microsoft / microsoft/calculator

In scan mode, focus navigates twice to "Function" button.

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

Repro Steps

  1. Launch " Calculator " app.
  2. Launch Narrator.
  3. Navigate to "Scientific" control in the navigation pane and activate it.
  4. Turn on the scan mode of the narrator by pressing 'Caps + space" key.
  5. Now navigate using down arrow key to 'Functions' button.

Observe the issue.

Actual Result
In scan mode, focus navigates twice to function button.

Expected Result
In scan mode, focus should navigate only once to function button.

Observation
For all the other buttons focus is navigating correctly only once.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the Calculator app with Narrator scan mode, following the listed steps to reach the Functions button. Investigate the focus navigation around that button; done means the down arrow moves focus to it only once, while the other buttons continue to behave correctly.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
accessibility
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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