Ok, I just joined the vbox-users-community list. Waiting approval from the moderator. On 31 August 2017 at 09:40, Øyvind Lode <oyvind.lode@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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
