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[A11y][iOS] - VoiceOver reads first letter separately from other text in multiline textInput on legacy architecture

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Component: TextInput Issue: Author Provided Repro Platform: iOS
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Description

Description

When using TextInput component with multiline={true}, voiceover announces first symbol separately from the remaining text

Managed to reproduce on RN versions 0.73.5, 0.73.8, 0.74.2

Actual result: First symbol is read separately
Expected result: Whole text is read together

Note: The issue is not reproduced with RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED = 1

Steps to reproduce
  1. Turn on VoiceOver
  2. Enter text
  3. Tap on the input to announce
React Native Version

0.73.8

Affected Platforms

Runtime - iOS

Output of npx react-native info
System:
  OS: macOS 14.2.1
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
  Memory: 88.33 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.11.1
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.11.1/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 3.6.4
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.11.1/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.2.4
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.11.1/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.01.22.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.14.3
    path: /Users/dev/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 23.2
      - iOS 17.2
      - macOS 14.2
      - tvOS 17.2
      - visionOS 1.0
      - watchOS 10.2
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2023.2 AI-232.10227.8.2321.11479570
  Xcode:
    version: 15.2/15C500b
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.10
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.3.0
    path: /Users/dev/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react: Not Found
  react-native: Not Found
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
Stacktrace or Logs
N/A
Reproducer

https://github.com/srrmstk/react-native-multiline-a11y-reproducer

Screenshots and Videos

https://github.com/facebook/react-native/assets/61790890/5c1fa74c-1539-4d71-a56a-1af8f42fd917

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the linked multiline accessibility reproducer and compare VoiceOver behavior with the legacy architecture versus RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=1 on iOS. Trace the legacy TextInput path implicated by the reproduction, then verify that VoiceOver reads the entire multiline value together on the affected React Native versions.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
ios, react-native
Domain
accessibility, mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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