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Screen-reader repeated announcements in Hermes Desktop

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 46225 · apps/desktop

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #121656. Check it covers your case.

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A fix was merged to main in PR #121656. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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These issues and fixes address excessive or repeated screen-reader announcements occurring in the Hermes Desktop interface, particularly during thinking/working states and stream stall cycles. The work targets preventing unnecessary re-announcements caused by component re-mounts and status row updates.

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  • #121656 fix(desktop): stop screen readers re-announcing the turn status row (#46225)

    merged to main

    files: apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/voice-activity.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/voice-activity.tsx, apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/thread/status.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/thread/status.tsx, apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/thread/turn-gap-indicator.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/components/chat/activity-timer-text.tsx, apps/desktop/src/components/chat/stable-text.tsx

3 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: duplicate 1 · merged via another change 1 · other 1

  • #46229 fix(desktop): prevent screen-reader re-announcement on stream stall cycles (#46225) · other → 66b31fc, #121656, #46225
  • #46230 fix(desktop): prevent repeated screen-reader announcements from StatusRow re-mounts · duplicate → #46229, #46225
  • #71753 fix(desktop): silence elapsed timers inside live regions · merged via another change → 66b31fc, #121656, #46225
Closed issues · 2
  • Closed#46225Accessibility fix for Noisy Input from Screen-readers while Hermes Desktop is Thinking/Working
  • Closed#59530Accessibility] Screen reader spam — excessive repetitive announcements in Hermes Desktop
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apps/desktop
Merged PRs
#121656
Closed issues
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3 PRs closed without merging
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24 Sep 2026

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