Henrik Nilsen Omma wrote: > Hi all, > > Another controversial post to g-a ... > > I'm currently looking at GDM accessibility and it strikes me that there > is a strong case for doing this without using AT-SPI. The themed version > currently does not work properly with the AT-SPI features and on the > plain greeter version there is still a fair amount of configuration > required. > Actually by "themed version" you are referring to branding-type themes; the existing gdmlogin screen DOES work quite well with accessibility-related themes, for instance large print, high contrast, inverse, etc. etc. > Both the AT-SPI framework and the assistive apps are complex things that > will need some work to get working Just Right at the login. It also > takes some time to load. AT-SPI is great for global desktop access since > adding access to every single app would be silly. However, GDM is *not a > desktop app* and also has a simple and predictable interface so it makes > sense to look at other options. > > I've written a spec describing a login system with built-in access support. > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Accessibility/Specs/GdmAccessLite > > This may not be the right way to go but I think we should consider it > before starting work on fixing the current model. > I don't know what needs to be "fixed" in the current model. I also don't think it practical to try to build accessibility into the GDM greeter without allowing the use of assistive technologies, and the latter functionality clearly requires AT-SPI.
As I see it, the accessibility issues and use cases at login are largely the same as the ones that apply when the desktop is posted. Therefore, the same fix (i.e. AT-SPI) is appropriate. Bill > Henrik > _______________________________________________ > gnome-accessibility-list mailing list > gnome-accessibility-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-accessibility-list > _______________________________________________ gnome-accessibility-list mailing list gnome-accessibility-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-accessibility-list
