When keyboard focus moves to the "Select Subscription" combo box, JAWS/NVDA announces the name of the "select subscription" list and the currently focused list item: A11y_Azure Machine Learning Extension for VS Code_Appling filter on subscription_Screen reader

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GitHub Tags

#A11yMAS; #A11yTCS; #Win32; #DesktopApp; #A11ySev2; #BM_Azure Machine Learning Extension for VS Code_Win32_Jan2024; #Azure Machine Learning Extension for VS Code; #WCAG1.3.1; #FTP; #Screen Reader; #AILimited; #NVDA; #JAWS; #Element:Combobox; #STP;

Environment Details:

Application: Azure Machine Learning Extension for VS Code
Version: 1.2.0
Visual studio code version: 1.96.3
OS: Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2
Build: 26100.2605
Screen reader
JAWS Version: 2024.2312.53
NVDA Version: 2024.4.1

Repro Steps

1. Turn on Jaws/NVDA screen reader
2. Launch the VS Code.
3. Install the Azure Machine Learning extension and sign in with appropriate Credentials.
4. Tab until the left toolbar (list of icons). This toolbar has a file icon, search icon, settings, etc.
5. Use the up/down arrow keys to navigate to the "Azure" icon and press enter
6. The Azure panel will now be active next to the toolbar.
7. Tab until the Machine Learning dropdown.
8. Tab till any subscription for example AML V1 Personal subscription.
9. Tab until the "Filter" button and press Enter. It will be a button with a funnel icon.
10. TAB till "Select subscriptions" combo box.
11. TAB till "Select subscriptions" list and press down arrow key to move focus to any list item.
12. Press "Shift + TAB" key to navigate "Select subscriptions" combo box.
13. Observer that JAWS/NVDA announces the name of the "select subscription" list and the currently focused list item.

Actual Experience

When the keyboard focus moves to the "Select Subscription" combo box after accessing the expanded list with arrow key, JAWS/NVDA announces the name of the "select subscription" list and the currently focused list item.

Expected Experience

When the keyboard focus moves to the "Select Subscription" combo box, JAWS/NVDA should announce about the "Select Subscription" combo box only.

User Impact:

Screen reader user will miss lead as focus lands on "Select Subscription" combo box bug screen reader announcing about the name of the "select subscription" list and the currently focused list item.

Attachment

NVDA:

JAWS:

Code snippet of "select subscription" combo box