Unable to review terminal output with NVDA in focus mode / navigation mode doesn't work

[TheQuinbox]

Type: Bug

STR:

1. Start NVDA
2. Open a terminal with control+`
3. Run a few commands to generate output.
4. Try to navigate the output with control+up and down.

I hear list item, list item, list item. To actually read the text of each item, I have to hit NVDA space, read, then hit NVDA space again.
I don't remember exactly when, I think in the 1.6x days, this used to work, but it hasn't for quite a while now.

VS Code version: Code 1.74.3 (97dec17, 2023-01-09T16:59:02.252Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22000
Modes:
Sandboxed: No

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Radeon Graphics (16 x 3194)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: disabled_off direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_renderer: enabled_on video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: disabled_off
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	15.41GB (9.47GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 5211d001-3acc-473c-a716-32f72b6395d5
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Extensions (9)

Extension	Author (truncated)	Version
copilot	Git	1.70.8099
isort	ms-	2022.8.0
python	ms-	2022.20.2
vscode-pylance	ms-	2023.1.40
jupyter	ms-	2022.11.1003412109
jupyter-keymap	ms-	1.0.0
jupyter-renderers	ms-	1.0.14
vscode-jupyter-cell-tags	ms-	0.1.6
vscode-jupyter-slideshow	ms-	0.1.5

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[meganrogge]

We can track navigation mode, what you're describing, not working in this issue. We're aware of it and hoping that our new terminal accessibility buffer offers a better solution over time so we can remove this all together.

[meganrogge]

related #170988

[meganrogge]

We now have the accessibility buffer, which allows you to do this and more

this issue tracks adding enhanced navigation support

#174079