[Settings]: Screen Reader is not announcing name for 'Tab Title' edit field inside Startup page. #18283

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opened 2026-01-31 06:09:18 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Aug 23, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.15.2003.0

Windows build number

10.0.25179.1000

Other Software

Test Environment:
OS: Window 11 22H2 OS Build 25179.1000
App: Windows Terminal Preview
AT: Narrator

Steps to reproduce

Repro Steps:

  1. Open Windows Terminal.
  2. Open Narrator AT.
  3. Inside Settings> Startup page, Expand Tab title control then navigate to Edit field control and observe the issue.

User Experience:
People with Visual impairments like Screen Reader will be impacted here as well as they might not be able to figure out edit field purpose.

Guideline Reference:
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/name-role-value

Attachments:
Edit Tab Title.zip

Expected Behavior

Screen Reader should announce 'Edit Tab Title' for 'Tab Title' edit field inside Startup page.

Actual Behavior

Screen Reader is only announcing 'Edit' for 'Tab Title' edit field inside Startup page.

Note Issue: Same issue repro with Edit field which present inside 'Settings> Startup> Word delimiters' and 'Settings> Command Prompt> Name'.

Observation:
Issue repro with JAWS and NVDA Screen Reader.
Screen Reader users might figure out name by its group control name.

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Aug 23, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.15.2003.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.25179.1000 ### Other Software **Test Environment:** OS: Window 11 22H2 OS Build 25179.1000 App: Windows Terminal Preview AT: Narrator ### Steps to reproduce **Repro Steps:** 1. Open Windows Terminal. 2. Open Narrator AT. 3. Inside Settings> Startup page, Expand Tab title control then navigate to Edit field control and observe the issue. User Experience: People with Visual impairments like Screen Reader will be impacted here as well as they might not be able to figure out edit field purpose. Guideline Reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/name-role-value Attachments: [Edit Tab Title.zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/9401843/Edit.Tab.Title.zip) ### Expected Behavior Screen Reader should announce 'Edit Tab Title' for 'Tab Title' edit field inside Startup page. ### Actual Behavior Screen Reader is only announcing 'Edit' for 'Tab Title' edit field inside Startup page. **Note Issue:** Same issue repro with Edit field which present inside 'Settings> Startup> Word delimiters' and 'Settings> Command Prompt> Name'. Observation: Issue repro with JAWS and NVDA Screen Reader. Screen Reader users might figure out name by its group control name.
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2022):

:tada:This issue was addressed in #14178, which has now been successfully released as Windows Terminal v1.15.3465.0 and v1.15.3466.0.🎉

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2022): :tada:This issue was addressed in #14178, which has now been successfully released as `Windows Terminal v1.15.3465.0 and v1.15.3466.0`.:tada: Handy links: * [Release Notes](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/tag/v1.15.3466.0) * [Store Download](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9n8g5rfz9xk3?cid=storebadge&ocid=badge)
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2022):

:tada:This issue was addressed in #14178, which has now been successfully released as Windows Terminal Preview v1.16.3463.0 and v1.16.3464.0.🎉

Handy links:

@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2022): :tada:This issue was addressed in #14178, which has now been successfully released as `Windows Terminal Preview v1.16.3463.0 and v1.16.3464.0`.:tada: Handy links: * [Release Notes](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/tag/v1.16.3464.0) * [Store Download](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9n8g5rfz9xk3?cid=storebadge&ocid=badge)
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Reference: starred/terminal#18283