How can I make TalkBack ignore an element while still reading its content description when a parent element is focused?

Question

Imagine I have a Labeled Checkbox containing two views. A text view on the left describing the field (the label) and a checkbox on the right.

• On focus of the parent LabeledCheckbox, I want the textview's text to be read along with the checkbox's content description.
• I don't want the individual views (text and checkbox) to be focusable. The parent LabeledCheckbox should read the information from both views and onClick clicks the checkbox (already done).

I know that android:importantForAccessibility makes elements not focusable, but it also ignores their content descriptions. Basically: what's an alternative way to disallow focus that won't ignore content descriptions?

Answer 1

If you use CheckBox element, you can set text to it and it will be read with the text and the state of the checkbox together.

If you are making your own checkbox by using a checkbox and a separate TextView, then you have to set your own content description on the parent view instead.