Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Does Java Access Bridge Work in 3.5.4?

Hello David, Another user was having issues with Java Access Bridge version 2.0.1 and version 2.0.2 and also with NVDA The Bugzilla report 46114 that you submitted appeared to be the most on topic but did not mention a resolution or workaround, so it was reopened. That is why you received

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Does Java Access Bridge Work in 3.5.4?

David, Thanks for the JWin tip and for checking your JAB 2.0.2 function in LO 3.5.4 Jamal Mazrui's JWin scripted installation ( http://empowermentzone.com/JWin.htm ) installs the correct Oracle provided DLL's and the JAB Jar files. But JWin does nothing different than Oracle's manual

[libreoffice-accessibility] Java Accessibility Bridge - JRE support Wiki

I've revised the https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Faq/Java Wiki post on JRE 1.6.u35 and JRE 1.7u7 and Java Access Bridge configuration. My one continuing suggestion--have a single 32-bit JRE (1.6 or 1.7) configured for use with LibreOffice, doesn't matter too much which branch--but just one.

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Latest Libo Won't Play Nice with my JRE

From: Kevin Cussick [mailto:the.big.white.sheph...@googlemail.com] Sent: Sat 10/6/2012 1:46 PM To: V Stuart Foote Cc: David Goldfield; accessibility@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Latest Libo Won't Play Nice with my JRE What a lot

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Latest Libo Won't Play Nice with my JRE

will pipe in with more precise explanation of dependencies if I am mistaken. The portable version may work, I've not tried. Stuart From: Kevin Cussick [mailto:the.big.white.sheph...@googlemail.com] Sent: Sun 10/7/2012 3:44 PM To: V Stuart Foote Cc: Kevin

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Latest Libo Won't Play Nice with myJRE

. From: David Goldfield [mailto:dgold...@asb.org] Sent: Tue 10/9/2012 7:44 AM To: V Stuart Foote Subject: RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Latest Libo Won't Play Nice with myJRE Hello. I uninstalled the components in the order in which you suggested. Using another installed screen reader

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Latest Libo Won't Play Nice with myJRE

[mailto:dgold...@asb.org] Sent: Wed 10/10/2012 8:33 AM To: V Stuart Foote Subject: RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Latest Libo Won't Play Nice with myJRE So as an alternative, I routinely suggest folks delete the java.exe, javaw.exe, javaws.exe from the C:\Windows\system32 folder (they're just

[libreoffice-accessibility] Reality Check - Windows Java Accessibility API non-functional for ALL LibreOffice 3.6.x releases to date

LibreOffice versions 3.6.0 and later have not correctly implemented the Java Access Bridge (JAB) modules used to expose the Java Accessibility API roles for Windows users. It took me a little while to work out the testing methods, but the Oracle test utilities JavaFerret-32 and JavaMonkey-32

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Reality Check - Windows Java Accessibility API non-functional for ALL LibreOffice 3.6.x releases to date

Developers identified a major component of the Java Accessibility - JAB code that got dropped during restructuring of source build process. A patch for fdo#53474 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53474 is being tested and will for certain be included the 3.6.4 release. I have

[libreoffice-accessibility] Java Accessibility restored to LOdev 3.6 development builds, on hold for LibO 3.6.4

The developers have resolved the LibO source code issue for Assistive Technologies for Windows builds using Java Accessibility API and the Java Access Bridge mappings. Unfortunately, not quite in time for the LibO 3.6.3 release that is now building from the rc2 code base for a publish target

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Java Accessibility restored to LOdev 3.6 development builds, on hold for LibO 3.6.4

. If you can get someone to look over your shoulder- for just a moment-you'll have a much better go at it. Stuart From: Kevin Cussick [mailto:the.big.white.sheph...@googlemail.com] Sent: Thu 9/27/2012 4:15 PM To: V Stuart Foote Cc: accessibility

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Java Accessibility restored to LOdev3.6 development builds, on hold for LibO 3.6.4

reside as JAR files. If on 64-bit Windows, the path for JAVA_HOME= would be C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7, and the entry in the PATH would be ;%JAVA_HOME%\bin Similar adjustment for CLASSPATH if you define that. Stuart From: V Stuart Foote

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Java Accessibility restored to LOdev3.6 development builds, on hold for LibO 3.6.4

Sorry, Actually, that CLASSPATH, if set, would more correctly be: CLASSPATH = .;C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\ext The initial default path for user class objects should be the current directory, so it requires the preceding period in .; when it is defined. Details for the curious at

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Latest LibreOffice and Java access Bridge

David, Yes the dev's have restored ( ref fdo#53474 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53474 ) Java Access Bridge support between UNO Accessibility API and Java Accessibility. Unfortunately the Support assistive technology check box during installation ( fdo#39833

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Latest LibreOffice and Java access Bridge

Should have included a second Bugzilla report ( fdo#56704 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56704 ) that is related. -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice-accessibility-Latest-LibreOffice-and-Java-access-Bridge-tp4022968p4022988.html

RE: off-list wb!! Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Latest LibreOffice and Java access Bridge

LibreOffice Accessibility the development could be spread across a broader pool of developers and done correctly. Stuart From: Tom Davies [tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 11:29 AM To: V Stuart Foote Subject: off-list wb!! Re: [libreoffice

RE: off-list wb!! Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Latest LibreOffice and Java access Bridge

From: Christophe Strobbe [mailto:stro...@hdm-stuttgart.de] Am Do, 6.12.2012, 19:18 schrieb V Stuart Foote: Unfortunately, the winaccessibility IAccessible2 implementation of the IBM Symphony contribution (or the rest of Symphony base line) did not get picked up for inclusion in the current

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] where's the accessibility?

Simon, There appears to be a change in the JRE 1.7 and JAB 2.0.3 that is reducing the fidelity of the Java Accessibility API rendering of both LibreOffice and OpenOffice. This is affecting both NVDA and Jaws screen readers. I've been unable to find any Oracle documentation on API changes from

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] where's the accessibility?

1.7 and a more current HSQLDB build. Stuart From: Tom Davies [tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 10:45 AM To: us...@global.libreoffice.org Cc: V Stuart Foote Subject: Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] where's the accessibility? Hi :) Should

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] where's the accessibility?

Submitted fdo#58995 -- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=58995 – Apparent changes in Java SE JRE 1.7 are impacting fidelity of Java Access Bridge (JAB) v2.0.3 delivered UNO Accessibility API roles for AT users on Windows OS. The JREs 1.7 u6 are activating the JAB, and do provide AT

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Funding Priorities List update and need help

Tom, and other Accessibility advocates... Thanks, but I view my personal role as QA and have really only had to focus on the Windows Java Accessibility Bridge side because of the exceptional QA and development work being done by Roman Eisele with the OSX Apple Accessibility API, and by

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] LibreOffice accessibility wish list

Fernando, Great idea and yes there needs to be some rational prioritization of what work on Accessibility and AT gets done either by volunteer efforts or through grant and contract funding. But, I think that it is daunting to look at a listing of Bugzilla reporting and cull out what are the most

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] bug 50926

fdo bug 50926 and bug 56031 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56031 have been patched. Unfortunately, not quite in time for the pending 4.0.1 release. The patched version currently available for verification and early use in current Tinderbox builds of Master and 4.0.2--otherwise

[libreoffice-accessibility] keyboard accessibility of new template manager - fdo#61390

This has been filed as LibreOffice bug fdo#61390 - https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61390 and the DEVs of template manager notified. Stuart From: ktc [r...@c-net.us] Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 9:38 AM To:

RE: [Libreoffice-ux-advise] [libreoffice-accessibility] keyboard accessibility of new template manager - fdo#61390

From: Markus Mohrhard [markus.mohrh...@googlemail.com] Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 3:13 AM Thanks a lot for your effort rising awareness of these problems. If you think it is a general problem that we are not paying enough attention on accessibility support in new dialogs it would be nice if you

[libreoffice-accessibility] Possilbe UNO Accessibility API - Java Access Bridge issue in current build of Master while using NVDA for AT

On Windows 7 SP1 64-bit JRE 1.6.45 JAB 2.0.2 Bumped into a an issue with Java Access Bridge and LibreOffice today's Master daily build. When running the NVDA 2012.3.1 AT screen reader, a long stable test document is crashing LibreOffice 4.1 alpha from Master when accessed with NVDA AT in use.

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] LibreOffice writer crash - accessibility-related?

Jason, Are you able to submit a Bugzilla report with full details of your system? I don't know if it specific an Accessibility related to Orca use, or recent work on GTK+ in general. I will try to test from a Fedora GNOME 3 DE with ORCA running to see if I am similarly affected. But someone

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Re: LibreOffice 4.1.0 RC1 test builds available

V Stuart Foote wrote 2) the resulting Microsoft Installer package sets a configuration varaible WRITEREGISTRY to true, and that results in program details being recorded into the Windows Registry database, overwriting any existing settings. Sorry the correct msiexec.exe command line varaible

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Improvements to Mac Accessibility

Yes, indeed! A great welcome to Boris Dušek who has dived in and is unwinding some of the long standing NSAccessibility bridge issues supporting the OSX builds. Stuart -- View this message in context:

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] High contrast bug?

This A11Y accessibility issue was already open as bug 71511 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=71511 . -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice-accessibility-Icons-for-Zoom-optimal-tp4092015p4092591.html Sent from the Accessibility mailing

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] LibreOffice 4.2 and Window-eyes 8.4

David responded back in PM that he had the Final release of 4.2.0 with Build ID: 05dceb5d363845f2cf968344d7adab8dcfb2ba71 So looks to be an issue. Will try to obtain a copy of Windows Eyes to test with and see if I can debug. -- View this message in context:

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Changes in the LO 4.3-dev start screen, intentilnal or bug?

@Marco, Marco Zehe wrote While testing the latest 4.3-dev build for a change related to bug 74284, I noticed that the following Option pane from LibreOffice 4.2.0 is no longer present in LibreOffice 4.3.0-dev, even from before the mentioned commit: Developer info for navigator object:

FW: [NVDA] Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Libo 4.0.5 and Accessibility/Follow-up

@Kevin, Glad you got it sorted, not the first time I've forgotten to ask about any changes in AntiMalware posture. Some AV solutions are more agressive than others at monitoring and preventing changes. Last major go round was with the offerings from Avast AVG, guess the Internet Security 360

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] A11y status of libreoffice

@Jean-Phillippe, For the 4.2 release, the LibreOffice ESC elected to keep support of JRE Java Accessibility API using the Java Access Bridge. The IAccessible2 based Assistive Technology support is activated from Tools -- Options -- Advanced Optional (unstable) options 'Enable experimental

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Using LibreOffice 4.2.5 with Screen Readers

David, Seem like post install, you have neither enabled JAB based AT, nor IAccessible2 support. While we'd pushed for it, IAccessible2 as outright replacement for JAB did not make the 4.2 release. It did make it for the 4.3 branch release. At this point, I would suggest you simply skip the

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Say all doesn't work with NVDA

Top posting answer to Aron, I've noticed the effect on occasion with NVDA 2013.3 and earlier, but seems pretty stable on 2014.2 for LibreOffice builds 4.2.0.4 through latest development builds of 4.4.0alpha We will assume that you are using the correct say all --NVDA+DownArrow (desktop) or

RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Removing commands from formatting menu

Tom, You missed the point, admittedly subtle. David was responding to Mirek's request for help with a Design team issue. Thank you David, by the way for the offer. David does not need the aggravation of following the Design or Marketing mail lists. Stuart

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Libreoffice 4.3 and Calc with NVDA

David, David Goldfield wrote What is very odd is that spreadsheet navigation works perfectly with NVDA with OpenOffice and I'm under the impression that OO and LO are using the same Iaccessible2 code. Wrong assumption, so while the IAccessible2 (v 1.3) and the same native Windows bridge is

[libreoffice-accessibility] Re: LibreOffice 4.4.o Dev

-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/master/Win-x86@39/current/ Stuart San Antonio, Texas From: Carlos Sent: Sunday, November 2, 2014 5:17 PM To: V Stuart Foote Subject: LibreOffice 4.4.o Dev Hello! I have started to play around with the 4.4.0 version of LibreOffice

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Libo 4.3.4.1/We're Cooking

Top posting reply to Robert K. For Windows builds, LibreOffice does not package as .EXE files, they are Microsoft Installer pacages .MSI Regards using the Ninite services: according to the ninite news -- https://ninite.com/news shows that they picked up 4.3.4 release. LibreOffice updated to

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Trying to subscribe

Hi David, The email address to use is: accessibility plusSign subscribe @ global.libreoffice.org Here is the full string... accessibility+subscr...@global.libreoffice.org Copy and paste it into the address of a new message, no need for subject of text. That should get you added--and allow

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Question/Help Tips in Pull-down Menus

complete help sounding for? Let me know and I can check for it. Stuart From: David Goldfield Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 11:51 AM To: V Stuart Foote Subject: RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Question/Help Tips in Pull-down Menus Hi, Stuart. After trying

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Screen reader does not read impress presentations

Alberto-2 wrote > Hi all, and used LibreOffice in its latest version and me and noticed > that my NVDA screen reader reads not impress presentations. Is it > possible to add support for reading the presentations with this screen > reader? Or is it possible to implement some method to read them?

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Re:

TomD wrote > Is this mailing list still "active" or has it been stopped? Is there > anywhere for people to discuss LibreOffice, ODF format with particular > emphasis on accessibility features? Is this mailing list purely meant > to be only about "technical support" for accessibility issues in >

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Reading tables in Writer + NVDA

Hi Raphaël, Yes with both NVDA 2015.3 and 2015.4 LibreOffice Writer table cells navigated across rows do not sound. But do sound vertically down columns. But, sort of seems like the issue lays with NVDA. Not certain of that though--anyone else with some ideas? Anyhow, a say-all traversal of

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] A11y regressions

Sophi, That is bug 87680 No accessible caret-moved events in Writer tables Affecting horizontal cursor--tab movement between table cells--IAccessible2 and ATK, probably NSAccess as well. Unconfirmed--because no reliable test case.

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] A11y regressions

Sorry, nothing new here, and I would not characterize the LibreOffice development as becomming more inaccessible in ensuing releases. MENGUAL Jean-Philippe wrote > ... in Writer, access to format and style bar becomes (ery > difficult with keyboard. Yes this is a problem, the F11 Styles &

[libreoffice-accessibility] Re: Problems Installing the newer version

Here is a link to the archive of prior releases. It lists a directory for each release, and the builds needed for each operating system are in their own sub-directory. So drill down to locate the specific release and OS build you need.

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Problem using Libre office accessibility features

@Alan, Alan-2 wrote > Good evening, > > I've just installed Latest Libre office on my new laptop, runing a > windows 64 operating sistem... I read that it would be accessible using > screen readers like Jaws or NVDA, however, jaws doesn't provide any > speech output when navigating menus,

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Please sign me up!

Hi Sam, You should be set having subscribed yourself to Nabble and to the ML, and now passed moderation. A simple response to this should turn via the ML. -- View this message in context:

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] navigating the autocorrect options table?

Blindjourno wrote > Using the latest NVDA on windows 10, I am having a really hard time > navigating through the autocorrect options tab within the dialog where > users can check or uncheck options like capitalize first letter of > sentences and otherwise? When I try to navigate the table using

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] navigating the autocorrect options table?

Quintin C. had commented on similar issue with the Expert Configuration dialog tree's table rows ( tdf#99609 ) that with NVDA in Object review mode--you are able to navigate the Table in the Options tab of the AutoCorrect Options dialog.

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Windows LO with JAWS

Blindjourno wrote > Since you all can take code from OO, can't you take basically, all of > their accessibility information and use it in LO? I mean, I stopped > using JAWS years ago, but I heard from other people that JAWS works with > OO? Would that be a lot of work? Taking all of the

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Windows LO with JAWS

Bryen Yunashko wrote > ... A couple of months ago, I installed LibreOffice and had great > difficulty because often when I started up LO, Jaws would stop working and > then restart itself. > > A number of buttons and fields didn't work either. So, I put it aside > for a while. This week I

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Accessibility in LibreOffice

@Kevin T. Posted answer to Ask question 192867 . For more assistance, better to ask on the development mailing list as the right folks watch there. Stuart -- Sent from:

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Using Libre office with the Jaws screen Reader

Hi Chantal, Sorry, unfortunately JAWS has no support for the IAccessible2 based accessible event API that is implemented in LibreOffice. You would have to shift to the NVDA screen reader on Windows, or to a Linux with its ORCA screen reader to use LibreOffice. If you remain with JAWS, it has

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Re: high contrast accessibility application guidelines?

Caolán, * These Microsoft notes are helpful in general with some specifics for Windows os/DE implementors: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winauto/high-contrast-parameter https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/controls/supporting-high-contrast-themes Stuart

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] A problem with reading of all document in Libreoffice from begin to end

On 2024-02-10 04:40, Jarek.Krcmar wrote: Dobrý den, Jmenuji se Jaroslav Krcmar a jsem uživatelem Libreoffice. Protože jsem nevidomý, mám nainstalovaný odečítač obrazovky. Když uložím nějaký dokument v Libreoffice, tak po jeho otevření mi není přečten od začátku do konce, vždy je čten po

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Reading of documents in Libreoffice

This is a known issue open as Bugzilla issues tdf#35652 and tdf#91739 at these links https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35652 https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91739 -- Stuart On 2024-02-10 09:39, Jarek.Krcmar wrote: Good day, My name is Jaroslav Krcmar

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Inserting comments with a screen reader.

On 2024-02-10 10:30, Robert Kingett wrote: I am running the 2024.2 version of LibreOffice, on Windows 11, the latest version, and using the free and open source screen reader NVDA. When I press the key command to insert a comment in a Writer document, control Alt M, a pane opens but when I

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Inserting comments with a screen reader.

] https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=92389 [2] https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/issues/7700 [3] https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/issues/11684 -- V Stuart Foote -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: accessibility+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] Inserting comments with a screen reader.

On 2024-02-11 09:44, Jason J.G. White wrote: On 11/2/24 09:22, V Stuart Foote wrote: The + 4 to land directly on the Navigator deck followed by and Cursor down movements down to the Comments nodes does expose the content of each of the comments. Additionally when focused on a comment

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] LibreOffice Writer 24.2.1.2 for Windows: Pressing the Alt Key by Itself No Longer Moves Focus to the Menu Bar

On 2024-03-04 12:58, David Goldfield wrote: Version: 24.2.1.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community ... In previous versions pressing the alt key by itself moved focus to the menu bar. While I can still press key combinations such as alt-f to open the File menu pressing just the alt key does

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] LibreOffice Writer 24.2.1.2 for Windows: Pressing the Alt Key by Itself No Longer Moves Focus to the Menu Bar

David, * I opened a Bugzilla issue tdf#160075 [1] for the regression at 24.2.1, requesting a bibisect. But note that issue seems resolved already with the nightly builds of master against 24.8.0 release. Stuart =-ref-= [1] https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=160075 -- To

Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] LibreOffice Writer 24.2.1.2 for Windows: Pressing the Alt Key by Itself No Longer Moves Focus to the Menu Bar

David, * I have to apologize for the noise. I've misremembered the progression. At 5.1 for bug tdf#92630 and handling on GTK3 we'd tweaked the mbEnableAccel and mbAutoAccel to be consistent cross platform. Which for Windows eliminated the key focus onto main menu 'File' with opening of that