I didn't know we used tape deck buttons as icons. I've never seen an icon. :) > On Oct 6, 2017, at 9:42 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Well, > > sometimes reinventing the wheel isn't making something new but a shift > of current paradigms, like how we still use vhs player/tape deck > buttons as icons in operating systems. > > For Sonar/Vinux, I was behind the scene for a while, I jumped in when > they a merge or a collaboration between the two was put public but I > leave it be, I can't give out straight my ideas and they don't catch > that I may have ideas to fix all this mess once and for all, just > found how I could achieve my path so I may try soon.(either live-build > or refracta) > > I put Colord in a tray, it could answer some apps design issues but > for the custom desktop I plan to build, it will be useless by default. > > Your ideas are noted, I may have a trick in my sleeve to implement one > later quite easily. > > 2017-10-06 5:11 UTC−04:00, Linux for blind general discussion > <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>: >> Howdy Mike, >> >>> I'm conceiving a Linux distribution with accessibility >> Awsome :) idea! But I wonder if it is not more efficient to join the >> vinux or sonar team and increase their manpower and implement missing >> features insteed of reainvent the wheel over and over? >> Sonar (it seems the offical site is down currently): >> https://sourceforge.net/projects/sonargnulinux/ >> vinux: >> http://vinuxproject.org/ >> >>> designing a colorblind/impaired accessible >>> interface with nice aesthetics >> does this mean that you want to create your own Destkop environment? >> About colorblind, maybe you are interested in colord. its an color >> management serverice using ICC profiles. maybe its useful to make >> red/green or grayscale ICC profiles using your desktop (and would have >> the nice side effect thats also useable on other desktops as well). >> Just an idea. >> https://www.freedesktop.org/software/colord/ >> >>> I’d like to know what features most people would want. Any suggestions >>> are welcome, but I won’t promise I’ll implement them. :) >> Maybe an stand alone Magnification tool would be awsome :). I also >> remember that there was also a need to have a tool for "hands free" >> desktop control for people with motoric problems using at-spi, eye >> tracking and voice control (in fact there is nothing useful >> currently). I wanted to start working on last one but could not find >> the time currently, but its still on my Todo list (like too many other >> things lol). >> >> cheers chrys >> >> Zitat von Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>: >> >>> Hello everybody out there using Linux – >>> >>> I'm conceiving a Linux distribution with accessibility and some >>> assistive technology, designing a colorblind/impaired accessible >>> interface with nice aesthetics, I did a few tests and it ended just as >>> expected, this alone may bring Linux to beat Mac os X on accessibility >>> side, >>> >>> It will be on top of Debian with apt-pinning for development purposes, >>> the 3 branches and the packages locking feature, will be used to allow >>> developpers to easily replicate bugs to fix them, allowing a >>> pseudo-versionning system at the same time, used the setup a while, >>> overall it was a breeze. >>> >>> My next aim would be to trim the system, hoping to be able to use a >>> window manager or a light desktop manager with accessibility tools, >>> accessibility reports of desktop environments, window managers and >>> softwares would be useful. >>> >>> At this point, I could slowly make a working setup, the issue is to >>> create the iso with a decent installer, name/logo/design is thinked >>> yet, so I mostly lack a coder and a graphist, otherwise it goes way >>> above what I expected for now. >>> >>> I also have a load of ideas I could implement later but understand >>> that the Debian focus don't mean it will be locked to it. >>> >>> I’d like to know what features most people would want. Any suggestions >>> are welcome, but I won’t promise I’ll implement them. :) >>> >>> Mike >>> Note : Didn't knew the rules for linking the project or contact >>> informations so I didn't put anything to identify it and myself for >>> now ... >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Blinux-list mailing list >>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > -- > Michaël Caron Couturier > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list