Bug 222190 – AX: Live region announcements are skipped by VoiceOver during view/focus changes

• Status: RESOLVED
• Resolution: MOVED
• Component: Accessibility

**Overview:**

When a message is sent to a live region during a focus change, VoiceOver does not reliably announce the message.

**Steps to Reproduce:**

1. Open this Codepen: https://codepen.io/cw22/pen/YzpVzOW
2. Enable VoiceOver
3. Click the button to open the modal
4. Wait for VoiceOver to finish announcing context about the new view
5. **Issue**: Notice that the announcement “Modal has been opened” is not heard
6. Close the modal using “Escape” or “X”
7. VoiceOver Safari Issue: Notice that the announcement “Modal has been closed” is not heard

**Actual Result:**

"Modal has been opened" and "Modal has been closed" aria-live announcements are not read out by VoiceOver.

**Expected Result:**

Announcements should be read out by VoiceOver.

**Build Date & Hardware**

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
MacOS Catalina 10.15.7 (19H512)
Safari Version 14.0.2 (15610.3.7.1.10, 15610)

**Additional Builds and Platforms:**

- Firefox Mac OS: FAIL (VoiceOver)
- Chrome Mac OS: FAIL (VoiceOver)
- Chrome Windows: SUCCESS (JAWS & NVDA)
- Firefox Windows: SUCCESS (JAWS & NVDA)

[Radar WebKit Bug Importer]

<rdar://problem/74533002>

Here is a screencast demonstrating this issue: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rryotwka6vp0hee/Webkit%20222190.mov?dl=0

[chris fleizach]

I've determined this is a VoiceOver issue. I have moved the bug to that component

[Sommer Panage]

Still reproduces in 13.1 Beta (22C5044e)