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[docs][backdrop] Gives only visual feedback of state change, no communication to assistive tech

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Description

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Current behavior 😯

Activating backdrop gives a visual indication of state change (eg with spinner) but nothing is communicated to Assisive tech user. See video using https://mui.com/components/backdrop/ with Voiceover+ Safari

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/378048/157264996-afecfb88-fdab-400c-b20a-546893d0fec0.mp4

This is a level A WCAG failure of 4.1.2: Name, Role, Value

The spinner animation should also stop after 5 seconds if user prefers reduced motion (using CSS media query) to comply with WCAG Success Criterion 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide.

Expected behavior 🤔

Add appropriate aria info, eg https://adrianroselli.com/2020/11/more-accessible-skeletons.html

Steps to reproduce 🕹

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`npx @mui/envinfo`
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Research direction

Start with the Backdrop documentation and reproduce the behavior using VoiceOver with Safari. Read the linked WCAG Name, Role, Value and Pause, Stop, Hide guidance, then inspect the Backdrop implementation and its existing tests, which the issue does not name. Done means state changes are communicated to assistive technology and the spinner respects reduced-motion requirements.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
accessibility, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
62/100

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