microsoft / microsoft/react-native-gallery

[React Native Gallery -> Permissions]: After invoking ‘Request’ button and navigating with tab key, focus is falling on invisible text.

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A11ySev3 Area: Accessibility bug
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

Repro-Steps:
Launch the React Native Gallery app.
Navigate to ‘Permissions’ button and invoke it.
Navigate to ‘Request’ button and invoke it.
After invoking ‘Request’ button navigate with tab key and observe.

Actual Result:
After invoking ‘Request’ button and navigating with tab key, focus is falling on invisible text.

Expected Result:
Focus should not fall on the invisible text and static text when user navigate with tab key. And all the text should be clearly visible to the user.

User impact:
Users with motor impairment who rely on keyboard will be confused if keyboard focus is falling on the invisible text.

Internal bug link: https://microsoft.visualstudio.com/DefaultCollection/OS/_workitems/edit/43361578

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Research direction

Launch the React Native Gallery app and reproduce the issue through the Permissions and Request buttons. Start by locating the component for that flow; done means keyboard navigation skips invisible and static text and leaves focus on visible, actionable content.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react-native, typescript
Domain
accessibility, mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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