MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback

[Bug]: [Accessibility] Narrator reads "text" after close button

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Description

What happened?

I created a simple WV2 demo which loads https://www.google.com. The narrator reads "text" after window's close button.

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WebView2NarratorIssue.zip

Importance

Moderate. My app's user experience is affected, but still usable.

Runtime Channel

Stable release (WebView2 Runtime)

Runtime Version

122.0.2365.92

SDK Version

1.0.1418.22

Framework

WPF

Operating System

Windows 11

OS Version

22631.3296

Repro steps

1 - Turn on Narrator
2 - Turn on Narrator's Scan mode (CapsLock+Spacebar)
3 - Launch DemoApp
4 - Navigate to the window's close button by the up and down arrow keys, narrator read "Close button"
5 - Press down arrow key

Problem: Narrator reads "text"
Expected: Narrator shouldn't read "text"

Repros in Edge Browser

No, issue does not reproduce in the corresponding Edge version

Regression

Don't know

Last working version (if regression)

N/A

AB#50395334

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