And by the way: vbox-users list. I would like to join that list. Is accessibility of vbox also discussed on that list? If someone have the subscription info, please share. On 31 August 2017 at 09:37, Øyvind Lode <oyvind.lode@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks for this. > I'm currently running vbox 5.2 beta 1. > I successfully created a VM in v5.2 but could not select boot media. > I also have some issues navigating the list of vm's etc. > I've used vmware for quite some time but I'm now forced to move to vbox at work. > I would really enjoy to use vbox successfully and I would actually > prefer running an open source vm. > I'm running windows 7 and windows 10 as my host OS (multiple machines) > and I use nvda as my screen reader. > > I would love to help testing vbox and help improve accessibility going forward. > Please let me know if some features need testing for accessibility. > > On 30 August 2017 at 22:36, MENGUAL Jean-Philippe > <mengualjeanphi@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> >> Le 30/08/2017 à 22:11, Gregory Nowak a écrit : >>> On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 02:47:16PM +0200, Michael Thayer wrote: >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> We are currently re-doing accessibility in VirtualBox (specifically in >>>> the user interface, since Qt5 provides more accessibility support). We >>>> were wondering if anyone reading this list would be able and willing to >>>> give us some feedback and advice. Please get in touch if so (and please >>>> keep Sergey on CC, as he is not on the list). >> >> That is an excellent news for disable people. We have been waiting this >> for a long. >> >>> I can tell you that the menu that can be brought up while the guest is >>> running with I believe vbox+home hasn't been accessible for a long >>> time. While I myself am still running an older version of virtualbox, >>> I have heard from someone on the speakup list recently that this is >>> still the case in the latest vbox version. >>> >>> Also, when in the virtualbox GUI up/down arrow events change focus, >>> but the nvda screen reader under windows doesn't speak this >>> automatically. This is true when for example selecting among available >>> guests, selecting guest OS version, or selecting ram or virtual disk size. >>> >>> If there are versions with improved accessibility that I can provide >>> feedback on, I'm willing to test those. I'm also sending a cc to the >>> speakup list, since I know there are a few users of virtualbox there. >> >> The same for me. I add to complete the bug reports I did about it: >> - https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/14327 >> - https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/16133 >> - https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/16137 >> - https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/16993 >> - https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/16994 >> >> If I can help for tests, bug reports follow-up, etc, I will be glad with it. >> >> Regards, >> >>> Greg >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Logo Hypra JEAN-PHILIPPE MENGUAL >> DIRECTEUR TECHNIQUE ET QUALITÉ >> 102, rue des poissonniers, 75018, Paris >> Tel : +331 84 73 06 61 <tel:+33184730661> Mob : +336 76 34 93 37 >> <tel:+33676349337> >> jpmengual@xxxxxxxx <mailto:jpmengual@xxxxxxxx> >> www.hypra.fr <http://www.hypra.fr/> >> Facebook Hypra <https://www.facebook.com/hyprasoftware/> Twitter Hypra >> <https://twitter.com/Hypra_> Linkedin Jean-Philippe >> <https://fr.linkedin.com/in/jean-philippe-mengual-800133135> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
