[Fabric] Fix for Text and TextInput focus issue with screen readers #15088
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Pull Request Overview
This PR fixes accessibility issues with Text and TextInput components in React Native Windows Fabric architecture, specifically addressing focus problems when using screen readers. The changes implement proper UI Automation (UIA) text pattern provider methods that were previously stubbed out as no-ops.
Key changes:
- Implements proper
CloneandComparemethods for TextRangeProvider to support screen reader navigation - Fixes return value handling in
GetAttributeValuemethod for text styling attributes - Adds null pointer validation across multiple methods
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| CompositionTextRangeProvider.cpp | Implements UIA TextRangeProvider methods for screen reader compatibility and fixes attribute value return handling |
| change/react-native-windows-4046d3e2-cc00-459e-b62d-4489b3ef14d1.json | Adds changelog entry for the accessibility fix |
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Description
Fix for Text and TextInput focus issue with screen readers
Type of Change
Why
What is the motivation for this change? Add a few sentences describing the context and overall goals of the pull request's commits.
This changes will make screen readers to access Text and Text Input Component.
Resolves [#14499 ,#15045,microsoft/react-native-gallery/issues/589]
What
What changes were made to the codebase to solve the bug, add the functionality, etc. that you specified above.
Implemented to methods for TextRangeProvider and some bug fix.
Screenshots
Before:
UnableToMove.mp4
After:
GotFoxus.mp4
Testing
Tested in Playground
Changelog
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Fix for Text and TextInput focus issue with screen readers in Fabric
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