[A11Y] Resource Explorer is unusable for screen reader users

[towebo]

Environment

VisualStudio.17.Preview/17.11.0-pre.5.0+35118.90

.NET version

8.0

Did this work in a previous version of Visual Studio and/or previous .NET release?

Yes, when the Managed Resources Editor was the default

Issue description

If you double click or press Enter on a .resx file in the Solution Manager the Resource Explorer opens.
When you try to navigate it with the keyboard and a screen reader you won't be able to edit string resources as you could with the Managed Resources Editor that's marked as legacy.
At least, this is my experience. It might be possible to use it but then, at least I, need some kind of guide on how to use it with the keyboard supported by a screen reader.

It's still possible to open .resx files in the Managed Resources Editor by selecting Open With in the context menu and there select Managed Resources Editor. This is unpreferable but a workaround.
The simples solution would be to add a checkbox in the Open With dialog that sets the selected editor as the default one.

Steps to reproduce

1. Start a screen reader such as Narrator, NVDA or JAWS.
2. Start Visual Studio and open a project where you have an existing .resx file with text entries.
3. Press Ctrl + Alt + L to focus the Solution Manager and navigate to your .resx file with text entries and press Enter.
4. Try to use the keyboard to get to the grid with the entries and edit existing entries and add new ones.

Diagnostics

No response

[towebo]

I just saw that there is a Set As Default button in the Open With dialog so that suggestion is void.
The issue that the Resource Explorer that the team recommend is still unusable.

[Tanya-Solyanik]

@melytc - what is the right repo for Project System bugs?

[melytc]

Thanks @Tanya-Solyanik!

Hi @towebo,
Thank you for trying out the new Resource Explorer and for providing feedback about your experience.
While we review it and address it, you can set the managed resource editor (legacy) as the default editor to open resource files:

Hope this unblocks you while we improve the accessibility experience.

[drewnoakes]

Potential improvement: opening a resx file in Solution Explorer should focus the grid area.