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Re: Combobox with JAWS

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From: lists@srinivasu.org
Date: Nov 10, 2016 6:08AM

I agree.

Regards,
Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu
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> On 10-Nov-2016, at 18:18, Subhash Chhetri via WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> Hi Venkatesh,
>
> I never report this as a bug for a simple reason because once user moves into any combo box his first priority will be to find out the desired option there, so he will be less bother about the number of options.
>
> Another reason is once user expands any combo box, JAWS actually reads the currently focusable option along with the total number of options for the first time so that user can understand the total count there.
>
> Best Regards, Subhash Chhetri Software Accessibility QA Engineer
>
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> On Thu, 10/11/16, Vemaarapu Venkatesh < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> Subject: [WebAIM] Combobox with JAWS
> To: <EMAIL REMOVED>
> Date: Thursday, 10 November, 2016, 10:50 AM
>
> Hello all, Greetings,
>
> While traversing in expanded combobox list, JAWS will not
> announce the
> location of the list item like "1of 5, 2of 5, 3 of 5" so on.
> I think JAWS
> actually dont have this behaviour announcing the location of
> list items by
> default. But it is necessary to make the user know where he
> is in the list.
> Is it a bug? Please share your comments on this and also
> need a reference
> combobox exhibiting this behaviour (JAWS should announce the
> location of
> list items while traversing in expanded dropdown) only in
> windows local
> system apps but not in any web app if any. I am in dialema
> whether to
> report this as bug or not.
> Need clarification on this, thank you.
>
> Thanks,
> Venkatesh
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