Why aria‑hidden Fixes Break Screen Readers (and How to Fix It)
The article explains that the typical quick fixes for the “Blocked aria‑hidden on element” warning—blur(), setTimeout, or simply removing aria‑hidden—silence the console but leave keyboard focus trapped, harming screen‑reader users. The correct solution is to move focus out before hiding the region and use inert instead of aria‑hidden; code snippets show the proper ordering.