Merge e86ba5e into f47dd5c

source/UIAHandler/utils.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import ctypes
 import UIAHandler
 import weakref
+import winVersion
 from functools import lru_cache
 from logHandler import log
 from .constants import WinConsoleAPILevel
@@ -355,4 +356,9 @@ def _getConhostAPILevel(hwnd: int) -> WinConsoleAPILevel:
 def _shouldSelectivelyRegister() -> bool:
 	"Determines whether to register for UIA events selectively or globally."
 	setting = config.conf['UIA']['eventRegistration']
-	return setting == "selective"
+	if setting == "selective":
+		return True
+	elif setting == "global":
+		return False
+	else:
+		return winVersion.getWinVer() >= winVersion.WIN11_22H2

source/gui/settingsDialogs.py

@@ -2662,7 +2662,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
 			# Translators: A choice in a combo box in the advanced settings
 			# panel to have NVDA decide whether to register
 			# selectively or globally for UI Automation events.
-			_("Automatic (globally)"),
+			_("Automatic (prefer selectively)"),
 			# Translators: A choice in a combo box in the advanced settings
 			# panel to have NVDA register selectively for UI Automation events
 			# (i.e. not to request events for objects outside immediate focus).

user_docs/en/changes.t2t

@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ What's New in NVDA
 - NVDA will now correctly announce Group boxes in Java applications. (#13962)
 - Caret properly follows spoken text in say all in applications such as Bookworm, WordPad, or the NVDA log viewer. (#13420, #9179)
 - In programs using UI Automation, partially checked checkboxes will be reported correctly. (#13975)
+- Improved performance and stability in in Microsoft Visual Studio, Windows Terminal, and other UI Automation based applications. (#11077, #11209)
+  - These fixes apply to Windows 11 Sun Valley 2 (version 22H2) and later.
+  - Selective registration for UI Automation events and property changes now enabled by default.
+  -
 -
 
 

user_docs/en/userGuide.t2t

@@ -2122,7 +2122,7 @@ This button is only enabled if NVDA is configured to enable loading custom code
 
 This option changes how NVDA registers for events fired by the Microsoft UI Automation accessibility API.
 The registration for UI Automation events and property changes combo box has three options:
-- Automatic: Currently equivalent to "globally".
+- Automatic: "selectively" on Windows 11 Sun Valley 2 (version 22H2) and later, "globally" otherwise.
 - Selectively: NVDA will limit event registration to the system focus for most events.
 If you suffer from performance issues in one or more applications, We recommend you to try this functionality to see whether performance improves.
 However, on older versions of Windows, NVDA may have trouble tracking focus in some controls (such as the task manager and emoji panel).