Automatic focus mode is not activated when focussing an interactive control in an ARIA grid

[bramd]

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/grid/examples/layout-grids/
2. Ensure NVDA's "Automatic focus mode for focus changes" option is enabled in browse mode settings (this is the default)
3. Tab through the page until you land on the grid under "Example 1"

Actual behavior:

NVDA does not enter focus mode.

Expected behavior:

NVDA should enter focus mode, just like when focussing a gridcell.

NVDA logs, crash dumps and other attachments:

System configuration

NVDA installed/portable/running from source:

Installed

NVDA version:

2023.3.4 and alpha-31546,f67d3173

Windows version:

Windows 11 23H2

Name and version of other software in use when reproducing the issue:

Both in Firefox 124.0.1 and Edge 123.0.2420

Other information about your system:

Other questions

Does the issue still occur after restarting your computer?

Yes

Have you tried any other versions of NVDA? If so, please report their behaviors.

If NVDA add-ons are disabled, is your problem still occurring?

Does the issue still occur after you run the COM Registration Fixing Tool in NVDA's tools menu?

[Adriani90]

This is probably related to #11413. It seems this behavior impacts all interactive elements in grids.

[bramd]

@Adriani90 Yes, this seems to be a duplicate. I didn't find it while searching, but it matches this problem exactly.

[Adriani90]

Closing as duplicate of #11413.