Hint text semantics to be excluded in a11y read out if hintText is not visible. (#119198)

* Update input_decorator.dart

* Update text_field_test.dart

* Update time_picker.dart

Update time_picker.dart

packages/flutter/lib/src/material/input_decorator.dart

@@ -2193,7 +2193,6 @@ class _InputDecoratorState extends State<InputDecorator> with TickerProviderStat
       opacity: (isEmpty && !_hasInlineLabel) ? 1.0 : 0.0,
       duration: _kTransitionDuration,
       curve: _kTransitionCurve,
-      alwaysIncludeSemantics: isEmpty || (decoration.labelText == null && decoration.label == null),
       child: Text(
         hintText,
         style: hintStyle,

packages/flutter/lib/src/material/time_picker.dart

@@ -2050,12 +2050,9 @@ class _HourMinuteTextFieldState extends State<_HourMinuteTextField> with Restora
 
     final InputDecorationTheme inputDecorationTheme = timePickerTheme.inputDecorationTheme ?? defaultTheme.inputDecorationTheme;
     InputDecoration inputDecoration = const InputDecoration().applyDefaults(inputDecorationTheme);
-    // If screen reader is in use, make the hint text say hours/minutes.
-    // Otherwise, remove the hint text when focused because the centered cursor
+    // Remove the hint text when focused because the centered cursor
     // appears odd above the hint text.
-    final String? hintText = MediaQuery.accessibleNavigationOf(context) || View.of(context).platformDispatcher.semanticsEnabled
-        ? widget.semanticHintText
-        : (focusNode.hasFocus ? null : _formattedValue);
+    final String? hintText = focusNode.hasFocus ? null : _formattedValue;
 
     // Because the fill color is specified in both the inputDecorationTheme and
     // the TimePickerTheme, if there's one in the user's input decoration theme,
@@ -2102,6 +2099,8 @@ class _HourMinuteTextFieldState extends State<_HourMinuteTextField> with Restora
         data: MediaQuery.of(context).copyWith(textScaleFactor: 1),
         child: UnmanagedRestorationScope(
           bucket: bucket,
+          child: Semantics(
+            label: widget.semanticHintText,
             child: TextFormField(
               restorationId: 'hour_minute_text_form_field',
               autofocus: widget.autofocus ?? false,
@@ -2125,6 +2124,7 @@ class _HourMinuteTextFieldState extends State<_HourMinuteTextField> with Restora
             ),
           ),
         ),
+      ),
     );
   }
 }

packages/flutter/test/material/text_field_test.dart

@@ -6862,7 +6862,7 @@ void main() {
     await tester.tap(find.byKey(key));
     await tester.pump();
 
-    expect(node.label, 'label\nhint');
+    expect(node.label, 'label');
     expect(node.value, '');
     semantics.dispose();
   });
@@ -6930,7 +6930,7 @@ void main() {
     semantics.dispose();
   });
 
-  testWidgets('TextField semantics always include hint when no label is given', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+  testWidgets('TextField semantics only include hint when it is visible', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final SemanticsTester semantics = SemanticsTester(tester);
     final TextEditingController controller = TextEditingController(text: 'value');
     final Key key = UniqueKey();
@@ -6949,15 +6949,23 @@ void main() {
 
     final SemanticsNode node = tester.getSemantics(find.byKey(key));
 
-    expect(node.label, 'hint');
+    expect(node.label, '');
     expect(node.value, 'value');
 
     // Focus text field.
     await tester.tap(find.byKey(key));
     await tester.pump();
 
-    expect(node.label, 'hint');
+    expect(node.label, '');
     expect(node.value, 'value');
+
+    // Clear the Text.
+    await tester.enterText(find.byType(TextField), '');
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(node.value, '');
+    expect(node.label, 'hint');
+
     semantics.dispose();
   });
 
@@ -7698,7 +7706,7 @@ void main() {
     expect(semantics, hasSemantics(TestSemantics.root(
       children: <TestSemantics>[
         TestSemantics.rootChild(
-          label: 'label\nhint',
+          label: 'label',
           id: 1,
           textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
           textSelection: const TextSelection(baseOffset: 0, extentOffset: 0),