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Bug#1034248: release-notes: Document that GTK4 apps are not accessible with screen reader



Control: tags -1 + patch

I think, the text proposed in this report is almost fit for publication.
So I have prepared a patch based on that.


Holger


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Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>
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diff --git a/en/issues.dbk b/en/issues.dbk
index 1de96461..dd96f5cc 100644
--- a/en/issues.dbk
+++ b/en/issues.dbk
@@ -293,6 +293,17 @@
       </para>
     </section>
 
+    <section id="gtk4-accessibility">
+      <title>Accessibility: GNOME GTK4 apps with reduced screen reader support</title>
+      <para>
+	Many GNOME apps have switched from GTK3 to GTK4. Sadly, GTK4 is much
+	less accessible with the Orca screen reader compared to GTK3.
+      </para><para>
+	If you depend on a screen reader and want to upgrade to &releasename;, we suggest
+	that you install a desktop like MATE instead of GNOME.
+      </para>
+    </section>
+
     <section id="before-first-reboot">
       <title>Things to do post upgrade before rebooting</title>
       <!-- If there is nothing to do -->

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