SaschaCowley · Nov 3, 2025 · Oct 28, 2025 · Oct 28, 2025 · Oct 31, 2025
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@
 	language = string(default="")
 	autoRefresh = boolean(default=false)
 	autoRefreshInterval = integer(default=1500, min=100)
+	autoSayAllOnResult = boolean(default=false)
 
 [editableText]
 	caretMoveTimeoutMs = integer(min=0, max=2000, default=100)

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # A part of NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)
-# Copyright (C) 2017-2023 NV Access Limited, James Teh, Leonard de Ruijter
+# Copyright (C) 2017-2025 NV Access Limited, James Teh, Leonard de Ruijter, Cary-rowen
 # This file is covered by the GNU General Public License.
 #  See the file COPYING for more details.
 
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ class ContentRecognizer(AutoPropertyObject):
 	"""
 	autoRefreshInterval: int = 1500
 	"""How often (in ms) to perform recognition."""
+	autoSayAllOnResult: bool = False
+	"""
+	Whether to automatically start reading the entire result after a successful recognition.
+	This is useful for users who want to hear the full content immediately
+	without needing to press additional keys.
+	"""
 
 	def getResizeFactor(self, width: int, height: int) -> Union[int, float]:
 		"""Return the factor by which an image must be resized

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # A part of NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)
-# Copyright (C) 2017-2025 NV Access Limited, James Teh, Leonard de Ruijter, Cyrille Bougot
+# Copyright (C) 2017-2025 NV Access Limited, James Teh, Leonard de Ruijter, Cyrille Bougot, Cary-rowen
 # This file is covered by the GNU General Public License.
 # See the file COPYING for more details.
 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import eventHandler
 import textInfos
 from logHandler import log
+from speech import sayAll
 import queueHandler
 import core
 from scriptHandler import script
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ class RecogResultNVDAObject(cursorManager.CursorManager, NVDAObjects.window.Wind
 
 	def __init__(self, result=None, obj=None):
 		self.parent = parent = api.getFocusObject()
+		self._shouldSayAllOnFirstFocus = False
 		self.result = result
 		if result:
 			self._selection = self.makeTextInfo(textInfos.POSITION_FIRST)
@@ -160,6 +162,8 @@ def _onFirstResult(self, result: Union[RecognitionResult, Exception]):
 		self._selection = self.makeTextInfo(textInfos.POSITION_FIRST)
 		# This method queues an event to the main thread.
 		self.setFocus()
+		if self.recognizer.autoSayAllOnResult:
+			self._shouldSayAllOnFirstFocus = True
 		if self.recognizer.allowAutoRefresh:
 			self._scheduleRecognize()
 
@@ -204,6 +208,9 @@ def _onResult(self, result: Union[RecognitionResult, Exception]):
 
 	def event_gainFocus(self):
 		super().event_gainFocus()
+		if self._shouldSayAllOnFirstFocus:
+			self._shouldSayAllOnFirstFocus = False
+			sayAll.SayAllHandler.readText(sayAll.CURSOR.CARET)
 		if self.recognizer.allowAutoRefresh:
 			# Make LiveText watch for and report new text.
 			self.startMonitoring()

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # A part of NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)
-# Copyright (C) 2017-2021 NV Access Limited
+# Copyright (C) 2017-2025 NV Access Limited, Cary-rowen
 # This file is covered by the GNU General Public License.
 # See the file COPYING for more details.
 
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ def _get_allowAutoRefresh(cls) -> bool:
 	def _get_autoRefreshInterval(cls) -> int:
 		return config.conf["uwpOcr"]["autoRefreshInterval"]
 
+	@classmethod
+	def _get_autoSayAllOnResult(cls) -> bool:
+		return config.conf["uwpOcr"]["autoSayAllOnResult"]
+
 	def getResizeFactor(self, width, height):
 		# UWP OCR performs poorly with small images, so increase their size.
 		if width < 100 or height < 100:

@@ -3763,10 +3763,19 @@ def makeSettings(self, settingsSizer):
 		self.bindHelpEvent("Win10OcrSettingsAutoRefresh", self.autoRefreshCheckbox)
 		self.autoRefreshCheckbox.SetValue(config.conf["uwpOcr"]["autoRefresh"])
 
+		# Translators: The label for a setting in OCR settings to automatically say all on result.
+		autoSayAllText = _("Automatically say all on result")
+		self.autoSayAllOnResultCheckbox = sHelper.addItem(
+			wx.CheckBox(self, label=autoSayAllText),
+		)
+		self.bindHelpEvent("Win10OcrSettingsAutoSayAllOnResult", self.autoSayAllOnResultCheckbox)
+		self.autoSayAllOnResultCheckbox.SetValue(config.conf["uwpOcr"]["autoSayAllOnResult"])
+
 	def onSave(self):
 		lang = self.languageCodes[self.languageChoice.Selection]
 		config.conf["uwpOcr"]["language"] = lang
 		config.conf["uwpOcr"]["autoRefresh"] = self.autoRefreshCheckbox.IsChecked()
+		config.conf["uwpOcr"]["autoSayAllOnResult"] = self.autoSayAllOnResultCheckbox.IsChecked()
 
 
 class AdvancedPanelControls(

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ This can be enabled using the "Report when lists support multiple selection" set
 An action has been added to view the full scan results on the VirusTotal website. (#18974)
 * In the Add-on Store, a new action has been added to see the latest changes for the current version of add-ons. (#14041, @josephsl, @nvdaes)
 * In browse mode, the number of items in a list is now reported in braille. (#7455, @nvdaes)
+* Automatically reading the entire result after a successful recognition is now possible via a new option in the Windows OCR settings. (#19150, @Cary-rowen)
 
 ### Changes
 

@@ -3309,6 +3309,11 @@ This can be very useful when you want to monitor constantly changing content, su
 The refresh takes place every one and a half seconds.
 This option is disabled by default.
 
+##### Automatically say all on result {#Win10OcrSettingsAutoSayAllOnResult}
+
+This checkbox toggles the automatic reading of all recognized content after a recognition is complete.
+This option is disabled by default.
+
 #### Set Mirror Dialog {#SetURLDialog}
 
 This dialog allows you to specify the URL of a mirror to use when [updating NVDA](#GeneralSettingsCheckForUpdates) or [using the Add-on Store](#AddonsManager).