Closed Bug 1821988 Opened 2 years ago Closed 1 year ago

sometimes when the message list is updated new items are not reported to screen readers while navigating

Categories

(Thunderbird :: Folder and Message Lists, defect)

Product:
Thunderbird
Component:
Folder and Message Lists
Version:
Thunderbird 112
Type:
defect

Tracking

(thunderbird_esr102 unaffected, thunderbird111 wontfix, thunderbird112 affected)

Status:
RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Tracking Flags:
Tracking Status
thunderbird_esr102 --- unaffected
thunderbird111 --- wontfix
thunderbird112 --- affected

People

(Reporter: pvagner, Unassigned)

References

(Blocks 1 open bug)

Details

(Keywords: access, regression, Whiteboard: [Supernova3p])

This is a follow up to bug 1813492.
Testing with thunderbird 112.0a1 20230312

Steps to reproduce

  • Open Thunderbird and use tab / shift+tab or F6 / shift+F6 to focus the message list
  • Navigate up and down using the arrow keys and notice how changing the selection fires focus events so assistive tools such as screen readers can report the focused item in the list of messages.
  • Press the end key to focus most recent message.
  • Now just wait for new message to arrive or send a message to your-self from another device.
  • When the message notification pops up, notice the message is displayed on the UI and the second recent message is focused.
  • Now press the down arrow key to navigate to the new message.

Actual results

Screen reader does not report new message as it receives the focus.

Expected

  • Focus events should work the same for all the items in the message list even these added into the list.
    When changing to another folder and back, the new message can be navigated to and the screen reader does report the focus change.
See Also: → 1819276

Argh! Now I've noticed this is intermittent. I can no longer reproduce it reliably.

Keywords: regression
Summary: When the message list is updated new items are not reported to screen readers while navigating → sometimes when the message list is updated new items are not reported to screen readers while navigating
Whiteboard: [Supernova]
Blocks: sn-msglist
Depends on: 1813492
Keywords: access
Depends on: 1815584

Is this still happening in the latest daily?

Flags: needinfo?(pvagner)

Hello,
I think this needs more testing.
I can remember it has happened to me two days ago with Thunderbird 113.0a1 20230328 however now when I am specifically testing it with Thunderbird 113.0a1 20230329 by sending an email to my- self, I can't reproduce it right now.

Flags: needinfo?(pvagner)
Whiteboard: [Supernova] → [Supernova3p]
Duplicate of this bug: 1825265
Duplicate of this bug: 1820421

Peter, how much of this still reproduces for you?

Flags: needinfo?(pvagner)

I am currently on Thunderbird 118 daily and for quite some time I can no longer notice this so I suspect it is solved.

(In reply to Peter Vágner from comment #7)

I am currently on Thunderbird 118 daily and for quite some time I can no longer notice this so I suspect it is solved.

Thanks for theupdate

Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 1 year ago
Flags: needinfo?(pvagner)
Resolution: --- → WORKSFORME
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