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Object navigation panel reports that options don't apply to browse mode, which is incorrect for shortcut keys #18410

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In NVDA's settings, object navigation category, the panel description reads:

Configure how much information NVDA will present about controls. These options apply to focus reporting and NVDA object navigation, but not when reading text content e.g. web content with browse mode.

However, this is incorrect, as the Report object shortcut keys option yet applies to browse mode.

Why are the other templates not appropriate in this case?

Strictly spoken this is not a bug. Shortcut reporting has always worked this way. It is definitely an inconsistency that should somehow be resolved.

Related to #18409, where I intend to add an option to object navigation settings that will report multi select for lists that support it. It will also report this in browse mode though.

Steps to reproduce or illustrate the issue

use the following html snippet:

<a href="#" accesskey="f">test</a>

Expected outcome

If the report shortcut key option behaves as advertised by the panel description, it wouldn't touch browse mode.

Actual outcome

The shortcut will be reported in browse mode when said option is enabled and won't be reported when it is disabled.

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