[Terminal Preview - Move pane]: Screen reader is not announcing any information when user try to 'Move' tab or 'Move' pane. #19693

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opened 2026-01-31 06:51:01 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @Saiteja341 on GitHub (Apr 11, 2023).

Windows Terminal version

1.18.902.0

Windows build number

25324.1011

Other Software

Test Environment:
OS: Windows 11 Version Dev (OS Build 25324.1011)
App: Windows Terminal Preview
Screen Reader: Narrator

Steps to reproduce

Prequisite:

  1. Go to setting using 'Ctrl + ,'.
  2. Open 'JSON File'.
  3. Add the following JSON in your terminal’s settings.json within the “actions” array
    { "keys": "f1", "command": { "action": "moveTab", "window": "1" }, },

Repro Steps:

1.Open Windows Terminal.
4.Open multiple 'Command prompt' using 'Ctrl + Shift + 1' keys.
5.Now press F1 to perform 'Move' tab functionality using keyboard.
6.Observe the issue.

Users Experience:
Screen reader users will get impacted if screen reader does not provide information about the moving tab or pane.

Guideline link:
https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#info-and-relationships

Attachments:
Screen reader is not announcing any information when user try to 'Move' tab or 'Move' pane..zip

Expected Behavior

Screen reader should announce any information when user try to 'Move' tab or 'Move' pane.

Actual Behavior

Screen reader is not announcing any information when user try to 'Move' tab or 'Move' pane.

Originally created by @Saiteja341 on GitHub (Apr 11, 2023). ### Windows Terminal version 1.18.902.0 ### Windows build number 25324.1011 ### Other Software Test Environment: OS: Windows 11 Version Dev (OS Build 25324.1011) App: Windows Terminal Preview Screen Reader: Narrator ### Steps to reproduce Prequisite: 1. Go to setting using 'Ctrl + ,'. 2. Open 'JSON File'. 3. Add the following JSON in your terminal’s settings.json within the “actions” array { "keys": "f1", "command": { "action": "moveTab", "window": "1" }, }, Repro Steps: 1.Open Windows Terminal. 4.Open multiple 'Command prompt' using 'Ctrl + Shift + 1' keys. 5.Now press F1 to perform 'Move' tab functionality using keyboard. 6.Observe the issue. Users Experience: Screen reader users will get impacted if screen reader does not provide information about the moving tab or pane. Guideline link: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#info-and-relationships Attachments: [Screen reader is not announcing any information when user try to 'Move' tab or 'Move' pane..zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/11197584/Screen.reader.is.not.announcing.any.information.when.user.try.to.Move.tab.or.Move.pane.zip) ### Expected Behavior Screen reader should announce any information when user try to 'Move' tab or 'Move' pane. ### Actual Behavior Screen reader is not announcing any information when user try to 'Move' tab or 'Move' pane.
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Reference: starred/terminal#19693