The tempo field is not readable by screen readers
Reported version
3.5
Type
Graphical (UI)
Frequency
Once
Severity
S3 - Major
Reproducibility
Always
Status
closed
Regression
Yes
Workaround
Yes
Project
When I create a new score, the tempo field is not readable in the Add Key signatures screen of the Create Score Wizard.
The add tempo flag is checked, but the field itself is not readable.
There was no such problem in 3.4.2.
Fix version
3.6.0
Comments
I can confirm using Orca on Linux. I assume this somehow broke when the field was moved from the Key Signatures to the Time Signatures page of the dialog. This change was made in https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/pull/5957, but offhand I can't see why this doesn't work.
In reply to I can confirm using Orca on… by Marc Sabatella
Is it possible to return the tempo setting field back to the key signature page under the tempo setting flag?
So a 3.5 regression.
And no, it just doesn't belong there
But to be clear: this field is not actually needed in the wizard at all. You can just as easily add the tempo marking after the score is created. It should be fixed yes (and I agree it never belonged on the key signature page, better to fix it where it is), but meanwhile, the workaround isn't actually any more difficult.
In reply to But to be clear: this field… by Marc Sabatella
The workaround is really easy.
I use this workaround.
But there are some friends who are focusing on this.
I agree that this field can be removed from the wizard or fixed where it is.
Should get fixed, but certainly not removed
https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/pull/6789
Relates to #277496: [EPIC] Accessibility issues/suggestions
Fixed in branch 3.x, commit 9691f78a49
_fix #312083: tempofield in new score wizard not accessible
Resolves: https://musescore.org/en/node/312083
A quirk in Qt prevents screen readers from recognizing UI elements
that are part of groups that were disabled in the UI file.
Fix is to enable the group in the UI file
but then disable it in the code._
Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.