Open Bug 2017157 Opened 6 months ago Updated 5 months ago

The Google Search / Firefox is read out loud when Opening the Window Switcher menu with Screen Readers enabled

Categories

(Core :: Machine Learning: Frontend, defect, P1)

Desktop
Windows
defect

Tracking

()

Accessibility Severity s3
Tracking Status
firefox-esr140 --- disabled
firefox147 --- disabled
firefox148 --- disabled
firefox149 --- disabled

People

(Reporter: rdoghi, Unassigned, NeedInfo)

References

(Blocks 1 open bug)

Details

(Keywords: access, Whiteboard: [genai][chat][qa])

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Attached video ScreenWIndowReader.mp4

Found in

  • Nightly 149.0a1 (2026-02-16)

Affected versions

  • Nightly 149.0a1 (2026-02-16)

Affected platforms

  • windows

Preconditions
Have Screen Readers enabled.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Search google for anything.
  2. Reach the Window Switcher using Keyboard navigation.
  3. Select the Window Switcher button with the space or enter keys

Expected result

  • The Screen Reader should only read the Window Switcher menu and the 1st available option.

Actual result

  • Additional text from the google search is read out loud when opening the Window Switcher menu.

Regression range
N/A

Accessibility Severity: --- → s3

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

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Flags: needinfo?(edilee)
Whiteboard: [genai][chat] → [genai][chat][qa]
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