microsoft / microsoft/BotFramework-WebChat
[Fluent UI- Send box: attaching a file]: Screen reader does not announce "sending" while uploading video file.
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Description
Is it an issue related to Adaptive Cards?
No response
What is the PWD impact?
Screen reader users are not informed that the video upload is in progress, causing confusion, repeated actions, and uncertainty about whether the file is being sent successfully.
What browsers and screen readers do this issue affect?
Windows: Edge with Windows Narrator
Are there any code-based customization done to Web Chat?
No, I am using Web Chat without any customizations except "styleOptions".
What version of Web Chat are you using?
Latest production
Which area does this issue affect?
Send box
What is the public URL for the website?
No response
How to reproduce the issue?
- Open URL: https://compulim.github.io/webchat-loader/ and sign in using valid credentials.
- Navigate to web chat page and select 4.18.1-main.20240927.ea7a875 (30/9/2024) version and then select mockBot link under present label and then select open web chat in new window link at bottom.
3.Navigate to Fluent UI experience chat page and attach a video file after selecting attachment icon and then send it. - Observe that screen reader dose not announce "sending" while uploading the video file.
What do you expect?
When uploading a video file, the screen reader should announce “Sending” (or an equivalent status message) to inform users that the upload is in progress.
What actually happened?
Screen reader does not announce "sending" while uploading video file.
Do you have any screenshots or recordings to repro the issue?
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6319f2b5-ca7f-486c-ae22-46e4c47d549c
Did you find any DOM elements that might have caused the issue?
No response
MAS reference
No response
WCAG reference
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/info-and-relationships
WAI-ARIA reference
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Adaptive Card JSON
Additional context
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the Fluent UI experience chat with Windows Edge and Narrator, following the send-box attachment and video-upload flow. Inspect how the upload status is exposed to the screen reader; the work is done when Narrator announces “Sending” or an equivalent status while the video is uploading.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- html
- Domain
- accessibility, frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100