App Switcher: Incorrect label for slider control

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    • Severity 3 - Minor
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      Issue Summary

      An incorrect label, such as "Expand or Collapse depending on state" is provided for the "Resize App Switcher" slider control.

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Open the Jira or Confluence Cloud instance.
      2. Navigate to the "Switch sites or apps" control in the header section and activate it.
      3. Navigate to the "Resize App Switcher" slider control and inspect the code.
      4. Observe that an incorrect label, such as "Expand or Collapse depending on state" is provided.

      Screen Recording

      Resize Slider Control.mp4

      Actual Results

      When screen reader users navigate to the "Resize App Switcher" slider control within the "Atlassian App Switcher" modal dialog, they encounter an incorrect label being announced specifically, "Expand or Collapse depending on state".

      This issue occurs because the value "Expand or Collapse depending on state" is incorrectly assigned to the "aria-label" attribute of the slider element.

      As a result, screen reader users will not understand the purpose of the slider control.

      Expected Results

      The slider control should be provided with a clear and descriptive label that accurately conveys its purpose to screen reader users.

      In this case, the value of the "aria-label" attribute should be set to "Resize App Switcher".

      Note: Before implementing the correct label, please consult with the Content Design team to ensure alignment with the intended business logic.

      Code Snippet:

      <button role="slider" aria-label="Resize App Switcher" ....>.....</button>

      Workaround

      Currently there is no known workaround for this behavior. A workaround will be added here when available

      Environment

      MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
      macOS Sequoia 15.4.1
      Operations - Windows11
      Chrome - Version 136.0.7103.93 (Official Build) (64-bit)
      Safari- Version 18.4
      Firefox- Version 138.0.1 (64-bit)
      JAWS- Version 2023
      NVDA- Version 2024.4.2
      VoiceOver - Version Latest

        1. Resize Slider Control.mp4
          11.39 MB
        2. Slider Bug Fixed.mp4
          9.94 MB

            Assignee:
            Harriet Phillips
            Reporter:
            Chirag Goyal
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