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Screen Readers unable to read Status
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Description
Issue type
UI bug
Bug description
In the View menu, there is an option to show the MuseScore status bar, on by default.
Most screen readers have a hotkey to read any status bar. It does not seem to work for MuseScore. The hotkey varies from screen reader to screen reader.
Steps to reproduce
- Ensure the MuseScore status bar is shown (View Menu → Toolbars → Status bar, is checked).
- Enter some notes on a score.
- Press the screen reader hotkey to read the status bar, for example:
JAWS: JAWS key + PgDn.
NVDA: NVDA key + End (desktop layout) or NVDA key + Shift + End (laptop layout).
Expected output: the status bar is read.
Actual output: JAWS says nothing, NVDA says no status bar found.
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MuseScore Version
4.1
Regression
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Operating system
Windows + NVDA
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