JAWS does not announce the role or label for group/radiogroup/toolbar/grid in dialog with virtual cursor off

[kabsas]

Summary

JAWS does not announce the role or label for group/radiogroup/toolbar/grid in dialog with virtual cursor off

Steps to reproduce:

1. Launch JAWS
2. Go to https://codepen.io/yououhan123/pen/rNZdgvP
3. Turn off virtual cursor (Ctrl+Z)
4. Navigate to Open dialog button and activate the button
5. Navigate through the elements in the dialog

Expected result

• When focus moves to Button 1 (or Button 2 when navigating backwards), the toolbar role and label (My toolbar) is announced
• When focus moves to Button 3 (or Button 2 when navigating backwards), the group role and label (My group) is announced
• When focus moves to the Row 1 Column 1 button (or the last row/column button when navigating backwards), the grid role and label (My grid) is announced
• When focus moves to the check radio button, the radiogroup role and label (Contact:) is announced

Actual result

• When focus moves to Button 1 (or Button 2 when navigating backwards), the toolbar role and label (My toolbar) are not announced
• When focus moves to Button 3 (or Button 2 when navigating backwards), the group role and label (My group) are not announced
• When focus moves to the Row 1 Column 1 button (or the last row/column button when navigating backwards), the grid role and label (My grid) are not announced
• When focus moves to the check radio button, the radiogroup role and label (Contact:) are not announced

JAWS version and build number

2023.2302.15

Operating System and version

Windows 10 Enterprise 19044.2604

Browser and version:

Chrome 111 Edge 111 Firefox 110

[JAWS-test]

I can confirm the error. Occurs only in conjunction with role=dialog and manual deactivation of the virtual cursor (and not when role=application is used).

[stevefaulkner]

@kabsas what is the use case for turning off virtual cursor?

[kabsas]

@stevefaulkner - Our applications are complex web applications with interactions similar to a desktop application. Screen reader users are told to toggle off the virtual cursor so they can use interactive components within the applications.