Improve compatibility with NVDA screen reader#4677
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Improve compatibility with NVDA screen reader#4677YoshiRulz wants to merge 2 commits intoTASEmulators:masterfrom
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This commit adds full NVDA screen reader support for keyboard navigation. Problem: - WinForms ToolStrip/MenuStrip controls do not fire MSAA focus events - Screen readers work with mouse hover but fail with keyboard navigation - This made BizHawk unusable for blind users Solution: - Replace MenuStrip with native Win32 MainMenu (full MSAA support) - Replace ToolStrip toolbars with ListView controls (native accessibility) - Add AccessibleName/AccessibleRole to all interactive controls Changes: - MainForm: Native menu implementation - Lua Console: Native menu + ListView toolbar (11 buttons) - RAM Watch: Native menu + ListView toolbar (14 buttons) - Hex Editor: Native menu + accessibility properties - Cheats: Accessibility properties for controls Documentation: - docs/ACCESSIBILITY_README.md - User guide - docs/NativeMenuAccessibility.txt - Full technical documentation Known limitation: ListView toolbar has slight delay during keyboard navigation due to screen reader announcement time. This is expected behavior, not a bug. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@Lethal-Lawnmower Please rebase, since I cherry-picked some of your changes already and it's made a merge conflict. It would be nice to have it split into individual commits too. If the |
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