2056318 - [a11y] [Nova] Button used for navigation in Trust Panel

Status: NEW

(Firefox :: Protections UI, enhancement, P3)

Description

[Claire Joeckel]

Attachment: Screenshot 2026-07-20 105531.png

Impacted Section/Element

"Privacy panel" dialog

Steps to Reproduce

While a screen reader is active, open the "Privacy panel" dialog. Activate the "Privacy Settings" button.

Expected Behavior

The button performs an in-page function such as opening a dialog.

Actual Behavior

The button triggers navigation to a different page.

User Impact

Users relying on screen reader output may be disoriented because they did not expect navigation to a new page to occur.

WCAG 2.2 References

Best practice only. Although not a WCAG failure, it is a semantic and usability mismatch that disproportionately impacts screen reader users.

Recommendations

Because the button performs navigation, a link would be the more appropriate native element.

Testing Environment

Any

Assistive Technology Used

Any

Further Reference

https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/button/

Severity

3-Moderate

Comment 1

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco]]

The Bugbug bot thinks this bug should belong to the 'Firefox for Android::General' component, and is moving the bug to that component. Please correct in case you think the bot is wrong.

Comment 2

[Chris Peterson [:cpeterson]]

This is a bug in desktop's Site Identity panel.