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Semantics for loading screen/indicator

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#1,962 opened on Nov 1, 2025

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Description

This was found in https://github.com/zulip/zulip-flutter/issues/535#issuecomment-2973276995 when investigating the app's behavior with a screen reader:

The loading screen/loading indicator cannot get focused. There should at least be some way to tell if the page is loading.

We should fix this.

A required part of any PR to address this issue will be to try it out with a screen reader and confirm how it behaves. See the description of #535 for instructions.

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Research direction
Add Semantics widget to loading indicator, label it as 'Loading' or similar, ensure it is focusable and announces state changes. Test with screen readers.
Tech stack
dartflutter
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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FlutterDart
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65