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[$125] TalkBack: Many Pages: Cannot activate the button 'Send' cannot be activated #77460

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@olenamihno

Action Performed:

Precondition: User is logged in

  1. Using TalkBack on Android, open the app
  2. Swipe right to focus any chat and double-tap to activate it
  3. Swipe right to focus the text field and double-tap to activate it
  4. Type in any text
  5. Swipe right to focus the Send button and double-tap to activate it
  6. Note if the Send button is operable and if the message is sent

Other Occurrences:

  1. On New Chat
  2. On Group Chat

Expected Result:

The user should be able to activate the element by double tapping with an enabled screen reader.

Actual Result:

The Send button is announced with a hint 'double tap to activate,' but the button cannot be activated by double tapping.

Area issue was found in:

Chat

Failed WCAG checkpoints

WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/name-role-value

User impact:

Providing role, state, and value information on all user interface components enables compatibility with assistive technology, such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, and speech recognition software, used by people with disabilities.

Suggested resolution:

Ensure the button is correctly implemented and can be activated with an enabled screen reader.
https://appt.org/en/docs/react-native/samples/accessibility-role
https://reactnative.dev/docs/accessibility#accessibilityrole

Environment:

Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus - Android 12, H0T Mobile - Native (No mobile browser)

Screenshots/Videos

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Bug7009080_1763633364778.Send_button_is_not_operable.mp4

Version Number: Production
Reproducible in staging?: NA
Reproducible in production?: Yes
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): No
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856 NA
Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation Yes
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL: https://platform.applause.com/company/12102/products/36628/community-issues/7009080
Issue reported by: NA
Slack conversation: NA

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