gmane.linux.ubuntu.devel.accessibility

ability to display icons of mounted volumes on desktop

Vojtěch Polášek — 2012-05-24T12:42:12

Hi, I have stumbled over an interesting tool, called unity-2d-settings.
It allows you change just few settings, but displaying icons of mounted
volumes is among them.
I hope it will help someone.
Just run in terminal:
/sudo add-apt-repository* ppa:krytarik/tuxgarage*/
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install unity-2d-settings

Vojta

workspace switcher is not accissible with Orca

Milton — 2012-05-24T06:36:07

Hi all,
I did a fresh install of Ubuntu Precise and got Orca 3.4.1 running in Unity 2D.
With Control_Alt_arrow-left/right I switch to another workspace.
I like to work in 3 or more workspaces.
With Alt_F1 and down-arrow I found the workspace switcher but Orca only says pane and nothing else. With the flat review Orca go silent. Can you confirm? It will be very helpfull if the workspace switcher is accessible with Orca.
Milton

In Nautilus file browser if the user want renaming a file, creatingnew document and folder the edit box isn't marking editable

Hammer Attila — 2012-05-23T07:42:22

Hy,

In Nautilus 3.4 version if an Onboard or Orca user want renaming a file, 
creating a folder or a new document, the presenting edit box isn't 
marked editable.
Possible writing the new value, but A11y applications doesn't possible 
detecting the change. In Orca for example the user doesn't possible to 
get screen reader output when want deleting a character.
The problem is following with wrote the original reporter:
The AtspiAccessible associated with this widget apparently isn't marked 
editable, i.e. accessible.state_set doesn't contain ATSPI_STATE_EDITABLE.
It would be great if this could be corrected. Other osks may be affected 
too.
This is the original bug report for Onboard:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/onboard/+bug/936310

This issue is reported with 2012. March 20th. If GNOME developers not 
fixing this issue with Nautilus 3.4.3 version, Ubuntu level possible 
fixing this issue? Accessible rename, folder and document creation is an 
important function.
Upstream report link is following:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=672498

To happening a possible fix with Ubuntu level if GNOME developers not 
fixing this issue in Nautilus 3.4.3, need doing a Launchpad.net bugreport?

Attila

metacity folder and alt short keystrokes

Milton — 2012-05-23T06:21:15

Hi all,
I did a fresh install of Ubuntu Precise and got Orca 3.4.1 running in Unity 2D.
When Alt_Tab for switching windows, Control_Alt_right-arrow to switch to the next workspace and Control_Super_D for minimizing all windows won't work deleting the .gconf/apps/metacity folder solves the problem after logging out and logging in.
Fortunately Control_Alt_T to open a terminal, Alt_F1 to the launcher still doing fine when this problem occurs.
The next time I starts up the machine I have the same problem with the Alt_Tab, etc. Do I miss something else to do for this problem to solve?
Milton

accessing the root directory from unity in ubuntu 12.04?

Hank Smith — 2012-05-23T03:49:03

Hello I am trying to install my voxin tts engin and need to copy it to 
the main directory of my root in ubuntu 12.04how do I find this using unity?
I don't see a my places unity equivolent.
Hank

Meeting Today

Jacky Alcine — 2012-05-21T15:28:48

As a last minute reminder, we're holding a meeting at 18:15 UTC[1] on
Freenode in #sii regarding the Institute and its future. You can get a
rundown of the agenda at [2]. Thank you.


1. http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?year=2012&month=5&day=21&hour=18&min=15&sec=0&p1=179&p2=262
2. http://thesii.org/wiki/Meetings/Agenda-20120621

do Precise has an alternative for remastersys?

Milton — 2012-05-19T20:26:24

Hi all,
In Natty I used Remastersys with Orca but I could not find this in Precise Unity 2D. Is there an alternative that is accessible with Orca? I notice the application to create a start up disc which is not accissible with Orca.
Milton

12.04 -- No beep for sticky, slow, and bounce keys features

Luca Ferretti — 2012-05-18T23:34:27

Hi, it seems there is an odd bug in audio feedback for keyboard a11y
features (bug filed against gnome-settings-daemon by now, see [1]),
could please someone confirm it?

Cheers, Luca

[1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1001490

Orca refuses speech rate keystroke

Milton — 2012-05-18T17:34:42

Hi all,
I did a fresh install of Ubuntu Precise and got Orca 3.4.1 running with espeak. I went to the Orca Preferences to set a keystroke for increasing and decreasing the speech rate as I did In Natty. I set Insert_up-arrow and Insert_down-arrow and those keystrokes also appears in the short key list when I double click Insert_h. But nothing happens after when I press Insert_up-arrow or Insert-down-arrow. Can somebody confirm this and how can I solve this?
Milton

at-spi2-core 2.4.2 available for testing in Ubuntu precise proposed.

Luke Yelavich — 2012-05-17T03:56:10

Hey folks,
As per Orca, at-spi2-core 2.4.2 is available for testing in Ubuntu precise proposed. Instructions on how to enable and test packages from precise-proposed are found in the relevant launchpad bug, https://launchpad.net/bugs/999404. Please test and leave feedback in the bug.

Thanks.

Luke

Orca 3.4.2 available for testing in Ubuntu precise proposed.

Luke Yelavich — 2012-05-17T03:30:17

Hey folks,
Its that time again. I'm putting out a call for testing to help verify that orca 3.4.2 is in a fit state for general release in precise-updates. You can find more information about how to enable the precise-proposed repository in the launchpad bug for this update, https://launchpad.net/bugs/999399. Please follow the instructions given there, adn report back to the bug with your testing results.

Thanks in advance.

Luke

hud is speaking

Vojtěch Polášek — 2012-05-16T20:31:46

Hi,
I would like to announce, that HUD is accessible.
 I don't know which update caused it, but it speaks with latest orca
from master, as well as with orca provided in ubuntu repositories.
Just type something and press up or down arrow to get to offered options.
I don't know if it has any other capabilities.
Vojta

classic menu indicator in unity is working

Vojtěch Polášek — 2012-05-16T19:04:03

Hi,
I have found a simple way how to get classic menu indicator working in
unity. This tip is from ubuntugeek.com. I am sorry, if i am reinventing
the wheel.
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:diesch/testing
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install classicmenu-indicator
I got it from here:
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-classicmenu-indicator-in-ubuntu-12-04precise.html
Vojta

Strange behavior in unity 2d

Tom Masterson — 2012-05-16T16:11:23

For reasons unknown my computer locked up to the point of requiring a hard 
reboot.  I have since then done a proper shutdown and brought it back up. 
Both times after restarting keys in unity like alt-tab and f10 and some 
others do not work.

Any ideas on what is wrong and how to fix it would be greatly appreciated. 
I do not see any obvious errors in syslog or dmesg.

Thanks
Tom

espeak and libsonic in ubuntu 12.04

Vojtěch Polášek — 2012-05-15T21:27:05

Hi,
I am using ubuntu 12.04 and I want to use espeak with libsonic, because
maximum rate of default espeak is too slow for me. I know, I am spoiled
from Vinux, but the higher rate means higher productivity.
I compiled the latest speech dispatcher (0.8 dev) from git, with no luck
- I even added recommended values to
/etc/speech-dispatcher/modules/espeak.conf, no luck.
Do I have to recompile espeak as well? Is libsonic support included in
epseak package shipping with ubuntu 12.04?
Thank you,
Vojta

Libreoffice calc 3.5 is not good for blinds

sunny p o — 2012-05-15T12:07:38

I have used libre office calc 3.5 in Ubuntu 11.04 and 12.04. But some
problems have been seen in this. For example, by pressing f2 key I
cannot read the characters with navigation keys. Similarly insert R
and insert C are not working in this for hearing the contents of a
particular row or column.

how to get more applications in the launchbar?

Milton — 2012-05-14T16:51:25

Hi all,
I use Ubuntu Precise Unity 2D with Orca 3.4.1.
With Alt_F1 I go to the launchbar and with arrow-down to the applications listed. With twice arrow-right a sub menu opens and I can delete an application from the launchbar.
With the super key I go the Dash and find all applications. A sighted person can drag an appkication to the launchbar. Shift_F10 is not working to get the sub menu for to find the option to let an application present in the launchbar. Is there a way to do so?
Milton

regarding file managers, pcmanfm is just perfect

Krishnakant Mane — 2012-05-14T14:15:44

Hello all,
I have been using pcmanfm for last 2 days and I am more than happy with 
its performance.
While it is very fast, I wondered how it handled pen drives and other stuff.
I discovered that even that is pritty well managed.
Further more, I have the rename edit fields accessible as well.
I now wish that there was a way to make pcmanfm the default file browser?
any ideas if this is possible and how?
Happy hacking.
Krishnakant.

a suggestion/ idea for a faster file manager

Krishnakant Mane — 2012-05-12T15:06:55

Hello all,
Off hand I can't really remember which file manager is used on Adriane 
Knoppix on lxde desktop, but an Idea crossed my mind?
I am not into graphics based library although my programming brain can't 
find a way to unjustify this idea.
Why can't we have that same file manager run on Gnome?
If LXDE does use gtk based things and given that we can use KDE based 
apps on Gnome, why can't we run  the lxde based file manager in Gnome?
Infact if we can get KDE based apps on Gnome, LXDE seems to be a closer 
friend.
Any suggestions?
happy hacking.
Krishnakant.

interesting observation about Orca and thunderbird

Krishnakant Mane — 2012-05-12T05:26:52

Hello all,

I found an interesting fact about Thunderbird accessibility.
I guess this might be fixed in the next update to tb although I don't 
know why this happens.
When I have an active INTERNET connection, it is but natural that tb 
will connect to the server, google in my case.
After a few seconds the password prompt comes up, but Orca takes about a 
minute or 2 to read the password dialog.
At first I was under the impression that it is thunderbird that takes 
time, but now I know it it is the Orca that reads it late.
I also had a feeling that Orca might be taking time due to the huge list 
of emails in my inbox (6000) at present.
But that might not be true, because once Orca announces the password 
prompt after that delay, I have no particular problems navigating the 
list of emails.
Can any one reproduce this?
Is there some way I can speed this up?
Is this know and will Ubuntu 12.04 have the fix if any available as an 
update?
I ask this because firefox offlate has been behaving so nicely.
Happy hacking.
Krishnakant.

twitterclients

Tony Bernedal — 2012-05-10T09:27:44

Hi all.
What twitter clients is accessible out there and wich can you recommend?
I tried gwibber but it's feels not so accessible to me. a lot of
unlabeled buttons for example.
I red somewhere about twitux but it looks like it's no longer
developed. Even ttytter is a alternative if there is no alternative
for the graphical interface.
All The best
Regards Tony