[A11y][iOS] - VoiceOver reads first letter separately from other text in multiline textInput on legacy architecture
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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
- Turn on VoiceOver
- Enter text
- 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
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- 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.
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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