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Added clarification that speech interrupt for typed characters / enter key works in all NVDA speech including browse and focus modes, and say all. This was prompted by a user expecting the feature to only work when editing text / focus mode.

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No issue, but prompted by this conversation: https://fosstodon.org/@jonathan859@someplace.social/117160267445250562

Summary of the issue:

Reading the user guide, a user may get the impression that "Speech interrupt for enter / typed characters ONLY affected speech in focus mode (when editing text).

Added clarification to the two options to confirm they affect all speech.

Description of user facing changes:

Updated user guide to clarify the feature.

Description of developer facing changes:

nil

Description of development approach:

Testing strategy:

Known issues with pull request:

Code Review Checklist:

  • [ X ] Documentation:
    • Change log entry
    • User Documentation
    • Developer / Technical Documentation
    • Context sensitive help for GUI changes
  • Testing:
    • Unit tests
    • System (end to end) tests
    • Manual testing
  • [ X ] UX of all users considered:
    • Speech
    • Braille
    • Low Vision
    • Different web browsers
    • Localization in other languages / culture than English
  • [ X ] API is compatible with existing add-ons.
  • [ X ] Security precautions taken.

Added clarification that speech interrupt for typed characters / enter key works in all NVDA speech including browse and focus modes, and say all.  This was prompted by a user expecting the feature to only work when editing text / focus mode.
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