Questions tagged [accessibility]
Accessible software is usable by as many people as possible, regardless of age, physical ability, or native language.
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Latest Orca screen reader on Ubuntu 22.04
I would liKe to install the latest version of Orca screen reader on Ubuntu 22.04 due to some issues related to the Ubuntu repo one.
What are the alternatives without go through the pain of a source ...
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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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Accessibilty shortcut to center the mouse for visually impaired?
For a visually impaired person with a very narrow field of vision it can be difficult to locate the mouse.
Imagine someone with glaucoma, they are looking through a straw, so they have to scan the ...
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Accessibility PDF viewer
I have been using Ubuntu for a longtime. But i am not fully working in Ubuntu. so my knowledge is very limited. sorry for anything i am wrong.
Nowadays customers are asking to provide Accessibility ...
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I would like to see if Ubuntu would like to implement A.I. into the operating system
Will Ubuntu ever implement AI into the operating system? I'm asking this question, because some people have some form of disability, or need help navigating thru Ubuntu.. I would want to see AI ...
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How do I get Ubuntu's on-screen keyboard to appear whenever I click on any input field on any program?
I'm using Ubuntu 23.04 and I have the on-screen keyboard enabled.
While it pops up when I click on the terminal window or other ubuntu/system related programs, it doesn't do the same for Firefox (ex: ...
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Is F10 gone for accessing menu bar in Ubuntu Mate Desktop 22.04?
I have been out of the Linux world for a while due to personal priorities, and just have gotten back into it, but essentially am starting new coming from Windows 10 over to the Linux side. I need to ...
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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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Where is the cursor speed for mouse keys configured, under Wayland?
I basically want to ask this question, but for Wayland. Under Wayland, the suggested solution using xkbset does not work as XKB not supported for display :0
On Ubuntu 22.04, I have Mouse Keys enabled ...
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Virtual keyboard empty
Since some days, virtual keyboard is empty (black rectangle instead virtual keyboard) :
journalctl -f print nothing when virtual keyboard show itself.
The Ubuntu version is (and it is up to date) :
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Hearing aids will pair but not recognized as audio device
I can pair my Jabra Enhance hearing aids with Ubuntu 22.10, but they are not recognized as an audio sink. After pairing, the only audio output in the drop-down menu in sound settings is the internal ...
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Custom GTK theme + "symbolic" icons in gnome shell?
How to get the symbolic icon mechanism activated together with a custom GTK theme?
Custom GTK theme
I'm on Ubuntu 22.04 and made a custom variation of the built-in GTK 'HighContrast' theme for a ...
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Custom keyboard layout doesn't work - can't use computer
TLDR: I have a keyboard layout that worked fine in Ubuntu and now doesn't and I don't know why, so now I've got major wrist pain since I can't use it.
I've created a custom keyboard layout around 15 ...
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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 hide accessibility icon?
I am using a laptop with Ubuntu 22.04 that has a very small screen, so I've had to activate the "large text" option from the accessibility menu.
However, the accessibility icon now appears ...
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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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Does Orca screen reader have a Caption Panel?
VoiceOver, the screen reader of MacOS, has a Caption Panel, this feature shows visually the text that the screen reader is announcing.
This is very handy for developers working to enable content for ...
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Orca behaviour when it reads a text containing words in different language from the main one
I am a totally beginner with screen readers and accessibility tools.
I have installed Orca Screen Reader on my Kubuntu 20.04. I am Italian, so Orca by default is configured with the Italian language.
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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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ALT+TAB: selected app highlighting contrast nearly indistinguishable from background (dark-gray on black)
Back in the days of 20.04, we managed to get the Yaru designers to improve the contrast of the ALT+TAB task switcher's selected app just in time for the release.
22.04 is out now and it looks like ...
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I'm a mute; how can I use TTS as speech?
This question is about parsing audio data as a microphone input.
How do I want to use this?
Since I'm a mute, I want to be able to use TTS data, such as:
espeak-ng "Hello World" --stdout | ...
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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 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 it possible to force all audio to mono?
I am deaf in one ear and want Ubuntu to mix both left and right audio channels to mono audio. There is an Accessibility Setting for this in Windows, but I cannot find one in Ubuntu. The only Hearing ...
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21.10 Wayland - Chrome context menu no contrast
My Chrome context menus have very low contrast, which makes it hard to select a context menu items via the keyboard (using the mouse you can see where the pointer is).
You can (barely) see in the ...
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can you enable accessibility zoom whith the command line?
Is, there any way for me to use the command line to enable the accessibility zoom or to assign a shortcut for it? or is there a better option to make the screen zoom in and out by pressing a key ...
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check/remove permissions to access laptop camera
I wanted to read a QR code and used an online site. The site asked me permission to use the camera which I granted.
I'm now a bit worried, how do I check the permissions and if, necessary, remove them?...
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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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xkbset setting does not persist
I use keys on my keyboard for mouse clicks. For this to work I need to invoke
xkbset m
This works for a few minutes, then for some reason this setting gets reverted! I have resorted to leaving a ...
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keyboard shortcut to jump to favorited-in-dock application's windows
most window managers (e.g. kde, even windows xp and newer) allows switching applications that are pined to their respective quick launch/dock areas by pressing win+1 for the first icon, win+2 for the ...
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How do I exit keyboard navigation mode?
I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 and I've run into a bit of an issue.
I was working on a program I'm writing and I believe I accidentally enabled a keyboard accessibility option. When I try to use my keyboard ...
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Ubuntu 20.04, Kaffeine stop working on TV but w_scan is ok
Nearly at the same time kaffeine TV stopped working on ubuntu 20.04 and raspbian. w_scan works on both, different TV transponders were used.
Message in swedish is:
Hittade inte en enhet med giltiga ...
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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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ffmpeg can't access file
I have seen this problem several times here or in other forums, usually user could not access the home folder. I have no problem with the home folder, ffmpeg works just fine there.
But in my folder on ...
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Terminal based text scaling / How to get rid of accessibility icon in top bar?
Looking for a solution to use text scaling without using the accessibility feature I came across this solution. However, this also uses accessibility, but I want no accessibility icon. How may I ...
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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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Importing accessibility options in recent versions of ubuntu
I'm new to this forum, but without further redo, here's the question:
Being blind, I have to use a screen reader, in this case, Orca.
Now, everything works wonderfully untill I try to open an electron ...
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How can I signal boost a particularly long standing accessibility bug?
Ever since Ubuntu 19.10, when I turn on the Zoom feature from the accessibility menu, my mouse leaves little square trails running across the screen. 12 others have repro'd this issue, but I suspect ...
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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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Kubuntu screen magnifier doesn't follow the cursor
I'm a sight impaired and use Kubuntu. I'm really happy with it but have a little problem. When I write a document or an e-mail, I have to use the screen magnifier, and it doesn't follow the cursor ...
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Onscreen keyboard (Onboard) doesn't work on login screen and makes desktop unusable after login
I'm obliged to use the onscreen keyboard (i.e Onboard). I decided to update my PCs to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
However, I'm facing problems with the on-screen keyboard with all of them
It's impossible to ...
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How to underline hotkeys on Google Chrome or Chromium right-click menu?
The hotkeys on the Google Chrome right-click menu are not underlined.
For example, from the right-click menu, we can press T to open a link in a new tab and we can press V to "save image as"
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Repeat Keys settings don't work after reboot in Gnome
I'm not even sure where to start diagnosing this problem, and I'm looking for help.
In Settings > Universal Access, in the "Typing" section I have "Repeat Keys" turned on.
The ...
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Can I register my own script to gnome accessibility menu?
Let's say I'm on Ubtunu 20.04 and have a custom accessibility script that I can
start by running /opt/myTool/activate.sh
stop by running /opt/myTool/deactivate.sh.
Is there a way to register it to ...
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Accessibility Tweak: How to prevent accidentally selected text from getting replaced when typing?
I'm trying to make my 97 years old grandma's laptop (Ubuntu 20.04) more accessible for her. She is often frustrated because text that she has written vanishes. Disabling the touchpad and using an ...
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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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Is there a way to get mouse cursors bigger than 64x64?
I'm almost blind but I can still use a computer, but I need very huge mouse cursors. I went to Ubuntu for working reasons. After some trials, it seems the biggest size I succeed to display is 64x64 ...
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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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Accesibility features not loaded at startup?
Prior to the latest release, when I started Ubuntu, my accessibility settings would load and appear. Now, when I start Ubuntu, my accessibility settings are toggled on but are not actually working. I ...
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