# \#screen-reader **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/screen-reader/286.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Automatic Scrolling Breaks Accessibility](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-scrolling-breaks-accessibility/202652)
**Author:** [@chibop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chibop)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-scrolling-breaks-accessibility/202652 "2026-06-15T14:16:05Z")
I’m a screen reader user, and automatic scrolling breaks accessibility with focusing issues. If I want to find a post in middle of a long thread, it’s impossible with screen reader because screen reader focus jumps all … --- ## [The ⊕ composer menu is not accessible by screen readers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-composer-menu-is-not-accessible-by-screen-readers/376619)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-composer-menu-is-not-accessible-by-screen-readers/376619 "2026-01-13T15:46:45Z")
Bug 1: There’s no way to dismiss composer menus in VoiceOver Expand the ⊕ menu in iOS VoiceOver. Now, try to dismiss the menu. Expected: Ordinarily, you’d do that by dragging the little “grip” bar down, or tapping in th… --- ## [Issue 1: Broken Heading Navigation / DOM Manipulation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-1-broken-heading-navigation-dom-manipulation/379037)
**Author:** [@adress](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adress)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-1-broken-heading-navigation-dom-manipulation/379037 "2025-11-06T21:55:26Z")
Issue: Reply post elements are not initially shown on the Document Object Model (DOM) at initial page load, and are removed from the DOM after the screen reader has passed them, causing Windows screen readers to lose acc… --- ## [Screen Reader Accessibility issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/screen-reader-accessibility-issues/376930)
**Author:** [@adress](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adress)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/screen-reader-accessibility-issues/376930 "2025-11-06T21:46:59Z")
Hello! I am a sighted admin over at APH Hive Discussion Board - Hive Discussion Board. We have a number of people using JAWS, NVDA, and Voice over accessing the site and having problems. Some users report that the loss … --- ## [Accessible name is not defined for the 'Right arrow' and 'Left arrow' icon controls in Windows](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessible-name-is-not-defined-for-the-right-arrow-and-left-arrow-icon-controls-in-windows/371946)
**Author:** [@msftedad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/msftedad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessible-name-is-not-defined-for-the-right-arrow-and-left-arrow-icon-controls-in-windows/371946 "2025-08-27T12:48:40Z")
Title: Accessible name is not defined for the ‘Right arrow’ and ‘Left arrow’ icon controls present right side of the main section of the page in Windows. Test Environment: OS: Windows 11 Version 24H2 OS build 26100.174… --- ## [Issue 2: Heading Labels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-2-heading-labels/379038)
**Author:** [@adress](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adress)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 11:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-2-heading-labels/379038 "2025-08-19T11:40:14Z")
Issue: While VoiceOver can navigate to reply headings using quick navigation keys, the heading text does not clearly identify the purpose or content of each reply. Specific Behavior: ● Headings announce profile names b… --- ## [Discourse with a screen reader](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-with-a-screen-reader/178105)
**Author:** [@nolan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nolan)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-with-a-screen-reader/178105 "2024-02-23T15:02:01Z")
Hey folks, Not sure if this is known or tracked anywhere. If so, I’d welcome links. But, while it is improving, the experience of using Discourse with a screen reader has a few challenges that I wanted to document. I’m… --- ## [Spoiler issues with VoiceOver](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spoiler-issues-with-voiceover/257450)
**Author:** [@Dannii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dannii)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spoiler-issues-with-voiceover/257450 "2023-08-01T15:56:05Z")
Continuing the discussion from Spoiler blur not compatible with screen readers: I’ve had a report from a VoiceOver user that the new spoiler code doesn’t work: Have any of my fellow screenreader users been experiencin… --- ## [Dropdowns for categories and tags are very problematic for screen readers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropdowns-for-categories-and-tags-are-very-problematic-for-screen-readers/185749)
**Author:** [@MarcoZehe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcoZehe)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropdowns-for-categories-and-tags-are-very-problematic-for-screen-readers/185749 "2022-01-17T18:41:23Z")
Hi there to the team! The dropdowns as they currently appear on this Discourse instance are very problematic for screen readers. They are a - sorry - mess of inappropriately nested ARIA roles and not working keyboard fu… --- ## [Focus issue when pressing the "New message" button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/focus-issue-when-pressing-the-new-message-button/196320)
**Author:** [@dmontalvo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmontalvo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/focus-issue-when-pressing-the-new-message-button/196320 "2021-09-06T14:14:32Z")
When I press the “New message” button from my inbox, the panel with the components to write the new message appear to the bottom of the screen reader view, but focus remains in the “New message” button. No warning is giv… --- ## [Progress on the screen reader accesibility issues for regular users on forums?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/progress-on-the-screen-reader-accesibility-issues-for-regular-users-on-forums/192148)
**Author:** [@thoeg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoeg)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 7:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/progress-on-the-screen-reader-accesibility-issues-for-regular-users-on-forums/192148 "2021-06-10T07:45:37Z")
I have been following the debate on the state of accessibility on Discourse or rather the promised enhancements for screen reader users. However as a regular user on 2 different forums I do not see the enhancements that … --- ## [Accessibility of discourse forum to screen reader users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-of-discourse-forum-to-screen-reader-users/193012)
**Author:** [@abletec](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abletec)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-of-discourse-forum-to-screen-reader-users/193012 "2021-06-07T18:56:07Z")
The combo boxes/dropdown lists are not accessible to screen reader users. The expected result is that after using alt down arrow to open the combo box/dropdown list, using up and down arrow keys should read the list of c…