[Fabric] Implement announceForAccessibility in AccessibilityInfo Module #14995
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Pull Request Overview
This PR implements the announceForAccessibility function in the AccessibilityInfo module for Fabric architecture by integrating with the React Native Island's focus management system. The implementation uses UIA (UI Automation) notification events to provide accessibility announcements when the React Native island is focused.
Key Changes
- Adds Fabric-specific implementation for
announceForAccessibilityusing UIA notification events - Introduces a React property to track and access the ReactNativeIsland instance from native modules
- Sets up focus event handling to store the island reference in the React context when focused
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| AccessibilityInfoModule.cpp | Adds Fabric-specific announceForAccessibility implementation using UIA events |
| ReactNativeIsland.h | Declares static property method for ReactNativeIsland access |
| ReactNativeIsland.cpp | Implements property method and focus event handler to store island reference |
| react-native-windows-b93a8310-8489-4f09-8497-eb5807c505b9.json | Adds changelog entry for the new feature |
| react-native-windows-a7eded58-5a2a-479b-b48e-19ebcd5e6e2b.json | Removes unrelated changelog entry |
| @rnw-scripts-generate-release-notes-d4a4f9cb-19ee-4dac-a467-95b8a8365643.json | Removes unrelated changelog entry |
| @react-native-windows-cli-55399dd7-6f33-4e76-82c7-1832ffab3efa.json | Removes unrelated changelog entry |
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Added some nit comments rest changes looks good!
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…le (#14995) * Implementation of announce for accessibility for fabric * Build fix * Removed Debug Message * Yarn Change * Copilot Suggestions * Review Changes * Storing the weak_ref island in property to avoid circular ref * Adding deleted Change Files
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…#15105) * [Fabric] Implement announceForAccessibility in AccessibilityInfo Module (#14995) * Implementation of announce for accessibility for fabric * Build fix * Removed Debug Message * Yarn Change * Copilot Suggestions * Review Changes * Storing the weak_ref island in property to avoid circular ref * Adding deleted Change Files * [Fabric] Raising UIA Event if Toggle State Changes in Switch Component (#15023) * Update Toggle State to Narrator * Yarn Change * Review Changes * Review Changes 2.0 * [Fabric] Fix for Text and TextInput focus issue with screen readers (#15088) * Few more implementation of TextRange Provider * Yarn change * Update Change file
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Description
Type of Change
Why
To Support announceForAccessibility in Fabric
Resolves [ #14296 ]
What
In reactnativeisand we used a InputFocusController.GotFocus event , to listen to when the React Native island is focused. Then keeping track of that as property on the react context, to allow the native module to access it.
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AnnounceForAccessibility.mp4
Optional: Tested in playground.
Changelog
Should this change be included in the release notes: yes
Support for announceForAccessibility in AccessibiltyInfo Module is added
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