[NFBCS] VS 2022 and windows form designer with JAWS/NVDA?

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Hi,

 

The primary reason the WinForms designer isn’t accessible is because everything is set as an offscreen object. Since everything is set as offscreen, screenreaders/braille displays can’t find it anywhere, or are told not to display it. From what I understand, Microsoft doesn’t plan on fixing it. Your best bet is to use WPF. It’s more accessible and easier to use.

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Subject: [NFBCS] VS 2022 and windows form designer with JAWS/NVDA?

 

Hi all,

I was trying to put together a quick POC in c# using winforms.

When I open the main window (MainWindow.cs) to drop into the designer with JAWS and NVDA (using JAWS 2025.2504.89), I hear "Stub Description." I can still get to the toolbox to choose items and can select them, but the focus isn't read and the whole design experience is drastically different. Has anyone ran into this, and is there a setting or something that needs to be enabled?

Thanks,

 

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