Merge 7294934 into 8979880

michaelDCurran · web-flow · commit eecfa50b7b47 · 2021-09-09T13:05:34.000+10:00
diff --git a/source/NVDAObjects/UIA/wordDocument.py b/source/NVDAObjects/UIA/wordDocument.py
@@ -177,6 +177,14 @@ def _getControlFieldForUIAObject(self, obj, isEmbedded=False, startOfNode=False,
 				or field.pop('name', None)
 				or obj.name
 			)
+		# #11430: Read-only tables, such as in the Outlook message viewer
+		# should be treated as layout tables.
+		if (
+			obj.appModule.appName == 'outlook'
+			and obj.role == controlTypes.Role.TABLE
+			and controlTypes.State.READONLY in obj.states
+		):
+			field['table-layout'] = True
 		return field
 
 	def _getTextFromUIARange(self, textRange):
diff --git a/user_docs/en/changes.t2t b/user_docs/en/changes.t2t
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ If you need this functionality please assign a gesture to the appropriate script
 - NVDA no longer treats the value of UIA sliders as always percentage based.
 - Reporting the location of a cell in Microsoft Excel when accessed via UI Automation again works correctly on Windows 11. (#12782)
 - NVDA no longer sets invalid Python locales. (#12753)
+- When reading emails in Outlook  via UI Automation, reporting of tables is now suppressed by default. (#11430)
+ - If the user needs to temporarily have tables reported when reading an email, the Include Layout Tables option in Browse Mode settings can be turned on.
+ -
 - If a disabled addon is uninstalled and then re-installed it is re-enabled. (#12792)
 - Fixed bugs around updating and removing addons where the addon folder has been renamed or has files opened. (#12792, #12629)
 -
