344567 - [newprefs] WindowEyes does not speak radio buttons or checkboxes

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Firefox :: Disability Access, defect)

Description

[Mark Pilgrim (inactive)]

Steps to reproduce:

1. Run WindowEyes v5.5K
2. Run a trunk nightly build that has the new preferences window.
3. Select Tools / Options
4. Tab to first radio button on Main pane ("Minefield Start" under "Home page" grouping).  WindowEyes does not speak anything at all.

Expected behavior:

In Firefox 1.5, WindowEyes would speak the text of the radio button, such as "Minefield Start.  Radio button.  1 of 2.  Checked."

This is a serious regression, and it blocks all further accessibility testing of the new preferences window.

Comment 1

[Mark Pilgrim (inactive)]

This regression is almost certainly caused by bug 340677.  Other dialogs (such as the Import wizard, File / Import) have radio buttons that are still spoken correctly.

Inspect32 is unable to get any accessible at all for any of the "silent" controls within the new preferences window.

Comment 2

[Mark Pilgrim (inactive)]

Mofo, I can't reproduce this at all after quitting and relaunching Firefox and WindowEyes.  Closing unless someone else can reproduce it reliably.

Comment 3

[Mike Beltzner [:beltzner, not reading bugmail]]

(clearing blocking request, please do-renom for blocking if it reappears!)

Comment 4

[Mark Pilgrim (inactive)]

Damn, this happened to me again.  Still can't reliably reproduce it.  Firefox just suddenly stops creating accessibles for certain controls (radio buttons and checkboxes).  Other controls (such as buttons) still work properly.  Will try to reproduce it in a debug build and post messages, if any.

Comment 5

[Jeff Walden [:Waldo]]

Still intermittently reproducible, or not?

Comment 6

[Mark Pilgrim (inactive)]

I have been unable to reproduce this on trunk or branch.  Marking WORKSFORME unless someone else can reproduce it.

Comment 7

[Firefox Bug Husbandry Bot]

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1527381