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Accessible software is usable by as many people as possible, regardless of age, physical ability, or native language.

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Why the Onboard on-screen keyboard doesn't auto-show in google-chrome?

I've got google-chrome-stable 59.0.3071.115-1 that doesn't auto-show the on-screen keyboard when clicking on the text fields. All other applications like firefox and gnome-terminal show and hide it ...
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Gnome-Shell 3.10.4 on screen keyboard can't type when prompt appears

When using the out of box on-screen keyboard in Gnome-Shell 3.10.4, and a prompt appears, such as entering the root password for gksudo; the on-screen keyboard is behind the prompt and I cannot type ...
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Colour filters other than red (maybe a cheap alternative to precision tinted lenses)

Is this possible? Is there software to have a magenta or turquoise color filter, for example? ( It's an accessibility issue, relevant to irlen syndrome: I see extra shapes around letters and certain ...
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How do I prevent the program, "magnus," from popping up upon every login?

I am running Ubuntu Studio 21.10 on Kernel Version 5.13.0-2-lowlatency (64-bit);KDE Plasma & Frameworks versions are 5.22.5 and 5.86.0, respectively. Qt is version 5.15.2. The system is AMD w/ 8 ...
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Disable Sticky Keys' "Locked After Being Successively Pressed Twice" Behavior

I enabled sticky keys for ergonomics' sake. The default behavior under Unity and GNOME 3 is that a modifier (or layer) key will be "locked" after being pressed twice successively, and a ...
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How to zoom desktop without Compiz?

First off I am visually impaired and I have used various Windows-based screen zooming applications. Compiz Advanced Desktop Zoom is fantastic but it totally murders my Wine applications. Turning off ...
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How to enable accessibility for GTK applications running as root?

I have a graphical application on Ubuntu 20.04 that is run with pkexec to properly get necessary root access. Many users will need the on-screen keyboard for this app, however I noticed that GTK apps ...
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Software for Bluetooth hearing aids

Does anyone have experience with Linux software that works for Bluetooth hearing aids? Lots of hearing aids do have such software. but it's usually only for Apple. And of course the software is ...
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What do I have to do so that the Ubuntu screen reader Orca reads a Java Swing surface

With Java Swing I have developed software that is screen reader compatible. The NVDA screen reader in Windows and the VoiceOver screen reader in MacOS read out the program interface. The Orca screen ...
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Text-to-speech like Option-Esc in macOS

I'm considering switching over to Ubuntu from macOS at the moment, and the one feature I can't seem to find a replacement for is macOS's Speech tools, in particular the "Speak selected text when ...
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Dwell clicking software that supports right-dragging and allows to define shortcuts for Kubuntu

Is there any dwell clicking software for Kubuntu 14.04 LTS x64 or Kubuntu 16.04 LTS x64 that supports the following features: left and right-dragging double/triple click a shortcut can be defined to ...
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mouse keys settings in 12.04? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I configure “mousekeys”? Where have the settings for mouse keys such as "acceleration" that used to be present in older versions gone to? Is there a config ...
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How can I increase the text size in empathy chat windows?

The text that appears in empathy chat windows is quite small, even though I have set the font DPI to a large value in Preferences > Appearance. There does not appear to be any option to make this ...
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Reveal mouse pointer position [duplicate]

On Windows it is possible to enable revealing the mouse pointer position by pressing the CTRL key. Is this possible in Gnome? There doesn't seem to be a setting, unless it's hidden somewhere.
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display in grayscale

I need to show my desktop in gray-scale mode. On MacOS I can do it in accessibility mode. I tried with compiz config but the color filter was removed from Ubuntu 14.04. Who can help me? I use Ubuntu ...
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Visually impaired friend wants to try Ubuntu [duplicate]

I've got a friend who is using Windows 7 and I "sold" him the benefits of open source, and he actually wants to try Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (that's the good news)! The bad news are: he is visually impaired ...
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What LibreOffice (or otherwise installable) fonts are more readable for dyslexic people?

I am writing some study materials in LibreOffice for a dyslexic person, and wondering if there are any particular fonts I can use that will make it easier for him to read the text. Even if there aren'...
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Ubuntu 14.04 repeats the background voice for every input

I have installed the Ubuntu 14.04 before a week, when ever I gave an input action it is repeated over male voice. Example: if I press the F5 key then Ubuntu produce the male voice as "f5". If I open ...
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Kubuntu Bounce Keys Personalization, Universal Access

I run kubuntu and I'm trying to make some tweaks to adapt it to my needs. I have a mechanic keyboard that has a chattering problem. In windows I was able to set the delay of bounce keys to 20ms, so ...
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GNOME Mag jumps to focus

Just installed Ubuntu 16.04 with the GNOME Desktop. I use the built-in magnifier and noticed that it's now jumping to the text input focus, which results in a lot of random jerking around the screen. ...
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How to select one paragraph of text with just one click?

Is there a way to select one paragraph of text with just one click? In LibreOffice, Mozilla Firefox or Ubuntu Mate in general. I have to copy and paste blocks of text everyday and this feature would ...
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Voice coming out of computer when browsing

My husband is running Ubuntu 14.04. Recently, every time he moves the mouse, a voice is telling him what button / link / drop down box he is touching. It may be an application to enable blind users ...
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Screen Reader turns on mistakenly [duplicate]

Since the last update whatever I do anything on my system a sound erupts like if i change the brightness using F2 and F3 keys or change volume or open any drive or folder or any file a voice repeats ...
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How I can change background color of query editor in Workbench?

I have dark GUI, but how I can make text editor also dark? I am under Lubuntu, Workbench from repositories.
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Controlling root access

I have some sensitive data and I dont want to share with the root user. As fa as I know the root users can read and modify everything. My question is how can I protect this data. I don't want to give ...
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How to make secondary partition accessible to me (and root) only

I have workstation with 160GB HDD capacity. I have partitioned it with: 40GB -- for OS(Ubuntu) Installation 40GB -- for my personal data, and 80GB -- for all other (public) data. I have ...
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Where does the on screen keyboard Onboard store its configuration files?

Where does Onboard show its configuration files? I could not find anything in .config. I am running Xubuntu 22.04. This does not answer where the configuration files are located. I made some changes ...
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How to persist accessibility options on Ubuntu 22.04?

Universal Access options, namely Mouse Keys and Mouse Keys Acceleration, are not persisted between shutdowns on Ubuntu 22.04. How to make them persist? Related questions: xkbset setting does not ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 - how to configure zoom

Im currently using Ubuntu 16.04 with compizconfig-settings-manager for zoom and invert colors. I now installed Ubuntu 18.04 on another drive, i wanted to try it out and seems like the zoom works quiet ...
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How can I limit a directory accessibility to only itself?

Here is the scenario: I have a wordpress project which is blog of my main project. Apparently that wordpress project contains a malware which edits js files and modifies the value of href links. Sadly ...
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What is the keyboard shortcut for accessing the main (hamburger) menu in Gedit?

What is the keyboard shortcut or accelerator keys for opening gedit's primary menu (the menu that appears when the three-line button ☰ at the top left)? In older versions of the program, the key ...
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How can I make text and icons larger on Ubuntu 16.04?

I am using a Thinkpad t460, 14 inch screen. Recently installed Ubuntu on the same. The problem I am facing is that all the text and icons are very small by default. The same issue isn't appearing when ...
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Why is my computer reading to me when I am putting in my password?

It reads to me! I have never turned any reading mechanism on.
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Is the "Simulate clicking by hovering" Ubuntu feature present in some form in Kubuntu?

Ubuntu has a nice simulate clicking by hovering feature. Does Kubuntu 15.10 have a similar feature? When Hover Click is enabled, you can move your mouse pointer over a control, let go of the mouse, ...
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Gnome On Screen Keyboard appears only in activity search

I use a Dell with a touch screen which can be folded into a laptop with Ubuntu 15.04 (Gnome). I enabled the Gnome On Screen Keyboard in the Accessibility menu, but the onscreen keyboard appears only ...
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Configure Universal Access options from the command-line

What's a general way to control the accessibility options from the command-line? These are usually set from the 'Universal Access' GUI, but I'd like to know if there is a common way to control these ...
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Mouse keys keypad 5 click not working after ubuntu 22.04.1 upgrade

Upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04.1 over the weekend. Checked that Mouse Keys is enabled under Accessibility settings. The cursor movement functions for the keypad number such as 2 and 4 work properly but the ...
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Accessibility: Use high offscreen resolution to get better zoom quality? (compiz, gnome-shell)

I'm visually impaired and using Ubuntu 20.04 (Windows was harder to customize) Wondering if it is possible to set a higher than monitor resolution (eg: 4k root window for a 2k display). If I ...
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How to enable color blindness in ubuntu desktop?

I have color blindness protanomaly. How to turn accessablity on in ubuntu? I may not able to see so many color. Just simply suggest me a tool or app or something to enable color corrrection mode to ...
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How to disable accessibility in MATE flavour?

After a recent install of a gnome application to Ubuntu 19.04 MATE, an application I subsequently purged, I am left with accessibility features enabled. The panel has the icon, and in keyboard use I ...
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Can some programs found in Ubuntu 18.04 be installed in other desktop environments?

Ubuntu 18.04 has programs such as Zoom (in Universal Access) and Night Light (in Displays). However, when I run Zoom, I see that gnome-shell is the responsible process in top. And there aren't ....
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How do I enable the touchpad while typing in 16.04?

Having the touchpad disabled while typing slows down my typing with onscreen keyboards like OnBoard. In 14.04 there was a setting for this in the mouse settings, but it's gone now in 16.04.
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I need speech recognition software for Ubuntu (like "Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 professional" for Windows)

I am disabled and use Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 13 professional in order to use my computer. It does not play well under Wine and is the only thing stopping me from completely switching to ...
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Solutions for couch surfing

Using Ubuntu to consume media such as watching TV, movies, or listening to music, one occasionally wants to surf the web off the couch or control other applications with the computer screen standing ...
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Change GNOME Activities Overview Highlight Color

The GNOME activities overview allows you to select items, all the while using a gray background, and a dark gray highlight to indicate the item selected (see picture below Utilities). There is almost ...
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How to set the cursor location in a Gnome Shell Extension?

I'm trying to set my first steps in a Gnome Extension to help visually impaired people to find the cursor by moving to it a fixed location. As it seems there is no easy way to do this. I have a hacked ...
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How might single windows be made negative for the purposes of accessibility?

Previously I was able to set single windows to turn to negative colours using CompizConfig Settings Manager. One could enable an accessibility plugin called "Negative" to switch the window ...
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Is there a voice-based keyboard that can be used to type individual keys (instead of words)?

My arm is in a sling. I'm on Windows 10 now and then use speech recognition such as it is to clarify my question. Speech recognition leaves something to be desired no matter what platform you are on. ...
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Will the new Flutter-based install wizard support Orca? (screen-reading application) [closed]

Following the announcement of the new Ubuntu installer application based on Google's Flutter, a few of our sight-challenged members (in our Ubuntu CZ/SK community) has raised an important question. ...
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Screen zoom (accessibility settings) not working, how to fix it?

I recently noticed(Ubuntu 20.4.1 LTS) that my screen zoom function is not working smoothly as it used to under Universal Access Settings. It does turns ON the screen zoom functionality but, it's very &...
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