GitHub Desktop repository and branch selection menus are inaccessible after latest update

[MesterPerfect]

🏷️ Discussion Type

Bug

💬 Feature/Topic Area

GitHub Desktop

Body

Hello,

After updating GitHub Desktop yesterday to version 3.5.11 (AMD64), the repository and branch selection menus became inaccessible when using screen readers on Windows 10.

The issue did not exist before the update.

Environment:

• GitHub Desktop version: 3.5.11
• Architecture: AMD64
• Operating System: Windows 10

Issue details:
When opening the repository selector or branch selector, navigation and interaction are no longer properly accessible with screen readers. The controls either do not announce correctly or become difficult/impossible to interact with using keyboard navigation.

This appears to be a regression introduced in the latest update.

Accessibility impact:
This issue significantly affects blind and visually impaired users who rely on screen readers and keyboard navigation to use GitHub Desktop.

Thank you.

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[QaisAlrefai]

I have same issue on Windows 11.