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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion packages/accessibility/src/hooks/useAnnouncement.ts
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Expand Up @@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ export function useAnnouncement() {
const [announcement, setAnnouncement] = useState('');
const announce = useCallback((value: string | undefined) => {
if (value != null) {
setAnnouncement(value);
// Clear the announcement first to ensure screen readers detect the change
// even when the same text is announced consecutively
setAnnouncement('');
// Use requestAnimationFrame to ensure the clear renders before setting new value
requestAnimationFrame(() => {
setAnnouncement(value);
});
}
}, []);

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