6 files changed, 24 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.cpp b/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.cpp
index f85b6d1aad..a7053aa3da 100644
--- a/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
     \value playsSound              The object produces sound when interacted with.
     \value pressed                 The object is pressed.
     \value readOnly                The object can usually be edited, but is explicitly set to read-only.
+    \value searchEdit              The object is a line edit that is the input for search queries.
     \value selectable              The object is selectable.
     \value selectableText          The object has text which can be selected. This is different from selectable which refers to the object's children.
     \value selected                The object is selected, this is independent of text selection.
diff --git a/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.h b/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.h
index 0583a8c691..7b5d7a1bfd 100644
--- a/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.h
+++ b/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.h
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ public:
         quint64 selectableText : 1;
         quint64 supportsAutoCompletion : 1;
 
+        quint64 searchEdit : 1;
+
         // quint64 horizontal : 1;
         // quint64 vertical : 1;
         // quint64 invalidEntry : 1;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaaccessibility.h b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaaccessibility.h
index 96dbd23695..3d1c95a0b4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaaccessibility.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaaccessibility.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ namespace QCocoaAccessible {
 */
 
 NSString *macRole(QAccessibleInterface *interface);
+NSString *macSubrole(QAccessibleInterface *interface);
 bool shouldBeIgnored(QAccessibleInterface *interface);
 NSArray *unignoredChildren(QAccessibleInterface *interface);
 NSString *getTranslatedAction(const QString &qtAction);
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaaccessibility.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaaccessibility.mm
index 1ade985b79..00baeddb39 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaaccessibility.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaaccessibility.mm
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static void populateRoleMap()
 }
 
 /*
-    Returns a Mac accessibility role for the given interface, or
+    Returns a Cocoa accessibility role for the given interface, or
     NSAccessibilityUnknownRole if no role mapping is found.
 */
 NSString *macRole(QAccessibleInterface *interface)
@@ -190,13 +190,24 @@ NSString *macRole(QAccessibleInterface *interface)
 }
 
 /*
-    Mac accessibility supports ignoring elements, which means that
+    Returns a Cocoa sub role for the given interface.
+*/
+NSString *macSubrole(QAccessibleInterface *interface)
+{
+    QAccessible::State s = interface->state();
+    if (s.searchEdit)
+        return NSAccessibilitySearchFieldSubrole;
+    return nil;
+}
+
+/*
+    Cocoa accessibility supports ignoring elements, which means that
     the elements are still present in the accessibility tree but is
     not used by the screen reader.
 */
 bool shouldBeIgnored(QAccessibleInterface *interface)
 {
-    // Mac accessibility does not have an attribute that corresponds to the Invisible/Offscreen
+    // Cocoa accessibility does not have an attribute that corresponds to the Invisible/Offscreen
     // state. Ignore interfaces with those flags set.
     const QAccessible::State state = interface->state();
     if (state.invisible ||
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaaccessibilityelement.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaaccessibilityelement.mm
index 9f803e411d..dd76852b62 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaaccessibilityelement.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaaccessibilityelement.mm
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
         defaultAttributes = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects:
         NSAccessibilityRoleAttribute,
         NSAccessibilityRoleDescriptionAttribute,
+        NSAccessibilitySubroleAttribute,
         NSAccessibilityChildrenAttribute,
         NSAccessibilityFocusedAttribute,
         NSAccessibilityParentAttribute,
@@ -221,6 +222,8 @@
 
     if ([attribute isEqualToString:NSAccessibilityRoleAttribute]) {
         return role;
+    } else if ([attribute isEqualToString:NSAccessibilitySubroleAttribute]) {
+        return QCocoaAccessible::macSubrole(iface);
     } else if ([attribute isEqualToString:NSAccessibilityRoleDescriptionAttribute]) {
         return NSAccessibilityRoleDescription(role, nil);
     } else if ([attribute isEqualToString:NSAccessibilityChildrenAttribute]) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiaccessibilityelement.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiaccessibilityelement.mm
index 331c38460c..63b6827ad3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiaccessibilityelement.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiaccessibilityelement.mm
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@
     if (state.disabled)
         traits |= UIAccessibilityTraitNotEnabled;
 
+    if (state.searchEdit)
+        traits |= UIAccessibilityTraitSearchField;
+
     if (iface->role() == QAccessible::Button)
         traits |= UIAccessibilityTraitButton;