[Windows Terminal]: Screen reader is just announcing a single character information while navigating using ctrl + left/right arrow keys in mark mode. #22242

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opened 2026-01-31 08:07:32 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @Saurabh220304 on GitHub (Sep 10, 2024).

Windows Terminal version

1.22.2362.0

Windows build number

27695.1000

Other Software

Test Environment:
OS: Windows 11 Version Dev (OS Build 27695.1000)
App: Windows Terminal Preview
Screen Reader: Narrator

Steps to reproduce

Repro steps :
1.Open Windows Terminal.
2.Navigate to the editor.
3.Turn on Narrator by pressing 'Ctrl + Windows + Enter' keys.
4.Now turn on mark mode by pressing 'Ctrl + Shift + M' keys.
5. Now navigate among words using 'Ctrl + Left/Right' keys.
6.Observe the screen reader narration here.

Observation using NVDA and JAWS screen reader:
Same issue repro with NVDA and JAWS screen reader also.

User Experience
Users who rely on screen reader may not get the info properly while navigating in mark mode.

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

Attachment :
Screen reader is not announcing full word information while navigating via ctrl + left_right arrow keys.zip

Expected Behavior

Screen reader should narrate complete word information while navigating using ctrl + left/right arrow keys in mark mode.

Actual Behavior

Screen reader is just announcing a single character information while navigating using ctrl + left/right arrow keys in mark mode.
For example:
For word "Microsoft", screen reader is just announcing as 'M selected' when we navigate using 'Ctrl + Left' arrow key and announces as 't selected' using 'Ctrl + Right' arrow.

Originally created by @Saurabh220304 on GitHub (Sep 10, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.22.2362.0 ### Windows build number 27695.1000 ### Other Software Test Environment: OS: Windows 11 Version Dev (OS Build 27695.1000) App: Windows Terminal Preview Screen Reader: Narrator ### Steps to reproduce **Repro steps :** 1.Open Windows Terminal. 2.Navigate to the editor. 3.Turn on Narrator by pressing 'Ctrl + Windows + Enter' keys. 4.Now turn on mark mode by pressing 'Ctrl + Shift + M' keys. 5. Now navigate among words using 'Ctrl + Left/Right' keys. 6.Observe the screen reader narration here. **Observation using NVDA and JAWS screen reader:** Same issue repro with NVDA and JAWS screen reader also. **User Experience** Users who rely on screen reader may not get the info properly while navigating in mark mode. **WCAG Reference Link:** https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/info-and-relationships **Attachment :** [Screen reader is not announcing full word information while navigating via ctrl + left_right arrow keys.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/16943981/Screen.reader.is.not.announcing.full.word.information.while.navigating.via.ctrl.%2B.left_right.arrow.keys.zip) ### Expected Behavior Screen reader should narrate complete word information while navigating using ctrl + left/right arrow keys in mark mode. ### Actual Behavior Screen reader is just announcing a single character information while navigating using ctrl + left/right arrow keys in mark mode. For example: For word "Microsoft", screen reader is just announcing as 'M selected' when we navigate using 'Ctrl + Left' arrow key and announces as 't selected' using 'Ctrl + Right' arrow.
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Reference: starred/terminal#22242