vscode-radio is announced as “checkbox” and may announce both “checked” and “unchecked” in Windows screen readers

[msengkhyavong]

Environment

• OS: Windows (version)
• Browser: Edge/Chrome + version
• Screen reader: Narrator / JAWS / NVDA + version
• vscode-elements version v2.5.1

Steps to reproduce

1. Render:
   <vscode-radio-group> with two <vscode-radio> children (“On demand”, “Scheduled”)
2. Start screen reader
3. Tab into the group and arrow between options

Actual result
Screen reader announces: “On demand checkbox checked unchecked”

Expected result
“On demand, radio button, selected, 1 of 2”

Notes
Internally vscode-radio uses an <input type="checkbox"> which may be responsible for checkbox semantics and confusing announcements

Recording.2026-04-14.140839.mp4

[bendera]

Thanks for the report!