestion name when user navigate to Command Palette suggestions using up/down arrow keys.

Observation: NVDA announce 'blank' and JAWS remain silent.

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Dec 29, 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+ Shift + p'. 3. Open Narrator using 'Win + Ctrl + Enter' keys. 4. Now press up/down arrow keys and observe the issues. **User Experience:** Screen Reader users UX will not be good as screen reader is not announcing suggestion while navigate to them. **Guideline Reference:** https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/info-and-relationships **Attachments:** [Screen Reader is not announcing Suggestion name when user navigate to Command Palette suggestions using updown arrow keys..zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/7787291/Screen.Reader.is.not.announcing.Suggestion.name.when.user.navigate.to.Command.Palette.suggestions.using.updown.arrow.keys.zip) ### Expected Behavior Screen Reader should announce Suggestion name when user navigate to Command Palette suggestions using up/down arrow keys. ### Actual Behavior Screen Reader is not announcing Suggestion name when user navigate to Command Palette suggestions using up/down arrow keys. **Observation:** NVDA announce 'blank' and JAWS remain silent.
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Reference: starred/terminal#16303