microsoft / microsoft/calculator

Narrator reads information of "Bit" button twice after activating it

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Area: Accessibility Area: User Experience Bug help wanted Pri: 3 triage approved
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Description

Repro Steps

  • Launch "Calculator" app and Turn on narrator.
  • Navigate to Menu and select "Programmer"
  • Navigate to “Bit toggling keypad” radio button and select it.
  • Navigate to bit buttons and activate it.
  • Observe the issue.

Actual Result
Narrator reads Display value and then "1st bit value 1 button on" twice.

Expected Result
Narrator should read Display value and then "1st bit value 1 button on" only once.

Test Environment
OS Version: Windows 10 Build 18351.1
App Name: Calculator
App Version: 10.1902.16.0

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the Calculator Programmer mode with Narrator, following the listed navigation steps. Trace how activating a bit button generates its accessibility announcements; done means the display value and bit-button state are each read once.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
accessibility
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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