1811600 - While typing in the address bar, it's impossible to explore its content with a screen reader

Status: NEW

(Firefox for Android :: Search, defect)

Description

[Christian Sadilek [:csadilek]]

From github: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/issues/20491.

Steps to reproduce

1. Open Firefox with TalkBack enabled.
2. Tap the address bar and start typing.
3. Try to explore the typed text via TalkBack navigation gestures (characters, words, etc.).

Expected behaviour

• While typing, TalkBack should repeat the characters as they're being typed,.
• After typing a word followed by a space, TalkBack should read the typed word.
• one should be able to explore typed text as well as URLs using TalkBack navigation gestures (characters, words, etc.).

Actual behaviour

• Character echo while typing doesn't work.
• Word echo while typing doesn't work.
• It's impossible to explore the actual Tex in the address bar with TalkBack gestures.

Device name

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Android version

MIUI 12.0.4.0, Android 10

Firefox release type

Firefox Nightly

Firefox version

92.0a1 (Build #2015823243) AC: 92.0.20210719094322, 97d95e60fb GV: 92.0a1-20210718090829 AS: 79.0.0

Device logs

No response

Additional information

TalkBack version 9.1

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Comment 1

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

The severity field is not set for this bug.
:cpeterson, could you have a look please?

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Comment 2

[Anna Yeddi [:ayeddi]]

This feels like an access-s2 because this is an expected behavior that allows users of screen readers to more conveniently review the value of the input without a need to navigate back and forth in the field and helps users with cognitive difficulties and dyslexia to have less strain while using these inputs.

Comment 3

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

The severity field for this bug is set to S3. However, the accessibility severity is higher, .
:skhan, could you consider increasing the severity?

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Comment 4

[Diego Ramírez [:BlindMoon38]]

Since Bug 1931940 has been filed, I'd like to bring attention to this important issue that doesn't appear to be fixed with the new toolbar.

I'm requesting info from who appears to be the engineering lead. An apology if I should have pinged someone else.