Problems with accessibility when QML Window is used

iblank3

We are trying to implement Accessibility friendly application. We found that screen readers (AccExplorer32, Narrator) fail to recognize QML elements when the application top window is implemented using Window object. Consider:
@Window {
visible: true
width: 640
height: 480
title: qsTr("Hello World")

Text {
    text: qsTr("Hello World")
    x: 10
    y: 10
    Accessible.name: "stam pam"
    Accessible.role: Accessible.StaticText
}

Rectangle {
    x: 10
    y: 100
    width: 200
    height: 200
    color: "#f70808"
    Accessible.name: "bom nom"
    Accessible.role: Accessible.Button
}

}

On Other hand screen reader works fine with ApplicationWindow

ApplicationWindow {
visible: true
width: 640
height: 480
title: qsTr("Hello World")

Text {
    text: qsTr("Hello World")
    x: 10
    y: 10
    Accessible.name: "stam pam"
    Accessible.role: Accessible.StaticText
}

Rectangle {
    x: 10
    y: 100
    width: 200
    height: 200
    color: "#f70808"
    Accessible.name: "bom nom"
    Accessible.role: Accessible.Button
}

}

Is it a bug? Are we doing something wrong?
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SGaist

Hi and welcome to devnet,

Which version of Qt are you currently using ?

iblank3

Hi, thanks for welcoming.

We are using open source Qt 5.3.2, vs2013, 64 bit. In the example above screen readers would recognize only Hello World Text element, but will miss Rectangle if used inside Window. Both Text and Rectangle are recognized when used inside ApplicationWindow
Regards
Ilia

SGaist

Then, you should test with the Qt 5.4 beta to see if it's still the same

iblank3

Tried it with Qt 5.4. The problem persists. Can I assume it is a bug?

SGaist

Either a bug or a yet to be implemented feature. You should check the "bug report system":http://bugreports.qt-project.org to see if there's something about it