microsoft / microsoft/react-native-gallery
Bug 58071760: [React Native Gallery -> TrackPlayer]: Narrator fails to announce the success information on activating 'Next' or 'Previous' button.
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- TypeScript
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Description
Build Details:
OS Version: Dev (OS Build 27871.1000)
App: React Native Gallery
App Version: 1.0.18.0
React Native Windows Version: 0.79.0
AT: Screen Reader
Pre-Requisite:
Turn on Narrator (Ctrl + Win + Enter).
Repro-Steps:
Launch the React Native Gallery app.
Navigate to ‘Media' button present in left navigation pane and expand it.
Navigate to 'TrackPlayer' button and activate it.
Navigate to 'Next' and 'Previous' button and activate it.
Listen to narrator announcement.
Actual Result:
Narrator fails to announce the success information on activating 'Next' or 'Previous' button. When user activates the button narrator stays on mute.
Expected Result:
Screen reader should announce the success information on activating 'Next' or 'Previous' button. When user activates 'Next' button narrator should announce as "XYZ track player, next button".
User Impact:
Users with visual impairments who rely on screen reader will be impacted and user will not be able to whether the performed action is completed or not.
MAS Reference:
MAS 4.2.12 – Change Notification
Trap ID:
1.9 - Feedback Failure
"Have feedback on bugs logged, please tag bug as “A11yRCA” and add your feedback in the comment section.”
Contributor guide
First steps
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in the React Native Gallery TrackPlayer screen using Narrator, following the listed Media, Next, and Previous steps. Inspect the Next and Previous button implementation and verify that activating either produces the expected screen-reader announcement without leaving Narrator muted.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- react-native, typescript
- Domain
- accessibility
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100