https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=158522
Bug ID: 158522
Summary: Newer versions of LibreOffice seem to be inaccessible
to JAWS For Windows.
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 7.5.5.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64)
OS: Windows (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Writer
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
The two most popular screen readers are probably NVDA and JAWS For Windows.
LibreOffice versions of 7.5.5.2 and later seem to only work with NVDA but not
with JAWS For Windows.
I can easily test it by typing in some text into a new text document and then
repeatedly pressing left and right arrows, to move by character, or up and down
arrows, to move by line. With the newer versions of LibreOffice, instead of
reading out loud the current character or the current line, JAWS either says
"Blank" or doesn't say anything, while NVDA reads what it's supposed to read.
I'm not exactly sure at which version it stops working but I have verified that
version 7.4.7.2 does work with both screen readers, not just NVDA, while
version 7.5.5.2 only works with NVDA and not with JAWS.
So I can't comment on the specific LibreOffice versions that came between
7.4.7.2 and 7.5.5.2 because I haven't tested those.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open a new text document in Writer.
2. Type in a few lines of meaningful text.
3. Keep pressing up arrow to move by line or left arrow to move by character.
Actual Results:
NVDA reads the current character (if I press the left arrow) or the current
line (if I press the up arrow), while JAWS either says "Blank" or is silent.
Expected Results:
JAWS should be doing what NVDA is doing -- i.e. read the current character or
the current line, respectively. In LibreOffice 7.4.7.2 or older, this was
indeed the case.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: Yes
Additional Info:
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