[Voice Access] [Find(Ctrl+Shift+F)]: Voice Access users are not able to activate 'Find' edit field with its placeholder value. #18905

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opened 2026-01-31 06:27:51 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @Shubham786786 on GitHub (Nov 16, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.17.3052.0

Windows build number

Windows 11 Version 22H2 (OS Build 25206.1000)

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open Windows Terminal.
  2. Open find pop-up window with 'Ctrl+Shift+F' keys.
  3. Open Voice Access by 'Settings > Accessibility > Speech > Turn on Voice Access.
  4. Give command as 'Click' by Voice Access on the page to access 'Find' edit field.
  5. Observe the issue.

User Experience: -
Voice Access users will not be able to focus and hence access the find edit fields with visible name, if the accessible name defined for the edit field does not contain its visible placeholder name

Guideline Reference:
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/label-in-name.html

Attachments:
Voice Access users are not able to activate 'Find' edit field with its placeholder value..zip

Expected Behavior

Accessible name for the edit field should start with visible placeholder text, it should be defined as 'Find, Search text', so that VA users can access it with 'Click' command.

https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https:%2f%2fwww.osgwiki.com%2fwiki%2fVoiceAccess_Testing&data=05%7c01%7cv-chisha%40microsoft.com%7cad1aa7ab3c63420978a708da31b8e712%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7c1%7c0%7c637876967593170034%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=vx8nL3zR6xV5J7ImC%2BkIAygjzuu5wOXDwim31oXAtpc%3D&reserved=0

Actual Behavior

Voice Access users are not able to activate 'Find' edit field with its placeholder value, it's because incorrect accessible name as 'Search text' is defined for the 'Find' edit field.

Notes:

  1. Similar is the case with the combo boxes present throughout the application as users are not able to select the combo box with the currently selected value.
    NOTE1- Actions-Combo Box.zip
Originally created by @Shubham786786 on GitHub (Nov 16, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.17.3052.0 ### Windows build number Windows 11 Version 22H2 (OS Build 25206.1000) ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce 1. Open Windows Terminal. 2. Open find pop-up window with 'Ctrl+Shift+F' keys. 3. Open Voice Access by 'Settings > Accessibility > Speech > Turn on Voice Access. 4. Give command as 'Click' by Voice Access on the page to access 'Find' edit field. 5. Observe the issue. **User Experience: -** Voice Access users will not be able to focus and hence access the find edit fields with visible name, if the accessible name defined for the edit field does not contain its visible placeholder name **Guideline Reference:** https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/label-in-name.html **Attachments:** [Voice Access users are not able to activate 'Find' edit field with its placeholder value..zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/10019688/Voice.Access.users.are.not.able.to.activate.Find.edit.field.with.its.placeholder.value.zip) ### Expected Behavior Accessible name for the edit field should start with visible placeholder text, it should be defined as 'Find, Search text', so that VA users can access it with 'Click' command. https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https:%2f%2fwww.osgwiki.com%2fwiki%2fVoiceAccess_Testing&data=05%7c01%7cv-chisha%40microsoft.com%7cad1aa7ab3c63420978a708da31b8e712%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7c1%7c0%7c637876967593170034%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=vx8nL3zR6xV5J7ImC%2BkIAygjzuu5wOXDwim31oXAtpc%3D&reserved=0 ### Actual Behavior Voice Access users are not able to activate 'Find' edit field with its placeholder value, it's because incorrect accessible name as 'Search text' is defined for the 'Find' edit field. **Notes:** 1. Similar is the case with the combo boxes present throughout the application as users are not able to select the combo box with the currently selected value. [NOTE1- Actions-Combo Box.zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/10029283/NOTE1-.Actions-Combo.Box.zip)
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Reference: starred/terminal#18905