Incorrect role as link is defined for the 'Filter' button in Windows.

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Last Updated: 01 Sep 2025 09:20 by ADMIN

eDAD

Created on: 19 Feb 2025 09:54

Category: Grid

Type: Bug Report

Incorrect role as link is defined for the 'Filter' button in Windows.

Title: Incorrect role as link is defined for the 'Filter' button in Windows.

Test Environment:

OS: Windows 11 Version 24H2(OS Build 26100.2161)

Browser: Edge Version 131.0.2903.112 (Official build) (64-bit)

Screen Readers: Narrator, NVDA Version 2024.4.1, JAWS 2025.2412.50

User Impact:

Screen Readers users will not be able to understand the purpose of the control if Screen Reader is announcing incorrect role for the Filter button in Windows.

Observation:

This issue is observed with (NVDA, JAWS and Narrator) using down arrow key/Tab key.

Pre-Requisite:

Press F12 key to open the developer tool and inspect the code.

Repro Steps:

Open URL: https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/grid/filter-menu-customization in Edge browser.
Navigate to the Filter icon present in the city/Title/Birth date column header.
Press F12 to open Dev tool and inspect the code for Filter button.
Observe whether correct role is defined for "Filter" button or not.

Actual Result:

Incorrect role as link is defined for the 'Filter' button.

Observation:

Keyboard focus is not moving to the filter icon.

Screen reader is announcing as 'Link city filter column settings'.

Attachment Name: Incorrect role as link is defined for the 'Filter' button in Windows..mkv

Expected Result:

Correct role as 'Button' should be defined for the Filter button.

Keyboard focus should move to the Filter button and Screen reader should announce as 'City Filter button column settings'.

Attached Files:

4 comments

ADMIN

Martin

Posted on: 01 Sep 2025 09:20

Hello,

Thank you for the provided information so far.

In the demo you linked, the Grid's navigatable option is not enabled, and therefore cannot be used as reference when it comes to keyboard navigation and accessibility. In the Keyboard Navigation demo, focusing a column header causes the NVDA reader to announce the column of the name, and that it opens a dialog (for the filter menu). I have discussed the information with a member of our accessibility team, and no issues were found in the accessibility spec at this point.

Let me know if I am missing something from the issue.

Regards,
Martin
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eDAD

Posted on: 25 Aug 2025 09:29

Hi Team,

Sorry for the delay in response. Below are the details of Product and Version.

component name: jQuery Grid Keyboard Navigation
version: Kendo UI for jQuery 2025.2.520 (2025 Q2)

Please let me know if any further information is required.

Thanks,
Team eDAD

ADMIN

Vessy

Posted on: 31 Mar 2025 14:02

Hello,

We are closing this issue as no additional details were provided. If more information becomes available that allows us to reproduce and investigate the problem, feel free to reopen it and we will be glad to assist further on it.

Regards,
Vessy
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ADMIN

Vessy

Posted on: 19 Feb 2025 12:21

Hi,

The provided URLS are not accessible and we cannot test them further. Also, could you please elaborate which product are you using and which version is it as the markup from the attached images does not look as KendoReact components?

Regards,
Vessy
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