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[GH-ISSUE #11806] Accessibility issues with screen readers in Ollama for Windows #85520

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opened 2026-05-10 00:25:33 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-10 00:25:33 -05:00
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Originally created by @dreinn on GitHub (Aug 8, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/11806

Originally assigned to: @hoyyeva on GitHub.

What is the issue?

When visually impaired users attempt to use the Ollama app for Windows, there are several accessibility issues with screen readers.
I am using NVDA, but the same problems occur with other screen readers.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Open Ollama for Windows with a screen reader active (e.g., NVDA).
  2. Navigate through the main window and settings tab.

Observed Issues:

Main window:

  • The “Toggle web search” button does not expose its state (on/off) to the screen reader. Suggest changing its control type from Button to ToggleButton so its state can be announced.
  • The “gpt-oss:20b” button is labeled correctly (no issue here).
  • Another button has no label at all (possibly the send button).

Settings tab:

  • There is an unlabeled button that acts as “Close” for the settings tab.
  • It is not possible for a visually impaired user to know which Context length option is selected (e.g., “4k”, “8k”, etc.), as the active state is not exposed to the screen reader.

Expected Behavior:

  • All buttons should have accessible labels.
  • Toggle controls should expose their state to assistive technologies.
  • Selected options should be announced by the screen reader.

Environment:

  • Ollama for Windows (version 0.11.3)
  • NVDA screen reader (latest version)
  • Windows 11

Relevant log output

OS

Windows

GPU

Nvidia

CPU

Intel

Ollama version

0.11.3

Originally created by @dreinn on GitHub (Aug 8, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/11806 Originally assigned to: @hoyyeva on GitHub. ### What is the issue? When visually impaired users attempt to use the Ollama app for Windows, there are several accessibility issues with screen readers. I am using NVDA, but the same problems occur with other screen readers. **Steps to Reproduce:** 1. Open Ollama for Windows with a screen reader active (e.g., NVDA). 2. Navigate through the main window and settings tab. **Observed Issues:** **Main window:** * The **“Toggle web search”** button does not expose its state (on/off) to the screen reader. Suggest changing its control type from `Button` to `ToggleButton` so its state can be announced. * The **“gpt-oss:20b”** button is labeled correctly (no issue here). * Another button has no label at all (possibly the send button). **Settings tab:** * There is an unlabeled button that acts as “Close” for the settings tab. * It is not possible for a visually impaired user to know which **Context length** option is selected (e.g., “4k”, “8k”, etc.), as the active state is not exposed to the screen reader. **Expected Behavior:** * All buttons should have accessible labels. * Toggle controls should expose their state to assistive technologies. * Selected options should be announced by the screen reader. **Environment:** * Ollama for Windows (version 0.11.3) * NVDA screen reader (latest version) * Windows 11 ### Relevant log output ```shell ``` ### OS Windows ### GPU Nvidia ### CPU Intel ### Ollama version 0.11.3
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-10 00:25:35 -05:00
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@supanut2000 commented on GitHub (May 9, 2026):

I am also experiencing the same accessibility issues. Using Ollama 0.23.2 (latest version as of this writing), NVDA 2026.1 (also latest version as of this writing), Windows 11 25H2 build 26200.8328, with NVIDIA GPU and Intel CPU.

<!-- gh-comment-id:4412003725 --> @supanut2000 commented on GitHub (May 9, 2026): I am also experiencing the same accessibility issues. Using Ollama 0.23.2 (latest version as of this writing), NVDA 2026.1 (also latest version as of this writing), Windows 11 25H2 build 26200.8328, with NVIDIA GPU and Intel CPU.
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