We have ongoing efforts to improve accessibility on Android. On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 9:08 AM, Stanley Orlenko aka Smith < orlenko.s...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is keyboard only one tool (except trackball or d-pad) for people with > disabilities for android tablets? We develop application and customer > requested accessibility features for this product. I'm looking for > approximate vision how it should looks, works and how to test these > features. I need to understand what google efforts for user with > disabilities. At the moment if I understand correctly android efforts > using a trackball or a d-pad or a keyboard > When accessibility functionality is enabled user can tap on the screen > and get back voice hint what he taped, but it's very inconvenient > because you should touch widget (hence open application) to figure out > what is it. I set Touch & hold delay to Long option in the > accessibility settings, but I don't feel any affect. > > For example on iPad users can move by hand in different directions > (gesture movements) on the screen. Every movement moves cursor to next > widget. When user found needed application he/she should tap on the > screen in any area and widget will be started. In my opinion Apple > approach is much comfortable. > > On May 17, 12:50 am, Romain Guy <romain...@android.com> wrote: > > That's not a theory, I have used a Motorola USB host dongle myself and it > > works great. Now I don't know where or how you can buy them... > > > > On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Romain Guy <romain...@android.com> > wrote: > > > > The XOOM supports external USB keyboards. > > > > > At least in theory. I haven't seen a USB host mode dongle for it yet, > > > though there are rumors that one is being developed. > > > > > -- > > > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > > >http://commonsware.com|http://github.com/commonsguy > > >http://commonsware.com/blog|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > > > Android 3.0 Programming Books:http://commonsware.com/books > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > android-developers@googlegroups.com > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > -- > > Romain Guy > > Android framework engineer > > romain...@android.com > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > > provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public > > forums, where I and others can see and answer them > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Romain Guy Android framework engineer romain...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
