MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback

Support IAccessible and WM_GETOBJECT

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Description

Older IE based control is used by us with WM_HTML_GETOBJECT function to find object from HWND if needed.

Can this be supported for new control?

e.g. support IAccessible interface and WM_GETOBJECT function and return browser view object via LresultFromObject.

AB#37239894

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Research direction

Start by reading the issue's references to IAccessible, WM_GETOBJECT, WM_HTML_GETOBJECT, and LresultFromObject, then inspect the WebView2 documentation and Windows accessibility APIs. Done would require a documented and implemented way for the new control to respond to WM_GETOBJECT and return the browser view object, with validation of compatibility behavior.

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Assessment

Domain
accessibility, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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