Fix: NVDA announces "document" instead of "AI is analyzing..." status message

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Screen readers announce "document" instead of the status message "AI is analyzing..." when users trigger AI performance insights analysis. This violates WCAG 4.1.3 (Status Messages).

Changes

• Added role="status" and aria-live="polite" to status text in GetPerformanceInsightsCard.tsx to create ARIA live region for screen reader announcements
• Added aria-hidden="true" to decorative Spinner component to prevent redundant announcements

// Before
<Spinner size="small" />
<Text size={300}>{l10n.t('AI is analyzing...')}</Text>

// After  
<Spinner size="small" aria-hidden="true" />
<Text size={300} role="status" aria-live="polite">
    {l10n.t('AI is analyzing...')}
</Text>

Screen readers will now announce the status message when AI analysis begins, providing equivalent feedback to visual users.

Original prompt

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<issue_title>NVDA is announcing 'Document' instead of announcing visual status message 'AI is analyzing :A11y_DocumentDB for VS Code Extension_View Query Insights_Screenreader</issue_title>
<issue_description>Please do not close this bug. This bug should only be closed by Trusted Tester after verification.
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GitHub Tags

#A11yTCS; #A11yMAS; #A11ySev2; #DesktopApp; #FTP; #Win32; #DocumentDB for VS Code Extension; #SH_DocumentDB_Win32_NOV2025; #WCAG4.1.3; #Screenreader; #NVDA;

Environment Details:

Application Name: DocumentDB for VS Code Extension
Version 0.6.0
OS: Windows 11[Version 23H2(OS Build 22631.3593)]
NVDA 2025

Repro Steps:

1. Open VS code
2. Install the DocumentDB for VS Code Extension and open it
3. Navigate to the DocumentDB Connections area.
4. Click the New Connection action.
5. Select Connection String as the connection method.
6. Paste the connection string when prompted.
7. Choose to authenticate with username/password and enter the credentials
8. Confirm to create the connection.
9. Locate the desired cluster in the DocumentDB Connections list.
10. Expand the cluster entry to initiate the connection.
11. Expand one of the databases under the cluster.
12. Expand a collection within that database.
13. Select the Documents item for that collection.
14. Collection View will open
15. Run the query: { "cuisine": "Thai" }
16. TAB till "query insights" tab and press ENTER key
17. TAB till "Get AI performance insights" button and press ENTER key
18. Observe the issues

Actual Result:

When we hitting ENTER on "Get AI performance insights" button visually "AI is analyzing..." but NVDA instead of announcing visual status message announcing 'document'.

Expected Result:

When we hitting ENTER on "Get AI performance insights" button, Instead of 'document' NVDA should announce the visual status message

User Impact:

Screen reader user will not the status after hitting ENTER on "Get AI performance insights" button.

Attachment

380_NVDA.mp4

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• Fixes NVDA is announcing 'Document' instead of announcing visual status message 'AI is analyzing :A11y_DocumentDB for VS Code Extension_View Query Insights_Screenreader #380

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Pull request overview

This PR fixes a critical accessibility bug where NVDA screen readers announce "document" instead of the intended status message "AI is analyzing..." when users trigger AI performance insights analysis, addressing WCAG 4.1.3 (Status Messages) compliance.

Changes:

• Added ARIA live region attributes (role="status" and aria-live="polite") to the status text element to ensure screen readers properly announce the loading state
• Added aria-hidden="true" to the decorative Spinner component to prevent redundant announcements