https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=164849
Bug ID: 164849
Summary: MacOS a11y, editing: VoiceOver doesn't read text in
many documents correctly due to inconsistent
accessibility tree structure
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 24.8.4.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: macOS (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Writer
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
When importing the attached documents, try to read them with VoiceOver on MacOS
when they appear.
Results:
1. The .docs file reads the first line, but doesn't read many of the others.
2. The same named .odt file is the converted .docs file, with some additions.
As soon as down arrowing into these additions, reading becomes better, but
VoiceOver reads each paragraph as a new text field accessible, e.g. treats each
new paragraph as if it was a true focus change.
3. The third file, the .odt file, is an ODF export from EtherPad. It also has
some additions at the bottom. Notice how VoiceOver reads the first bit, which
was the original .ODF exported, as a single unit, treating new paragraphs no
differently. But as soon as the additions are reached, again treats new
paragraphs as separate accessible entities.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open the attached documents in turn.
2. Try to read them line by line while VoiceOver is turned on.
3.Notice the difference when moving into the lowest paragraphs.
Actual Results:
VoiceOver reads many lines incosistently or not at all. Treats new paragraphs
as separate accessible entities, including pretending that focus changes
happen.
Expected Results:
It should read all lines, treat all paragraphs as just lines separated by blank
lines in one accessible entity. Or if it needs to separate paragraphs into
their own accessibles, do so consistently for _all_ paragraphs.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: Yes
Additional Info:
MacOS 15.2 sequoia, but I remember seeing this behavior much earlier in earlier
LO versions, but just now methodically reported this since I want to start
using it more. And it really hinders productivity and sometimes makes it
impossible to work with documents at all.
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