[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #34668: Admin submenus can't be accessed via keyboard using screen readers

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#34668: Admin submenus can't be accessed via keyboard using screen readers
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 Reporter:  abletec                  |       Owner:  alexstine
     Type:  defect (bug)             |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  6.5
Component:  Toolbar                  |     Version:
 Severity:  major                    |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion    |     Focuses:  accessibility,
  needs-testing                      |  javascript
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Comment (by afercia):

 I'd agree the most pragmatic solution is to use a role=menu and I wouldn't
 mind too much whether  the 'pureness' of the technical approach. However,
 I'd think that at that point all the menu items should have a
 `role="menuitem"`?

 > The behavior on the About WordPress menu item is kind of weird - it does
 work, but not on arrival from the skip link, and the reason isn't clear to
 me.

 Testing on Windows with NVDA? Maybe in that scenario the screen reader
 doesn't automatically switch to 'focus mode'? I think it can be forced via
 NVDA key + Space bar.

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