[Accessibility] SfTextInputLayout - HelperText and ErrorText not visible for screen readers #181
Description
Description
If we use VoiceOver (macOS) or Narrator (Windows) to read through ui controls on the screen we would not be able to reach helper and error texts.
Steps to Reproduce
- Add syncfusion toolkit to empty MAUI project
- In
MainPage.xamljust add below code toStackLayout
<textInputLayout:SfTextInputLayout
Hint="SFTextInputLayout"
ErrorText="This is error text"
HasError="True"
HorizontalOptions="Fill">
<Entry />
</textInputLayout:SfTextInputLayout>
<textInputLayout:SfTextInputLayout Hint="Padding"
InputViewPadding="0,5,0,5"
ContainerType="Outlined"
HelperText="Top and bottom padding is 5">
<Entry />
</textInputLayout:SfTextInputLayout>
<textInputLayout:SfTextInputLayout Hint="Name"
IsHintAlwaysFloated="true"
ContainerType="Outlined"
HelperText="Enter your name">
<Entry />
</textInputLayout:SfTextInputLayout>
- Run VoiceOver/Narrator and move between ui controls
Screen.Recording.2025-05-23.at.16.27.42.mov
Version with bug
1.0.4
Is this a regression from previous behavior?
Not sure, haven't tested other versions
Last Known Working Version
1.0.3
Affected platforms
Windows, macOS
Affected Platform Versions
No response
Have you found a workaround?
No, but I think it's not working because HelperText and ErrorText are not Labels, rather drawings on Canvas