Bug 506506 - The orca screen reader should read KRunner, search actionable item
Summary: The orca screen reader should read KRunner, search actionable item
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: krunner
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2025-07-02 21:28 UTC by Arkadiusz Ryszard Świętnicki
Modified: 2025-07-11 19:49 UTC (History)
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Description Arkadiusz Ryszard Świętnicki 2025-07-02 21:28:18 UTC
Currently when using KRunner or the kDE's search facilities the Orca user is not informed of the result which will be invoked by pressing the Enter key. Given the example
1. Press META key
2. Type "Fire" to start matching Firefox
3. Press Enter

A sighted user knows right away what they are activating because the item is highlighted.
As it currently stands a blind user needs to press the Down arrow once so that Orca focuses the list of results, thus reading the focused item which adds unnecessary friction for cannonicaly rapid task which is keyboard-based workflow of KRunner and the like.
Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-07-11 19:49:21 UTC
Moving to krunner