Press enter on clickables to activate them like any other web control. Very experimental.

src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py

@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 # Fork of Orca Screen Reader (GNOME)
 # Original source: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/orca
 
-version = "2025.08.06"
+version = "2025.08.10"
 codeName = "testing"

src/cthulhu/scripts/web/script.py

@@ -250,6 +250,12 @@ class Script(default.Script):
                 Script.toggleLayoutMode,
                 cmdnames.TOGGLE_LAYOUT_MODE)
 
+        self.inputEventHandlers["activateClickableHandler"] = \
+            input_event.InputEventHandler(
+                Script.activateClickableElement,
+                "Activate clickable element")
+
+
     def getBookmarks(self):
         """Returns the "bookmarks" class for this script."""
 
@@ -566,7 +572,14 @@ class Script(default.Script):
             self._lastCommandWasStructNav = False
             self._lastCommandWasMouseButton = False
 
-        return super().consumesKeyboardEvent(keyboardEvent)
+        # Check parent first
+        consumes = super().consumesKeyboardEvent(keyboardEvent)
+        
+        # If parent doesn't consume Return key, try our clickable fallback
+        if not consumes and keyboardEvent.event_string == "Return":
+            return self._tryClickableActivation(keyboardEvent)
+
+        return consumes
 
     def getEnabledKeyBindings(self):
         all = super().getEnabledKeyBindings()
@@ -1321,6 +1334,76 @@ class Script(default.Script):
         self._browseModeIsSticky = False
         self.refreshKeyGrabs()
 
+    def _tryClickableActivation(self, keyboardEvent):
+        """Try to activate clickable element - returns True if we should consume the event."""
+        
+        obj = cthulhu_state.locusOfFocus
+        if not obj or not self.utilities.inDocumentContent(obj):
+            return False
+
+        # Skip form controls where Return should have normal behavior
+        from cthulhu import ax_utilities
+        if (ax_utilities.AXUtilities.is_entry(obj) or 
+            ax_utilities.AXUtilities.is_text(obj) or 
+            ax_utilities.AXUtilities.is_password_text(obj) or
+            ax_utilities.AXUtilities.is_combo_box(obj) or
+            ax_utilities.AXUtilities.is_button(obj) or
+            ax_utilities.AXUtilities.is_push_button(obj) or
+            ax_utilities.AXUtilities.is_link(obj)):
+            return False
+        
+        # Try clickable activation for non-standard clickable elements
+        # Store focus information before clicking for potential restoration
+        original_focus = obj
+        
+        # First try the standard clickable detection
+        if self.utilities.isClickableElement(obj):
+            from cthulhu import ax_event_synthesizer
+            result = ax_event_synthesizer.AXEventSynthesizer.click_object(obj)
+            if result:
+                self.presentMessage("Element activated")
+                # Try to restore focus to the clicked element after a brief delay
+                self._restoreFocusAfterClick(original_focus)
+                return True
+        
+        # If that didn't work, try a more permissive approach for any element with click action
+        from cthulhu import ax_object
+        if ax_object.AXObject.has_action(obj, "click"):
+            from cthulhu import ax_event_synthesizer
+            result = ax_event_synthesizer.AXEventSynthesizer.click_object(obj)
+            if result:
+                self.presentMessage("Element activated")
+                # Try to restore focus to the clicked element after a brief delay
+                self._restoreFocusAfterClick(original_focus)
+                return True
+            
+        return False
+
+    def _restoreFocusAfterClick(self, original_focus):
+        """Try to restore focus after a click action that may have caused DOM changes."""
+        try:
+            # Schedule focus restoration after a brief delay to allow DOM changes to settle
+            from gi.repository import GObject
+            
+            def restore_focus():
+                try:
+                    from cthulhu import ax_object
+                    if not ax_object.AXObject.is_dead(original_focus):
+                        original_focus.grabFocus()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass  # Focus restoration is best effort
+                return False  # Don't repeat the timeout
+            
+            # Delay restoration to allow JavaScript and DOM changes to complete
+            GObject.timeout_add(100, restore_focus)  # 100ms delay
+            
+        except Exception:
+            pass  # Focus restoration is best effort
+
+    def activateClickableElement(self, inputEvent):
+        """Activates clickable element at current focus via Return key."""
+        return self._tryClickableActivation(inputEvent)
+
     def locusOfFocusChanged(self, event, oldFocus, newFocus):
         """Handles changes of focus of interest to the script."""