[Bug 1105371] Re: [SRU] Orca is skipping key details of the updates list

[Launchpad Bug Tracker]

This bug was fixed in the package update-manager - 1:24.10.9

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update-manager (1:24.10.9) oracular; urgency=medium

  * test_update_origin.py: Update to noble, and packaged archive keys
    (LP: #2109339)
  * test_update_origin: close the dpkg status file when tearing down
    (also tracked in LP: #2109339)

update-manager (1:24.10.8) oracular; urgency=medium

  * Screen reader: announce status header for update dialogue (LP: #1105371).
    Although that was claimed to be fixed in the prevoius version, the part
    of the patch corresponding to it was actually left behind.

update-manager (1:24.10.7) oracular; urgency=medium

  * When all packages are unselected, install button goes away; Fix it not coming back
    after once a package is selected again (LP: #2068805).
  * Screen reader: announce status header for update dialogue and checkbox
    state when the highlighted package changes or is toggled. (lp: #1105371)

 -- Julian Andres Klode <juliank at ubuntu.com>  Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:14:08
+0200

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Oracular)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  [SRU] Orca is skipping key details of the updates list

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in update-manager source package in Focal:
  Won't Fix
Status in update-manager source package in Jammy:
  Won't Fix
Status in update-manager source package in Noble:
  Fix Released
Status in update-manager source package in Oracular:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Impact]

  Orca, the screen reader, correctly reads the name of each update in
  update-manager's list, but it never reads the toggle cell in the
  Install column. This means a vision-impaired user has no way of
  knowing which updates are selected and which are not.

  It also does not announce the update message while update-manager is
  checking for updates.

  [Test plan]

  *Unmute your speakers.
  *If apt list --upgradable is empty, downgrade any package.
  *Start orca.
  *Start update-manager.

  In the initial state of the window, it's checking for new updates.
  Verify that the screen reader announces that fact as "checking for
  updates".

  Once it is done, the list of packages that can be upgraded is
  displayed. Verify that the lines are spoken by the screen reader as
  you focus them (either with the keyboard or with the mouse), as well
  as their selection state. I.e., if the check-box corresponding to a
  package is checked, the screen reader should say "selected" for that
  package, and if unchecked, it should say "unselected".

  [What could go wrong]

  Screen reading capabilities of other elements of update-manager could
  be negatively impacted.

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