Bug 519217 - The checkboxes to toggle between Wi-Fi and airplane mode cannot be identified by the Orca screen reader.
Summary: The checkboxes to toggle between Wi-Fi and airplane mode cannot be identified...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Networks widget (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.6.4
Platform: Kubuntu Linux
: HI normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Keywords: accessibility
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2026-04-21 12:56 UTC by Roger 2
Modified: 2026-04-24 11:46 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Latest Commit: https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-nm/-/commit/6835a7517a9205ddcec30b6e23bcff9cb997f2d0
Version Fixed/Implemented In: 6.6.5
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Description Roger 2 2026-04-21 12:56:29 UTC 
Steps to reproduce:
With the screen reader enabled, press tab until you reach the Wi-Fi and airplane mode checkboxes.
Current result: Orca indicates that the checkboxes are selected, but it is not possible to identify whether it is Wi-Fi or airplane mode.
Expected result: Orca should tell you whether the checkbox is for Wi-Fi or airplane mode.

KDE Plasma Version: 6.6.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.24.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2***
Comment 1 Bug Janitor Service 2026-04-21 13:33:18 UTC 
A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-nm/-/merge_requests/560
Comment 2 Nicolas Fella 2026-04-24 11:45:32 UTC 
Git commit 47311b2594778b1c43dfdf2df8565e58979573e6 by Nicolas Fella.
Committed on 24/04/2026 at 11:41.
Pushed by nicolasfella into branch 'master'.

applet: Fix accessibility of switches

Make sure they have a text that the screenreader can announce

M  +11   -5    applet/Toolbar.qml

https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-nm/-/commit/47311b2594778b1c43dfdf2df8565e58979573e6
Comment 3 Nicolas Fella 2026-04-24 11:46:31 UTC 
Git commit 6835a7517a9205ddcec30b6e23bcff9cb997f2d0 by Nicolas Fella.
Committed on 24/04/2026 at 11:46.
Pushed by nicolasfella into branch 'Plasma/6.6'.

applet: Fix accessibility of switches

Make sure they have a text that the screenreader can announce
(cherry picked from commit 47311b2594778b1c43dfdf2df8565e58979573e6)

M  +11   -5    applet/Toolbar.qml

https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-nm/-/commit/6835a7517a9205ddcec30b6e23bcff9cb997f2d0