Testing task: Open a menu in reading mode

With NVDA in reading mode, describe how NVDA behaves when performing task "With the reading cursor on the 'Actions' menu button, open the menu."

Test instructions

  1. Restore default settings for NVDA. For help, read Configuring Screen Readers for Testing.
  2. Activate the "Open test page" button below, which opens the example to test in a new window and runs a script that sets focus on the menu button.
  3. Ensure NVDA is in browse mode by pressing Escape. Note: This command has no effect if NVDA is already in browse mode.
  4. With the reading cursor on the 'Actions' menu button, open the menu.
  5. Using the following commands, With the reading cursor on the 'Actions' menu button, open the menu.
    • Space
    • Enter

Success Criteria

To pass this test, NVDA needs to meet all the following assertions when each specified command is executed:

  1. Role 'menu' is conveyed
  2. Name 'Actions' is conveyed
  3. Role of the focused item, 'menu item', is conveyed
  4. Name of the focused item, 'Action 1', is conveyed
  5. Position of the focused item in the menu (1) is conveyed
  6. Number of items in the menu (4) is conveyed

Record Results

Open a menu in reading mode

After 'Space'

AssertionSuccess caseFailure cases
Role 'menu' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Name 'Actions' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Role of the focused item, 'menu item', is conveyed(required: mark output)
Name of the focused item, 'Action 1', is conveyed(required: mark output)
Position of the focused item in the menu (1) is conveyed(required: mark output)
Number of items in the menu (4) is conveyed(required: mark output)
Were there additional undesirable behaviors?(required)
Undesirable behaviors





After 'Enter'

AssertionSuccess caseFailure cases
Role 'menu' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Name 'Actions' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Role of the focused item, 'menu item', is conveyed(required: mark output)
Name of the focused item, 'Action 1', is conveyed(required: mark output)
Position of the focused item in the menu (1) is conveyed(required: mark output)
Number of items in the menu (4) is conveyed(required: mark output)
Were there additional undesirable behaviors?(required)
Undesirable behaviors