RE: Desktop accessibility
Hi:
I tested by installing jessie in a VM.
I installed by using the latest jessie iso and debian installer beta1.
Installation went smoothly.
I chose to install Debian Desktop Environment and standard system packages (category 1 and 10).
I expected to then have a choice of which desktop environment to install but that didn't happen.
Installation completed successfully and the VM rebooted.
No speech, so I ended up with a completely inaccessible system.
I tried pressing ctrl+alt+f1 to go to a text console but did not hear Speakup either.
I then installed a new VM but did not install a Desktop environment and I got speech when the system booted up to the text console.
-Øyvind
-----Original Message-----
From: MENGUAL Jean-Philippe [mailto:mengualjeanphi@free.fr]
Sent: 11. september 2014 18:16
To: Øyvind Lode; debian-accessibility@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Desktop accessibility
Hi,
XFCE seems to have a minimal a11y with Orca, that is tested now. So any feedback is good. If I remember correctly, the http://wiki.debian.org/accessibility mentions all you need to make XFCE accessible. Tell us if it is enough. Debian is wondering is they will use by default gnome, xfce, lxde, kde, cinnamon or MATE and do a benchmarking of DE to have a better idea. But we lack of feedback about their accessibility.
Tell us if the wiki helps, if you get XFCE working and if it is enough.
It will enable to have several points of view.
Regards,
Le 11/09/2014 09:26, Øyvind Lode a écrit :
> Hi all:
>
> I'm a long time Debian user.
> I primarily use Debian for server stuff with CLI only with Speakup.
>
> I now want to try Linux out as a desktop OS.
>
> It looks like Debian has switched to XFCE as default desktop in sid/testing.
>
> Will I be able to use the XFCE desktop with Orca?
>
> Or do I need to install GNOME instead?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Øyvind
>
>
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