Rotor by line: trying to isolate a bad bug

By Elena Brescacin, 21 October, 2022

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iOS and iPadOS

Hello, I am trying to isolate a bug I have in several writing apps affecting the line by line reading mode.

Description

In several apps (Bear note, Microsoft Word, SimpleNote...) reading formatted text line by line is impossible as VoiceOver stops reading, it makes the clicking sound but does not move from current line. It happens mostly if reading from the first line to the last, but even trying the opposite at a certain points stops working. No work-around detected yet.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. create a document in Microsoft Word or other apps supporting formatted text.
  2. Save the document.
  3. Open it and turn the rotor reaching Lines mode.
  4. Start reading from the beginning of the file.

NOTE:

this behaviour does not occur in the Draft app, for example. But if the same text in Drafts, is copied into Word... here it is. Systems affected: iOS/iPad OS 15 and 16. Problem seems caused by the Return character - the CR (Carriage Return) I suppose.

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