Mode: force_next
Version: 55.0.2858.0
ChromeVox has acted differently in the Files app. Both ChromeVox Next and Classic act similarly in the app at the time of this writing. It is possible to navigate menus, buttons, and lists of files and folders without using specific ChromeVox commands with Classic and Next, but the list of drives and folders is not read by either without using ChromeVox specific commands. When moving from one file or folder to another, ChromeVox Next will read the previously selected folder or file before reading the file or folder that is currently selected, which means you have to wait through a repeat before hearing your currently selected item. If you navigate using ChromeVox Classic, or ChromeVox Next specific commands, only the newly focused file or folder is read. One major benefit of using ChromeVox Next with the Files app is that you have access to the context menu for items. This menu is not announced when it is launched but it is possible to navigate and operate the menu when it has been evoked. Because of this, ChromeVox Next does provide some benefit in the Files app over ChromeVox Classic.