Tab names not reported when switching in file explorer on Win11 #14388

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1. josephsl commented on Nov 22, 2022

   

   josephsl

   on Nov 22, 2022

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   Hi,

   Note: this is part of tabbed File Explorer introduced in Windows 11 22H2 Moment 1 (October 2022).

   Technical: UIA element selected event is fired when switching between tabs, sometimes multiple times for the same tab. We can try detecting this and let NVDA announce the name of the tab being switched to, but then on braille display, this will be quickly replaced by the focused control information.

   Thanks.
2. feerrenrut commented on Nov 22, 2022

   

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   on Nov 22, 2022

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   This is a new feature in Windows 11, is not supported by NVDA yet. I'd be happy to see a contribution for this.

   @diegomatos16 in future please fill in the issue (new feature, bug) template, it helps to ensure that the information we need is captured.
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   platform/Windows11Issues specific to Windows 11Issues specific to Windows 11

   feature/windows-explorerWindows start menu, explorer, and other in-box functionality.Windows start menu, explorer, and other in-box functionality.

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4. feerrenrut

   changed the title [-]NVDA does not announce names when switching tabs in file explorer[/-] [+]Tab names not reported when switching in file explorer on Win11[/+] on Nov 22, 2022
5. josephsl commented on Jan 26, 2023

   

   josephsl

   on Jan 26, 2023

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   Hi,

   2023 update: see #14588 for an example of how to resolve this - the mechanics between tabbed Notepad and File Explorer tab switching are the same. In fact, Windows App Essentials add-on 23.02 will resolve this issue, with a potential pull request for NVDA Core to be done later.

   Thanks.
6. josephsl commented on Mar 30, 2023

   

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   Hi,

   #14588 is now a thing, so let's resolve this issue - pull request coming very soon. The biggest difference will be that speech cannot be canceled as it will cut off items view/selected item announcement.

   Thanks.
7. josephsl

   added a commit that references this issue on Mar 30, 2023

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8. seanbudd

   closed this as completedin #14770on Apr 3, 2023
9. seanbudd

   added a commit that references this issue on Apr 3, 2023

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   This issue will close once commit d8396f9 is merged into the 'master' branch.

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10. nvaccessAuto

    added this to the 2023.2 milestone on Apr 3, 2023