NVDA is not recognized on Windows After Reload Of VS Code

[hediet]

Testing #167159

Steps:

• Start NVDA
• Start VS Code Insiders
• Screen reader is detected.
• Reload VS Code
• Screen reader is not detected anymore.

[isidorn]

@hediet does it work for you if you try with VS Code stable?

[hediet]

Updated steps. Stable has the same issue.
It works if not reloading VS Code.

[deepak1556]

@isidorn the runtime will emit the a11y event when there is a change triggered by assistive technologies connection to the runtime. So for the reload scenario the application instance already got the event before reload that it has entered a11y mode, after reload the application should query the runtime to determine the current status, for ex: calling https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/main/docs/api/app.md#appisaccessibilitysupportenabled-macos-windows.

[isidorn]

@deepak1556 thanks. Sounds like a bug in the https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/blob/main/src/vs/workbench/services/accessibility/electron-sandbox/accessibilityService.ts#L30
So accessibilityService should make sure to ask Electron if accessibilitySupport is enabled on start. I just tried and I can also reproduce this issue on macOS.

@meganrogge is this something you might be interested for next milestone?
fyi @sbatten as the original author of accessibilityService

Assigning to next milestone since this feels low hanging and high impact