Wonder if we could set that environment variable as KDE starts? Devin Prater r.d.t.prater@xxxxxxxxx On Thu, Jun 23, 2022 at 10:34 AM Linux for blind general discussion < blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Howdy, > > > I mean, all I really need is the apps being fixed, things like > > konsole, the various windows and programs and it's definitely useable. > > Dolphin is surprisingly great, I went in expecting oh, it'll be a pain > > to use. > yes, most apps already got very basic support, but this needs to be > improved a lot. first lets fix up most the desktop related components. > Konsole should have basic accessibility support as well. but i think the > handling in orca to VTE is very special black magic. this might need to > be done for Konsole as well. > the support for konsole is tracked at this task: > https://phabricator.kde.org/T10099 > last thing was QT was missing the Terminal accessibility role. this was > added then by frederik. so the work could here beeing continue as well. > > > The only show stopper or me, and I've not found a workaround yet, is > > that the QT5 windows and panels do not read > QT5 windows should be accessible by default. you might have to set an > environment variable: > set this to your ~/.bashrc file > export QT_LINUX_ACCESSIBILITY_ALWAYS_ON=1 # for QT5 accessibility > > by the way, in latest plasma 5.25 there is a new shortcut to focus all > available desktop panels Meta + Alt + p (it cycles between all available > desktop panels and the desktop itself). the desktop panel and tray area > is also now keyboard navigate able. But some accessibility labels are > missing or could be improved. this is next on my list. > > just to share the latest links i send to orca list: > my blog post about current KDE accessibility team efforts: > https://www.patreon.com/posts/68079468 > > Carls current proposal to have accessibility as 3 year goal (this is a > voting process): > https://phabricator.kde.org/T15611 > my old proposal from 2019 to try to set accessibility as KDE goal (sadly > not voted): > https://phabricator.kde.org/T11074 > lets hope accessibility is set as KDE goal for now. this would be great > and would give that a lot of love and attention. > > i will do a basic review of the current situation at weekend. for those > are curious about KDEs accessibility state. > > cheers chrys > Am 23.06.22 um 13:05 schrieb Linux for blind general discussion: > > I mean, all I really need is the apps being fixed, things like > > konsole, the various windows and programs and it's definitely useable. > > Dolphin is surprisingly great, I went in expecting oh, it'll be a pain > > to use. > > > > No, Dolphin was quick, useable and responsive. The only show stopper > > or me, and I've not found a workaround yet, is that the QT5 windows > > and panels do not read, the irony of the accessibility panel being > > inaccessible is not lost on me, but I'm tempted to keep it around to > > see where it goes, and given the Steam Deck uses Plasma last I > > checked, here's hoping for improvements that get ported there too > > > > On 6/23/22 11:53, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >> Yeah, I've not tried it in like half a year, but this has prompted me to > >> begin as a Patron to linux-accessibility again. Just $19 per month, > >> but I > >> hope it helps enthusiasm and to keep up this really great work! > >> Devin Prater > >> r.d.t.prater@xxxxxxxxx > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Jun 23, 2022 at 5:18 AM Linux for blind general discussion < > >> blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >>> So given the news about KDE accessibility getting worked on, I figured > >>> I'd give KDE a shot. I wasn't that impressed last time. > >>> > >>> However. It's improved a lot, I can do basic things, which is a big > >>> step > >>> up, and I get talking app launchers, and can do email, web browsing and > >>> text editing which is a big, big plus. > >>> > >>> > >>> That being said, I still cannot change system settings or default apps > >>> like I can on, say, Mate but, and here's the thing I like about KDE > >>> Plasma as of writing this... > >>> > >>> > >>> It is fast, it, on my Arch box, so YMMV on other OSes, but I'm running > >>> this on my Arch box, the thing I like about it is the keyboard commands > >>> make sense. > >>> > >>> Now, if I can just work on adding a shortcut that doesn't require me to > >>> go and fight with a window that won't read, that'd be good. Plasma is > >>> pleasently surprising and worth checking in on. > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Blinux-list mailing list > >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list