Progress report. I can get the same behavior in Mate as in xfce, whiuch needs several additional packages, namely: ccsm compiz #upgraded compiz-bcop compiz-plugins-main compizconfig-python libcompizconfig It works but... Maybe that's a little to much for just that, there are inconveniences and I found a simpler way: open mate-terminal and type following command: xfwm4 --replace & And voila: we replaced the default window manager (marceo, aka metacity) by that of xfce (xfwm4). So we get the same feature as in xfce: you can use Alt + Scroll mouse button to zoom in/out entire screen. Please try it. If that's OK we can make this command permanent at the user level for those who like it. Happy new year, Didier Le 31/12/2017 à 14:51, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit : > Having investigated a little more, I realize that I have to build missing compiz plugins. > > I will do that in the coming days and will add a package in the repo that will be install able with slapt-get --install <package-name> > > I will report in this thread when it will be done. > > Meanwhile I have a question. > > I updated and hopefully enhanced the documentation in our wiki built with dokuwiki, like e.g. these pages: > http://slint.fr/wiki//en/start > http://slint.fr/wiki/en/installation > http://slint.fr/wiki/en/accessibility > http://slint.fr/wiki/en/software_management > > I am not sure that these pages be as accessible as they should, so please try to read them, including with a web browser like lynx if you use it, and let me know of any issue. > > If need be I will provide them in a more accessible format. > > Happy new year everybody! > > Greetings, > > Didier > > Le 31/12/2017 à 14:33, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit : >> Hello again, >> >> I just checked that it works as you said in xfce in Slint, using Alt + Scroll mouse button with my current setting. >> >> I have to find out what to add to provide the same feature with mate. >> >> Didier >> >> sLe 31/12/2017 à 14:19, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit : >>> Hello, >>> >>> Le 31/12/2017 à 12:13, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit : >>>> I only found option "Make text larger and easier to read". No option for magnifier. >>>> >>>> I look for magnifier like xfce desktop has, user Super + Scroll mouse button to zoom in/out entire screen. I believe compiz has the same option. >>> >>> I am not sure that we have that (yet) in Slint for MATE. If someone indicates a package name or application name or link to some source repository , I will add it. >>> >>> Didier >>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> On 31-Dec-17 1:17 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>>>> system universal access then make sure magnifier is checked in that screen. If not checked you'll not have told the system you need it. >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, 31 Dec 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2017 00:32:21 >>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> Subject: Re: Announce: Slint64-14.2.1 is released. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I managed to install slint without trouble. Now I can access Mate Desktop. >>>>>> >>>>>> I hope someone could help me to enable magnifier. I tried enter keyboard shortcut menu and press the key listed there to toggle screen magnifier (Ctrl+Suprt+N) but nothing happened. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 25-Dec-17 5:49 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>>>>>> No, it isn't like debian.? When you run a boot up of slint, slint comes up >>>>>>> talking.? You press s once speech starts to continue to have slint >>>>>>> speaking.? Failure to press s turns speech off.? I've done testing on >>>>>>> release candidate versions of slint before this one got released and I've >>>>>>> never seen anything in my life and I had no trouble getting slint >>>>>>> installed so I could use it afterwards. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, 25 Dec 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 02:52:55 >>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Announce: Slint64-14.2.1 is released. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I read the manual and can't find info on how to use it with >>>>>>>> speakup/espeak. Could you pinpoint me on how to enable speech during >>>>>>>> installation? I think this should be possible just like with debian >>>>>>>> installer. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 21-Dec-17 5:50 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>>>>>>>> ?Slint64-14.2.1 is released! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?As a reminder Slint is a Linux distribution based on Slackware. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?INSTALLATION >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?The ISO image for Slint64-14.2.1 is provided on sourceforge.net: >>>>>>>>> ?https://sourceforge.net/projects/slint/files/14.2.1/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?To know how to use this ISO image, read: >>>>>>>>> ?http://slint.fr/wiki/en/installation >>>>>>>>> ?Just substitute this ISO's file name to the one indicated there. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?Specific instructions for visually impaired users are provided in: >>>>>>>>> ?http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/ACCESSIBILITY >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?Slint can be installed and used without help from a sighted person, >>>>>>>>> ?provided that the computer be set to boot from the installation media, >>>>>>>>> ?DVD or USB stick. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?To update your system after installation, run as as root these >>>>>>>>> commands: >>>>>>>>> ?slapt-get --add-keys >>>>>>>>> ?slapt-get --update >>>>>>>>> ?slapt-get --upgrade -s # to check for available updates. >>>>>>>>> ?slapt-get --upgrade # to actually apply the updates. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?FEATURES >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?MATE 1.18 is included, as well as Xfce, LXDE and KDE (optional) and >>>>>>>>> ?lighter ones like blackbox and fluxbox. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?Slint64-4.2 is accessible to visually impaired users: it can be >>>>>>>>> ?installed and used with speech and/or Braille both in text mode and in >>>>>>>>> ?several graphical environments including of course MATE. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?brltty is included with brlapi to use your braille device in graphical >>>>>>>>> ?environments through orca. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?espeakup provides speech in text mode, orca in graphical environments. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?The installation of KDE is optional. If KDE is installed, to avoid >>>>>>>>> ?cluttering the application menus of other graphical environments the >>>>>>>>> ?admin can just type hide-kde-apps: the menu entry of KDE apps will >>>>>>>>> ?then appear only in the menu entry of KDE. This can be reverted typing >>>>>>>>> ?show-kde-apps. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?The lightdm and gdm2 graphical login managers are included, both can >>>>>>>>> ?speak with orca. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?To cope with the many graphical environments and login managers and >>>>>>>>> ?alleviate the need of manually editing configuration files, several new >>>>>>>>> ?utilities are provided: >>>>>>>>> ?* orca-on ad orca-off allow each user to enable or disable speech >>>>>>>>> and/or >>>>>>>>> ??? braille in graphical environments for oneself. >>>>>>>>> ?* session-chooser allows a user to set the default graphical session >>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>> ??? oneself, among those available. This can be done by root for a >>>>>>>>> regular >>>>>>>>> ??? user with setsession. >>>>>>>>> ?* login-chooser allows the admin to set the login manager, either text >>>>>>>>> ??? (the users can then after login start a graphical session typing >>>>>>>>> ??? startx) or graphical (among lightdm, lxdm, gdm and kdm) and decide >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> ??? have speech or not for login, in text mode as using lightdm or gdm2. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?Most graphical environments get a similar layout of the panels and >>>>>>>>> ?their menus. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?ACCESSIBILITY >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?See the document ACCESSIBILITY: >>>>>>>>> ?http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/ACCESSIBILITY >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPGRADING FROM 14.2 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?Follow the instructions detailed in the document README_UPGRADE >>>>>>>>> ?in the directory upgrade: >>>>>>>>> ?http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/upgrade/ >>>>>>>>> ?These instructions also apply to testers of a release candidate. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?Note that upgrading from a Slint version earlier than 14.2 is NOT >>>>>>>>> ?supported at all and will most likely not work. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?Alternatively make a full backup, install anew, restore from the >>>>>>>>> backup. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?GENERAL INFORMATION >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?Slint website: http://slint.fr (not yet updated for 14.2.1) >>>>>>>>> ?Forum: https://forum.salixos.org/viewforum.php?f=44 >>>>>>>>> ?Mailing list: http://slint.fr/mailman/listinfo/slint_slint.fr >>>>>>>>> ?Didier: didier~at~slint~dot~fr >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?I welcome your feedback and am ready to cooperate with other projects. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?Greetings, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?Didier >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ?_______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> ?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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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